Chapter 1: Serdian War

Dart: Hmm, "Chance of war more likely". (Puts bulletin away) I hope it's just a rumor.
Warrior 1: Who are you!?
Warrior 2: Are you a mercenary of Basil?
Warrior 1: Answer!!
Warrior 2: What are you doing!?
Warrior 1: (Holds spear to Dart's throat again)Are you drawing a sword against us!?
Warrior 2: Wh, What is!?
Dart: What is this! (Feyrbrand attacks Dart) Argh! I gotta do something or I'll be killed!
Dart: What a monster! It's coming! Urgh!
Dart: Who are you!?
Female Warrior: (Shhh.) (If you don't want to die.)
Feyrbrand roars and leaves
Dart: Thank you for saving me. What the heck was that!?
Female Warrior: It's a Dragon.
Dart: Dragon!?
Female Warrior: But it's strange. That village could've been easily destroyed without a Dragon.
Dart: The village...? Are you talking about Seles!? Then those soldiers were!?
Female Warrior: There won't be anything left by now.
Dart: Seles is my village!!
Female Warrior: (Oh my god....!? That man must be...? No. There is no way.)
Dart: Oh no!! My god!! Where is everybody!?
Villager: You didn't get enough killing!?
Soldier of Imperial Sandora: Hee hee hee!! It may be enough if I kill you. Dart: Stop!!
Soldier of Imperial Sandora: Oh, a mercenary? Isn't it a little late for you to show up?
Dart: Shut up!! What are you doing here!?
Soldier of Imperial Sandora: Can't you see? WE're gonna occupy this area, and these worms were in our way.
Dart: Occupy!? You were sent by the Imperial Army?
Solider of Imperial Sandora: Even if we were, it's none of your business. You're gonna die soon!!
After battle
Soldier: Ahh!! (Runs away)
Villager: Are...are you...really...Dart?
Dart: Yes! It's me! Why is Seles under attack!?
Villager: War...Imperial Sandora...attacked us....
Dart: What about the truce!?
Villager: Yeah. Suddenly...I didn't imagine...they could come to...such an outlying area.
Dart: If only I had come back sooner!
Villager: There is something, you have to do...Shana. Rescue Shana, only...you can......(Dies)
Dart: What about Shana!? Hey!! Wait!! Plos!! Hang on!!
Plos: Ah... That voice, is that you Dart?
Dart: This way. It's just a light wound.
Plos: I guess, I was lucky. But look at this village. If only you came back earlier....
Dart: (Shakes his head) ...
Plos: It's about Shana, too.
Dart: What's wrong with Shana?
Plos: She was taken away. Its seems Shana was their primary purpose.
Dart: Do you know where they went?
Plos: I...don't know.
Dart: I'm gonna make him talk!
Commander: Besting a private is no reason to be confident.
Dart: Where did you take Shana?
Commander: Shana....Don't worry about her. She must be receiving the courtesies of Hellena Prison by now.
Dart: Hellena!?
Commander: Surprised, huh? We specifically invited only that woman. Dart: You must be kidding!? You attacked the village only to kidnap Shana!?
Commander: Exactly, but don't worry, I will let you follow them. Although not to Hellena. To "Hell"!
Commander: That's awfully cheeky of you!
After battle
Plos: Dart, you are going to go rescue Shana, aren't you?
Dart: (Nods)
Plos: I won't stop you, but be careful. Your journey is not yet over, is it?
Dart: (Approaches Plos)...No.
Plos: You can count on us about Seles. There should be enough people who can still move.
Dart: (Nods) Thank you. When I settle everything, I'll be back. With Shana.

In Hellena Prison
Hellena Warden: Be good in there!

In another part of the Prison, Fruegel is talking with the Hooded Man
Fruegel: Who the heck is the girl!? You can tell me!!
Man in Hood: The world's future rests on her.
Silence
Fruegel: That's it!?
Man in Hood: This is enough information for you. Those of you who do not grasp the value should just do what the order says.
Fruegel: I am not taking your orders! Only His Majesty, Doel can order me!
Man in Hood: Anyway....You must remember his. If you make a scratch on her, it'll cost more than your head. This is a message from Emperor Doel.
Fruegel: Argh!!
Soldier: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

Back in the Forest outside Seles
Dart: (Watches a wolf growling and running at him) I have no time to deal with you! It reminds me...
Flashback
Young Dart: Wait!
Young Shana: This way! This way!! Yeek!
Young Dart: Cut it out! Leave Shana alone!!
Flashback ends
Dart: "Leave Shana alone!" Hang in there, I'll get you out from there.

