of the Goldenbaum Dynasty,
The Galactic Empire's 36th kaiser
Friedrich IV.
showing signs of decay
This prosperous dynasty was already
before he ascended to the throne at age 29.
Showing hardly any interest in affairs of state,
his time in pleasure, day and night.
he wholeheartedly squandered
When he reached his mid-forties,
trim, beautiful young women.
Friedrich IV sought out
Marchioness Beenemünde monopolized his favor,
First of all, a young lady who held the title of
but that did not continue for very long.
One day, a member of the imperial household staff
standing on a street corner.
saw a 15-year-old girl called Annerose von Müsel
accepted Friedrich IV's favor.
Annerose, who was welcomed to court,
She was given the title of Countess Grünewald.
Annerose accepted her fate.
Ten years have passed since then.
Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Sussanna?
Why doesn't His Majesty come back to me?
It's all because of her.
It's all that woman's fault!
I detest that woman!
His Imperial Majesty from me!
That Annerose, who stole
I want to tear her face off and devour it!
His Majesty has also been depressed of late.
That, too, has been since that woman came.
We nobles who have hearts
upon the Goldenbaum Dynasty,
gossip that she's thrown an ominous shadow
from the imperial court.
and that she should be exiled
Baron Fregel, you think so as well?
Yes...
along with that impertinent brat.
You're right!
They say that brat
because he is that woman's little brother.
only gained the title of imperial marshal
The damned upstarts!
The proper order of the empire is being destroyed.
legitimate nobles been betrayed?
How many times have we
who brings gloom to our nation.
Nobody can bear one
That woman...
If I bury Annerose,
her little brother will lose his position, too.
Will you help me?
We have a common cause, do we not?
Yes, gladly.
It's not enough just to send her away.
Disgrace that woman.
will ever speak of is what an obscenity she was.
Consign her to an oblivion where all anyone
That will be suitable for that woman.
Marchioness Beenemünde,
For the sake of your gratitude,
both power and resources.
I, Baron Fregel, will lend you
I see, I'll depend on you.
All right?
and be certain not to let my name slip.
Carefully gather the performers,
Very good, sir.
towards Marchioness Beenemünde.
And we need to turn the world's attention
we'll put all the blame on her.
If anything goes wrong,
It will be seen to, Milord.
Don't forget to shut any mouths that need it.
Marchioness Beenemünde, too?
Of course.
She's a stupid woman.
She wants to recall the sun after it's set.
Even if Countess Grünewald dies,
His Majesty's favor won't return to her now.
as we are doing now.
You stop the sun from setting before it's set,
Yes, sir.
At any rate,
give her as much help as possible.
in order to bring down that impertinent brat,
Yes, sir!
I had a dream yesterday,
a dream of when we were children.
When the three of us, you, I, and my sister, played.
Sometimes, I wonder:
Which is reality, now or then?
Now or then?
Yes, perhaps I'm dreaming all of this now.
Am I wandering in a long gallery of dreams?
There are times when I think so.
this dream and return to that day.
And that, one day, I'll awaken from
Lord Reinhard, with Lady Annerose.
With you and I as children,
"I had a dream!
And then I'll say to Lady Annerose,
The two of us became soldiers!
doing great things!"
We rode warships to the ends of space,
By the way, there's a reason I summoned you.
I received this.
Please be careful!"
"Mme. B. intends to kill Mme. G. of the court.
"Mme. G."...
Countess Grünewald...
In other words, my sister.
And "Mme. B."...
Most likely Marchioness Beenemünde.
I think so, too.
There's no reason to stand idly by.
I'll order Oberstein to investigate it immediately.
This is good timing.
to a position of trust,
By one person being appointed
how many people will lose their positions?
The court is awash in hatred, envy, jealousy,
every ugly emotion there is.
Not a few people envy you and Lady Annerose.
I fear there are several plots winding through it.
with secret information
But the delivery of a note like this
proves that your enemies have enemies.
And the most frightening thing of all
join together to act as one.
will be the day that all those enemies
The court is a spider's web.
