Universal Calendar 801,
Neue Reich Calendar 3,
at the dawning of June 1st:
since Yang Wen-li's unexpected death.
The day marked exactly a year
This was just a simple coincidence,
in the leaders of both forces.
but it awakened strong feelings
After midnight,
Müller were called to the Brünhild.
at Mecklinger's decision, Mittermeyer and
Acute mutational collagen disease?
"mutational" means here.
Please explain precisely what
W-well...
but one which we can't classify.
it's definitely a form of collagen disease,
the body to steadily weaken.
All we know is that repeated fevers cause
let alone an established treatment.
There's not even a name for this disease,
You don't know how to treat it?
You're not saying it's incurable, are you?
W-we don't know.
we need to continue our research.
From here on out,
Research?!
Stop, Müller.
Don't blame the physicians.
We haven't been an exemplary patient Ourself.
to handle, wouldn't you say?
We must have been quite hard for them
no one would ever die of illness.
If doctors could save everyone without fail,
Don't blame them.
We weren't expecting anything from the start.
So, how long do We have?
You don't even know that much?
Shall I die not in battle, but of illness instead?
Life and death befitting each person, huh?
Report.
the enemy's movements.
There's some strangeness to
to flee towards Iserlohn.
We believe that they're planning
How shall we respond?
We've no time for this.
If they want to leave, then let them.
This is...
No, Bittenfeld hasn't had enough of battle.
Let him pursue them.
he'll be a bundle of frustration.
If we let things end like this,
Understood!
to rapidly cut off the enemy's retreat!
Assume formation and move counterclockwise
Hurry!
The kaiser's illness must be serious after all.
a gathering of great commanders,
The Imperial forces are
not exceed my predictions,
so for their response to
they must not be facing an easy situation.
That's what makes it such a good chance.
Let's go.
I leave the rest to you.
Aye, aye.
It's been exactly a year since we lost Admiral Yang,
collapsed from illness?
and now Kaiser Reinhard has
will vanish from the universe?
Just how much radiance
No, that may actually be good.
geniuses were needed is ending,
The era of disturbance when heroes and
and an era of peace and stability
and order are valued is trying to dawn.
where regulation, cooperation,
It's just like Admiral Yang said:
better than that of a single genius."
"The wisdom of the ordinary masses is
And Kaiser Reinhard stated:
incompetence isn't seen as a vice."
"Peace means an era of happiness in which
That may be good,
but before that age can arrive, I need to meet him.
I need to meet Kaiser Reinhard!
have started a retreat towards the corridor.
Just after 0100, the Iserlohn forces seemed to
by Attenborough and Merkatz.
However, this was a bit of camouflage thought up
not only the Schwarz Lanzenreiter,
In order to cut off those movements,
advanced rapidly as well,
but the vanguard of the Imperial forces
pushing the formation into great disarray.
with the vanguard,
Mittermeyer had been entrusted
but he stayed at Imperial Headquarters,
leaving them without a commander.
Enemy group to our fore.
Deploying to block us!
that Julian had prepared.
This was the unmanned fleet
and their movements are sluggish.
The enemy is shorthanded,
Break through them in a single sweep!
What?!
At 0140, the Schwarz Lanzenreiter fell into chaos
self-destruction of the unmanned fleet,
when they got caught up in the
the Iserlohn forces to exploit.
creating an opening for
Damn! Did we just play right into their feint?!
Enemy ships approaching!
without endangering the Brünhild!
It's no good! We can't fire
Cl-clever bastards!
We've been boarded!
enemy soldiers invade the flagship!
To think that we'd let
insubordinate rebel bastards make it home alive!
Don't let even a single soldier of those
Fool!
You can't use heavy weapons inside the flagship.
Matthaeffer, you take command of the defenses!
Sir!
That's....
What is it?
It's Julian Mintz, Yang Wen-li's successor.
What?
All right, I'll go.
Wait!
We shall not allow the two of you to intervene.
Just leave them be.
My apologies, Mein Kaiser,
have boarded in an attempt on your life.
but there is no doubt that the enemy soldiers
And Admiral Müller
of the commander of the Iserlohn forces.
has even confirmed the presence
We can't just leave them be.
the spiritual legacy of Yang Wen-li
Even if this man who claims
does not match his predecessor's wisdom,
when it comes to courage.
he seems to be something of a prodigy
What did you say his name was?
Julian Mintz, Your Majesty.
Our soldiers and appear before Us,
If this man Mintz is able to overcome
We shall at least recognize his bravery
and hear his demands as an equal.
Mein Kaiser, then...
But if he lacks the power to make it here
and the support of his retainers,
without the charity of a so-called tyrant
then he's unqualified to make any demands.
he can appear before Us or not.
It shall all depend on whether
What shall we do, Marshal?
We can only abide by His Majesty's wishes.
blood will be pointlessly shed.