Outside Hellena...
Dart: Well, how can I sneak in?
Gatekeeper of Hellena: ...I see. Good meat and fish. Sir Fruegel will be happy.
Merchant: You bought a lot recently. Is there something going on?
Gatekeeper of Hellena: It's not the business of a merchant like you!
Merchant: Okay, okay. Sorry.
Gatekeeper of Hellena: I'll inspect the load!
Gatekeeper of Hellena: It seems to be okay. Whistles Lower the bridge!
Dart: (Now!)
Dart: (I made it.)
Dart approaches mercant
Merchant: This way!!
After fight
Merchant: He, Help me! I am just a delivery man.
Dart: Be quiet. I am not going to kill you.
Merchant: O, Okay. I won't make a noise.

Later
Voice: Move quicker!
Hellena Warden 1: (Hits captured knight)Move quicker!
Knight: Arg!
Hellena Warden 1: You have such bad luck! You will regret not being killed on the battlefield!
Knight of Basil: What do you mean!?
Hellena Warden 1: You really believe you can live comfortably in the jail? The head warden, Fruegel will feed you to the monster!
Knight of Basil: Feed us to the monster!? I won't let you humiliate us anymore!
Hellena Warden 1: Oh, feisty feisty. It's the worst kind of POW, but best kind of feed.
Knight of Basil: If you want to kill me, kill me now!!
Voice: I won't let him!
Knight of Basil: Sir Lavitz!!!
Hellena Warden 1: You, you bastard!! You broke out of the jail!? Silly guy!! You think you can escape from here alone!?
Lavitz: I'll take care of this!! Survive and go back to Indels Castle alive!! Tell King Albert...!
Hellena Warden 2: I won't let you!
Hellena Warden 3: I took care of those guys!
Dart: Is this civil war!?
Hellena Warden 3:You! Who are you!?
Hellena Warden 4: Are you a dog of Basil too!?
Lavitz: Who are you?
Dart: I am Dart! I am not your enemy!
Lavitz: I am Lavitz Slambert! I am the head of the First Knighthood of the Kingdom of Basil!
Lavitz: Well, it seems we don't have time for introductions!
Dart: No we don't!
*Fight*
Lavitz: I will carry our your wish. You said, Dart. I cannot imagine there is somebody who intentionally comes to Hellena. What are you up to?
Dart: I am here to rescue someone important to me. Do you know anything about her!? Her name is Shana!
Lavitz: I am sorry, but....
Dart: I'll look elsewhere. (Begins to leave)
Lavitz: Wait! I'll go with you.
Dart: I thought you had to go back to the castle as soon as possible?
Lavitz: She's important, this girl you are looking for?
Dart: It's my problem. It was my fault.
Lavitz: I don't know what brought you here but Hellena is not that easy to go through alone.
Dart: ....
Lavitz: That goes for me too. But, I can break out from here, together with you!
Lavitz: Of course with the girl.
Dart: How come you trust me? We've just met.
Lavitz: the raid you made was quite impressive. I trusted you to guard my back. That's the way I think.
Dart: All right. Let's go together.
*Later *
Lavitz: This room is extra tightly guarded.
Dart: (Nods, turns his head to see something shiny. He picks it up, turns to Lavitz) What about this key?
Lavitz: Take it with us. We'll need it if the girl called Shana is under confinement. But why only that girl?
Dart: I intend to ask that directly to the head warden. But that's after we rescue Shana.
Hellena Warden: You, you are from Basil!!
Dart: Lavitz! Get'em before they make a noise!

Lavitz: Yeah!
*Fight *
Voice from cell: Who is it!?
Dart: That voice!! Is that Shana!? It's me!!
Voice from cell: Dart!? Is that you Dart!?
Dart:Yes it is me!! I'm here to rescue you!!
Lavitz: Hurry up!! The guard is coming!!
Dart: *(Unlocks cell and enters)* Shana!!
Shana: Dart....
Dart: I'm here to rescue you.
Shana: ...
Dart: You haven't forgotten me even though we haven't seen each other for five years?
Shana: How could I forget? Show me your face.
Dart: I haven't changed much.
Shana: Yes, you have. You look much stronger, much more than the Dart I knew.
Lavitz: Hurry up!! The guards are coming back!!
Hellena Warden 1: The girl is breaking out!!
Hellena Warden 2: I won't let her!!
*Fight *
Dart: Are you hurt?
Shana: I am fine.
Lavitz: You can celebrate later. We are still deep in the belly of the enemy. Besides, it's too damp to have a party, isn't it?
Dart: Let's go, Shana. Follow me okay?
Shana: Dart, I'm 18 years old now. I can fight too!
Dart: Shana....
Lavitz: She grew up. She was alone in such a hell like place. If she was a regular woman, she wouldn't have been able to survive. Of course, there are not that many fools who would come here to save her.
Dart: But, the Shana of my memory hasn't changed a bit.
Lavitz: Let's talk about that after we get out of here.