Intrigue upon intrigue winding through it like traps.
It's no place for my sister.
At that time in the Galactic Empire,
the recapture of Iserlohn Fortress.
daily war councils were convened concerning
a frequent attendee and kept extremely busy.
As an imperial marshal, Reinhard too was
Please be careful!
Mme. B. intends to kill Mme. G. of the court.
that Marchioness Beenemünde
Meanwhile, the rumors
was planning to murder Annerose
throughout the imperial court.
had taken wing and spread
What are you saying?
be confined to my local manor?!
I must leave this mansion and
Indeed, that is His Majesty's will.
If His Majesty feels that way, I will abide by that.
and command me to do so?!
But why doesn't His Majesty come to me himself
Why does His Majesty...
At any rate, His Majesty is busy with pressing work.
Pressing work?!
Sitting at that woman's feet keeps him so busy?!
That's it! It's that woman, isn't it?
scheming to drive me away!
She's deceiving His Majesty and
I regret what's happened,
Marchioness Beenemünde,
speak ill of anyone like that.
but I have never heard Countess Grünewald
that is what His Majesty likes about her.
In my opinion,
You're siding with her, too?!
Get out! Get out of here at once!
I have communicated His Majesty's wishes.
At any rate,
Your Majesty...
Your Majesty, why don't you understand how I feel?
I heard the whole thing.
Fregel, what should I do?
We must strike as soon as possible.
being spread by Countess Grünewald.
Those strange rumors are probably
That woman?
She feigns friendliness while driving me away!
Carry out the plan we agreed on!
There's not a moment to lose!
Understood.
I'll loan you a few reliable men.
However, you must keep my involvement a secret.
I understand!
Fregel, you're the only one I can depend on.
Only you!
Lady Annerose!
It's terrible!
Count Lohengramm has been...
What about my brother?
while reviewing an exercise!
The count was badly injured
My brother?!
You've been asked to come at once!
I understand, let's go.
Wasn't that Countess Grünewald?
Yes, I think it was.
that has supported this empire.
The mighty Iserlohn Fortress is the front line
recapture that fortress at all costs.
It is the Imperial military's duty to
The recapture plan...
Vice Admiral Kircheis, you're here?
Well, if it isn't you two.
We called at the admiral's rooms, but he's out.
The conference is probably dragging on.
What is it?
Well, we saw Countess Grünewald just now.
Lady Annerose?
and we were concerned.
Yes, she looked like she was in a rush,
That is strange.
She usually never leaves Neue Sans Souci.
She was headed towards the western suburbs.
Could that be it?
Who are you?!
Why don't you come with us quietly?
Imperial Marshal Lohengramm at once.
I'd like to contact
strategic conference right now.
His Excellency is in an important
I'll take a message.
I want to tell His Excellency directly.
This is an emergency.
Regulations forbid it.
Your message, please.
You can't ask to see him.
Understood, never mind.
We can't worry His Excellency unnecessarily.
was headed for the western suburbs, right?
Vice Admiral Mittermeyer, you said the car
Yes.
Where are you going?
To check out a hunch.
Alone?
This is a private matter.
to Count Lohengramm.
We've all entrusted our fates
We can't leave it as a private matter.
But...
Your only clue is one surface car.
when we're the ones who actually saw it?
How do you intend to find it
Understood, then please help.
You're Marchioness Beenemünde.
Why did you bring me here?
Shameless woman!
You vixen!
A vixen who deceives His Majesty's heart!
You can't fool me, though!
and then you and your brother
You'll steal His Majesty's heart,
will try to steal the nation!
I have no such intention!
Shut up!
All your schemes will come to nothing.
You will drink this.
discovered in the village
Tomorrow morning, your corpse will be
lying in a heap with some nobody.
People will talk.
Countess Grünewald,
Saying even though she was called
in the end she was a commoner,
and had an affair with another commoner.
a commoner who tricked His Majesty
woman who betrayed His Majesty.
Your name will be erased as the immoral
Now, drink.
Isn't that it?
That cabin?
There are many nobles' villas in this area.
Let's check it out.