But in the next hour or so,
We can only pray alongside Admiral Müller
appear before His Majesty as soon as they can.
that our old friends the democratic republicans
It may be unusual, but if they have an audience,
that may mean the end of this bloodshed.
We've no choice, do we?
The kaiser may be using the bloodshed
of the democratic republicans.
to determine the worth
If that's so, what a fierce soul the kaiser possesses.
hold a unrefined sense of values.
He won't even allow his enemies to
other enemy soldiers may try to intrude here.
Marshal, putting aside Julian Mintz,
When that time comes...
Take care of the kaiser.
I'll protect the kaiser with my own life!
When that time comes,
Here they come. Looks like the Imperial Guards.
"Come play with us," they're saying.
They're the Imperial Guards of the kaiser, after all.
from Neue Sans Souci.
They're the dress-up mannequins
That's right!
Nice one!
a resident of Neue Sans Souci.
But Kaiser Reinhard isn't
Hey, as long as it's catchy.
Come on, you Neue Sans Souci faggots!
and guard a ball or something!
Hurry back to your palace,
decorations for flipping up lady's skirts, right?!
Those guns you're holding are just
insolent wolves who have swarmed the Brünhild!
We'll fire on them and eradicate those
We can't! If we fire, we'll hit the Brünhild, as well!
Damn them!
the rest of the rebel army with my own hands!
All right, then I'll at least annihilate
the Brünhild triumphant in their victory,
When those democratic republicans leave
they won't have a home to return to!
All ships, come about and charge!
Don't let a single one return alive!
immediately lost their positioning
At 0210, the Iserlohn forces
due to the Schwarz Lanzenreiter's wild charge.
the left-wing of the Imperial forces,
The Eisenach Fleet, which was supporting
the Schwarz Lanzenreiter.
did not synchronize with
But the orders that Eisenach silently gave
than those of Bittenfeld.
may have been even more bitter
Fan out from 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock,
to flee from the Schwarz Lanzenreiter.
and target the enemies that try
and it had become a free-for-all,
If they had rashly leaped into the battle
of the Iserlohn forces.
that may have been to the benefit
Eisenach's decision was correct,
destructive power to his heart's content.
and allowed Bittenfeld to display his
Hold your ground!
Concentrate your fire!
Don't falter! Break through!
defensive line with our numbers.
Your Excellency, we can't maintain the
We've no choice; fall back for now.
Direct hit, incoming!
Your Excellency!
Admiral Merkatz!
Your Excellency! Your Excellency!
to board the Brünhild?
Were Julian and the others able
It seems that they succeeded.
we need to ready an escape.
More importantly, Your Excellency,
So, they succeeded?
Then I have no regrets.
Your Excellency!
I'm dying in battle with Kaiser Reinhard.
someone who's dying satisfied?
What point is there in trying to call back
will come again in the future.
I don't know when such a chance
Please forgive me, Your Excellency.
I may have caused you quite some trouble.
I didn't live a life worth lamenting so greatly.
How did they put it?
with style and capriciousness.
Right, we've fought Kaiser Reinhard
I've caused you some troubles myself,
you'll have to cope with freedom...
but from now on,
Willibald Joachim von Merkatz was 63 years old.
of Reinhard and Yang combined.
His military service was equal to twice that
But that was a matter of the past,
his aide, Bernhard von Schneider.
and he breathed his last under the care of
Admiral Merkatz is...
I see.
Are you worried, Petty Officer Kreutzer?
We'll hold the line here, Julian.
You go meet the kaiser.
And when you meet him,
or respectfully send his head flying,
whether you talk with one another
your decision will make history!
That's...
important here, Julian.
Don't misunderstand what's
and negotiate with him as equals.
Your duty is to meet with the kaiser
circumstances to allow that.
Our duty is to arrange
to lodge with Admiral Yang.
I've got just one complaint I want
trying to protect the admiral,
Last year, Blumhardt gave his life
but he died without getting away!
even for Miracle Yang.
That was a hell of a blunder,
Understood.
Poplin, Machungo, you two go with Julian.
to fight as well as a single adult, right?
The three of you together should be able
That's right!
This territory belongs to the Rosen Ritters.
just get in the way by being here.
Outsiders like you three would
That's right!
Yeah! Get going!
You heard the men.
The Rosen Ritters are a very exclusive group.
to find happiness elsewhere.
You outsiders will have
Oh well, then.
Vice Admiral, let's meet again some time.
Be sure to live through this.
Of course, that's my intention.
forward to crashing my daughter's wedding.
Now that I'm a clueless father, I'm looking
Well, hurry up and go. There's no time.
Right, then...
I'll see you later!
Nicely done, Vice Admiral Schönkopf.
ever since I was a kid.
I've always wanted to try that,
We haven't swung tomahawks in an enemy ship
Marshal Reuenthal two years ago.
since that time we cornered
If we'd just fought three minutes longer that time,
Reuenthal's head would have been mine.