*Meanwhile, in another part of the prison...*
Fruegel: Say that again!?
Hellena Warden: Well, well, the Knight from Basil broke out of the jail!! I am sorry!!
Fruegel: I am not talking about that rat!! After that!!
Hellena Warden: The girl from Seles was taken by the red guy.
Fruegel: What!? What did you say!?
Hellena Warden: The girl was taken away by the guy with red armor!! Fruegel drops warden over bridge and turns around to the other Hellena Warden
Hellena Warden: AHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Fruegel: You bastard! Don't let them out alive!! (Warden 2 turns to leave, but Fruegel turns to him) Wai!! I almost forgot the most important thing, don't kill the girl. It is an order from His Majesty Doel!
Hellena Warden 2: Aye, aye, sir!! (Leaves)
Fruegel: If you fail, I will behead all of you!! The read one!? I'll get you!! I might as well dye everything else red with your blood!!
*Dart, Lavtiz, and Shana Enter* Fruegel: So, you are the red one acting like a prince!!
Dart: Then what!?
Fruegel: There is one answer!! You and the leader of the knights are feed for the pet!! After I mince you up!!
Dart: Lavitz, is this the head warden?
Lavitz: His name is Fruegel. He is so bad, event he people of his own country are afraid of him.
Fruegel: You have such a calm face, or are you paralyzed from fear!?
Dart: (Draws his sword again) You attacked Seles, didn't you!?
Fruegel: No, I just gave them the order.
Dart: Why did you have Shana taken away!?
Fruegel: I don't know. Emperor Doel said to just bring that girl back. The order was so trivial that I added the new one of annihilating Seles!!
Dart: Fruegel! Unforgiveable!!
*Fight * Fruegel: Tut! Such a wimp! (Whistles) Hey!! It's your turn!
Senior Warden: UGH! I might as well take you to hell with me!! (Throws an item and dies)
*After Fight*
Fruegel: AGHHH!
Dart: Is he immortal!? Let's get out of here Shana.
Lavitz: Get on the horse!! Hurry!!
Fruegel: Bastard!! Keep them from going even if it costs you your life!!
Warden: Raise the bridge! Jail break!
Both: Lavitz!!
Lavitz: Whoa!!
*Inside the prison*
Fruegel: Bring her back here!! Or you will be dead!! Y, You!! When did you sneak in!?
Man in Hood: Should we tell this to His Majesty Doel?
Fruegel: Wait! I'll bring back the girl!
Man in Hood: Otherwise, you would be dead by now.
Frugel: (Turns to last warden) You go too, bastard!!
Man in Hood: (Walks to the side)It doesn't matter. Everything is going just as I planned. Yes....They don't know they are in the palm of my hand.
Shana: What is...?
Dart: It's coming from the forest.
Lavitz: It seems that the Imperial army is camped here. It's too risky for us.
Dart: Yeah. Let's take another route.
Dart: Lavitz, can you keep going?
Lavitz: Yeah!
*An arrow and hits Lavitz *
Lavitz: Ahg!
Dart: Hide yourselves!
Dart: Does it hurt?
Lavitz: It's just a scratch.
Dart: But you gotta cover the wound.
Lavitz: It can be treated later. We gotta run first.
Dart: I will carry Lavitz. Shana, you go first.
Shana: Don't treat me like a child. I will go with you guys.
Lavitz: I can walk by myself.
Shana: Here they come!
Dart: Let's go!!
Hellena Warden A: There they are!!
Hellena Warden B: Women first!! Then we might spare those people in Basil!!
*Wardens watch as rabbit-like creatures jump out of the grass * Hellena Warden B: Is this the fugitive?
Hellena Warden A: Don't be silly! Go look over there!!
Dart: That was close.
Lavitz: Hellena must still be under guard. It's better to go across towards Seles after the situation settles down a little more.
*At river*
Dart: It seems too far to jump over.
Lavitz: Tut, such a trifle wound.
Shana: Does it still hurt?
Lavitz: A little bit.
Shana: I learned first aid, I thought it would be useful. Particularly in times like these.
Dart: Shana? Learning? That's something new!
Shana: Mr. So-and-so might come back injured at any moment.
Dart: Let's use that shack over there.
Lavitz: All right.
Shana: Here you go.
Lavitz: Thanks. It's much better now.
Dart: It seems we completely lost those fools from Hellena.
Shana: Dart? Tell me, about these last five years. It's okay, nevermind! We don't have time for this now.
Dart: It was a journey for revenge. IT was a journey to find the guy who deprived me of something precious, and kill him. I couldn't tell you Shana. That's why I left by myself.
Shana: The Black Monster? I only know the name. Nobody would tell me more about it because they said I was still too young.
Lavitz: What is the Black Monster? What are you talking about?