Two enemies.
Right! Reuenthal, take the one on the left!
Okay, and you take the one on the right.
Vice Admiral Kircheis, cover us!
Nice job!
Sieg!
That's far enough.
Marchioness Beenemünde, I presume?
This isn't going to help you.
There's still time.
Please, let Countess Grünewald go.
Don't be ridiculous!
Drop your guns, all of you!
Should I hurt this woman?
The two in back, as well!
Lady Annerose!
Sieg!
Lady Annerose!
Sieg, I'm glad you came.
You're safe.
I'm very sorry I'm late.
Although, on this occasion, it was better to be late.
Oberstein, you cut the power?
Anyway, we need to inform His Excellency.
Imperial Marshal Lohengramm...
from Vice Admiral Kircheis.
you received several calls
What's the meaning of this, Kircheis?
Lady Annerose is safe, with barely a scratch.
She's been taken home to Neue Sans Souci.
And the criminal?
which complicates things.
Marchioness Beenemünde,
We should probably leave this to court security.
We don't know the identity of the hired men.
No, we do.
Baron Fregel is pulling their strings.
Fregel?!
Take good care of your sister.
I regret I wasn't able to get any proof of it.
Unreliable fools!
I beg your pardon.
Make certain they keep their secrets.
You know what I mean.
Yes, Milord.
about Marchioness Beenemünde?
I'm sorry, but what shall we do
We've no choice.
I'll ask my uncle to do something.
It tormented Sussanna that much?
a mountain of jewels, so it's to be expected.
Your Majesty's favor is more priceless than
might drive her into a frenzy.
I shouldn't be surprised that losing it
Settle this painlessly.
Yes, Your Majesty.
We should visit her grave soon.
You still have your beauty, Sussanna.
His Majesty!
Where is His Majesty?
Let me see His Majesty!
I issue Kaiser Friedrich's imperial command.
As Acting Imperial Prime Minister,
assassination of Countess Grünewald,
"For the crimes of the kidnapping and attempted
Marchioness Beenemünde is sentenced to death.
she will be permitted to carry it out herself.
Out of His extraordinary affection for her,
with honors befitting her."
Further, she shall be given a funeral
Why? Why must I be punished?!
who is doing harm to the Goldenbaum Dynasty!
I was only getting rid of a cunning woman
Everything is that woman's fault!
That woman...
And her brother!
Are you satisfied, Marchioness?
L-let go of me!
His Majesty! Just let me see His Majesty once!
Your Majesty...
Your Majesty, why won't you come?
I just wanted it to be like it was...
Your Majesty...
Marchioness Beenemünde has passed away.
Well, well...
Don't think you'll get away with it the next time!
Marchioness Beenemünde committed suicide.
Reinhard, please forgive her.
That woman?
Who would have murdered my own sister?!
Everyone carries their own sorrow and pain.
Please understand her feelings.
only to be forgotten in the end...
Having been raised up on a grand stage,
Her sorrow, the sorrow she had...
Sister...
of the Galactic Empire...
The declining Goldenbaum Dynasty
haunted it deeply within,
The focus of its decadence
causing all kinds of incidents.
within the imperial court in the strictest secrecy.
But as was usual, they were dealt with
The Actress Exits
that Marchioness Beenemünde
The next day, it would be announced
had died from an illness.
In their hearts, people amass
Tears of such magnificent warmth
You go on, though the way is blocked
By heavy futility as the war drags on
Don't kill your dreams
Follow your dreams
Follow the glimmer of the distant galaxy
With your cheeks wet with tears catching the light
Make for that happy day
Cross the bridge of light
Lay bare your heart
Cross the bridge of light
Set free your tears and love
NEXT EPISODE
a peace treaty to the Empire,
Despite Yang's expectation of offering
to invade Imperial territory.
the Alliance military decides instead
of the greatest military operation in history?
But what lies beneath the announcement
Next time, on Legend of the Galactic Heroes,
"The Invasion of the Empire"
Episode 12:
Another page turns in the history of the galaxy.
The Invasion of the Empire
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