Dart: I have two homes. One is Seles, where I spend time with Shana. (Walks further into the shack, lowering his head) And the other is where I spent time with my parents, my first home, which was taken from me by the moster eighteen years ago. Neet.
*Flashback *
*Dart's hometown - 18 years ago. *
Dart: It was when I was five years old. Neet was assaulted by the Black Monster.
Dart: We were lucky. Only three of us could get out of the village.
Dart: But my father returned to the village.
Dart: And my mother followed my father to the village to help everybody, but that's where the Black Monster was waiting.
Dart: I was left alone, shivering and waited for dawn.
Dart: The sun revealed a foreign landscape.
Dart: It was a completely transformed Neet.
Dart: And I found this.
*shows a shining stone*
*Flashback ends *
Dart: What I found on the ground was only this. It's a memento, the only thing my father carried around all the time
. Shana: Dart, it's okay. I understand.
Dart: Shana, I'm sorry. I didn't tell you.
Shana: It's okay. I knew you would tell me someday. Don't say anymore.
Lavitz: So, you just came back from a journey to bring closure to the past.
Dart: I'm still not there yet.
Lavitz: You said neet. It doesn't seem to be a village in this country.
Dart: It was located farther north from here. I guess nobody even remembers its name anymore. Lavitz, tell me. What is going on in this country?
Lavitz:Currently, our Kingdom of Basil is at war with the Imperial Sandora. The war has spread all over Serdio.
Dart: Why was the truce broken?
Lavitz: Because of the Dragon, the legendary monster added weight to Sandora and broke the balance of power. Then Emperor Doel started to be more aggressive.
Dart: Dragon? No, no way! Such a thing can be used in war?
Lavitz: Do you know something about it!?
Dart: I was swooped down by a Dragon before I entered Seles. I was overwhelmed. There was no way to escape from it. I was saved by a passing warrior. That's why I am still alive.
Lavitz: The Dragon is advancing faster than I though. We must do something or it'll be too late.
Dart: You mean more casualties?
Lavitz: (Unfolds arms and turns back to Dart) Yeah. It's a "war". Anyway, I have to go back to Indels Castle in Bale. There are so many things I have to report to King Albert. You know what, Dart? You guys should come along with me. Minister Noish might know something about the Black Monster.
Dart: I see. They're a royalty with a long history. I might be able to find out something new.
Lavitz: It's a done deal.
Shana: Lavitz, don't take chances. You are not completely well.
Lavitz: You'll make a good wife one day.
Shana: Thanks!
Dart: Let's go.
*They approach a tree near the waterfall* Dart: Almost falling. Wait. If we carry this to the river, it can be a bridge, can't it? The blade won't last with this...
They go back to the shack to get the ax
Dart: It is a pretty well-worn ax. I get it. We can knock down the tree on the cliff using this....
Dart: If we put this tree across the river....
Lavitz:Hmm....It may work as a bridge. It could be worth trying.
*Dart takes out ax and begins to chop down the tree*
Dart: Whoa!
Lavitz: Shoot!
*Dart, Lavitz, and Shana all watch as the tree falls down the river*
Dart: Have to think about another way.
*They return to the river*
Dart: What's that? We can cross with this!!
*Dart and his friends come across a family *
Lavitz: You look like a civilian. What is the matter?
Father: What do you mean, "What's the matter!?" It's your knights' fault!!
Lavitz: Hold on. I am a Knight of Basil. We should be allies
. Father: I am your enemy! We escaped from Sandora!
Mother: Honey! Don't say that or we're gonna get arrested!
Father: B, But these knights destroyed our lives!
Mother: We couldn't stand living in Kazas and ran away form there. Please excuse us.
Lavitz: You don't need to excuse yourself. King Albert always lends a helping hand to sufferers, even those from an enemy country.
Mother: What?
Lavitz: (*Turns to the child*) Son, are you hungry?
Child Yes.
Lavitz: Then have this.
Child: Th, Thank you. Father: You....
Lavitz: If you go through here, you'll find Bale. You can go there if you like.
Father: B, But we don't know anybody.
Lavitz: Why don't you go to my house. It's too big for my mother and myself anyway.
Father: You are?
Lavitz: My name is Lavitz. I am a knight in the service of King Albert.
Mother: Th, Thank you very much!!
Father: how kind of you, Sir Lavitz!!