And then those brilliant gold and silver eyes of his
the front of my shield like jewels!
would have adorned
P-pull back!
but the man's worthy of praise.
He may be an enemy,
And our own forces are disappointing.
if I commanded a counter attack?
Would it be preferable
You need to stay by His Majesty's side, Marshal.
of the Brünhild's headquarters in this situation.
Still, we can't just leave the defense
of the Imperial Headquarters and take command.
Well then, I'll head to the bridge on behalf
Would you please do that?
Excuse me.
Emil, We wish to change into Our uniform.
Please lend Us a hand.
You mustn't, Your Majesty!
You're running a fever, and you shouldn't get up.
The kaiser of the Galactic Empire
must be properly attired for meeting guests,
even uninvited ones.
Abide by His Majesty's will, Emil Selle.
You mustn't waste his time.
Machungo!
Nobody can defy their fate, after all...
Leuschner! Dolman! Halbach!
Isn't there anyone brazen enough to still be alive?
If you're there, then respond!
Zeflin! Craft! Kronecher!
Could you tell me your name, kid?
Why do you want to know, you rebel scum!
who managed to injure Walter von Schönkopf.
I just wanted to know the name of the man
Petty Officer K-Kurt Zingfuber...
I see.
let me show you a trick.
As a reward for your honesty,
H-he's a demon!
I-is he immortal?
Mother! Mother!
Well then, who wants the honor?
Walter von Schönkopf kills in his lifetime, that is.
The honor of being the final man that
It seems the time has come to pay my debts.
That's far enough, rebels!
Go, Julian!
You're fighting me!
you mannequin bastard!
Don't underestimate the Foul King of Flying Ball,
So the last paint I use will be red, huh?
What a lovely scene...
It's not my style to die looking up at something.
leaves these words behind while facing death:
Walter von Schönkopf, age 37,
I don't need an inscription on my gravestone,
and set my soul at ease...
just a beautiful woman to cry for me
anything clever to say.
I can't seem to come up with
Attenborough write something for me.
Should have had that greenhorn
Oh, yeah, that girl...
Her name was Rosalein von Kreutzer.
She asked me to call her Rosa...
Walter von Schönkopf died.
It's uncertain as to the precise time when
The life of this man,
and defected to the Alliance when young,
who was born an imperial noble
only to suffer the loss of a second motherland,
came to a close after 37 stormy years.
Admiral Müller...
Marshal...
Marshal?
Then that man is Marshal Mittermeyer, huh?
Then, this is...
Let him come himself!
That man has not yet reached Us.
I can't walk...
But I can't...
I can't be on bended knee!
A democratic republican...
before an absolute monarch!
should never be on bended knee
Your Majesty Kaiser Reinhard.
I've come to stand before you,
May We ask your name?
My name is Julian Mintz, Your Majesty.
before Us to propose?
So, what did you come here
If you wish for it, peace and coexistence.
If not...
If not?
Then something else.
to ask for one-sided submission.
At the very least, I didn't come here
For the time when...
has fallen weak and ill,
For the time when the Lohengramm Dynasty
that's needed to treat it.
I'll teach Your Majesty the remedy
Please listen impartially.
If you do, then you'll surely understand
what it is that Yang Wen-li wanted from you.
You certainly talk big.
You will teach Us?
after reaching me, Müller.
This is now the second man to faint
As you say.
Call for the physicians.
but they can help him.
They may be useless to Us,
to his grand speech, stop the battle.
And Mittermeyer, in deference
have earned the right to live on to the end.
Those who have lived thus far
Sire!
Doctor! Doctor!
This is Commander-in-Chief Marshal Mittermeyer.
I am relaying His Majesty the kaiser's orders.
Stop the battle!
His Majesty desires peace.
This is His Majesty the kaiser's order.
Stop the battle!
His Majesty desires peace.
Universal Calendar 801,
Neue Reich Calendar 3,
June the 1st, 0300 hours:
The Brünhild Calls for Blood
the two forces came to an end.
Thus, the battle between
Kimi no kanashimi wa kimi dake no mono ka
Kimi no seou kodoku wa kimi no inochi kagiri ka
Tashika ni katte ni umiotosareta inochi
Imi mo kachi mo ataerarenai mama ni
Kimi ni issho wa uchuu no isshun no tsubu
Keredo sono kagayaki wa subete no hoshi ni todoku
Jidai no kakehashi seiippai no inochi
Niji no iro wo koete hikari nageyou
NEXT EPISODE
a ceasefire is at last announced.
Atop a great number of sacrifices,
Kaiser Reinhard and Julian Mintz meet.
In order to discuss the matter of the future,
on the era of upheaval.
However, the curtain has not yet closed
The dying Rubinsky plays his final hand.
The Dying Light of the Goldenlöwe
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"The Dying Light of the Goldenlöwe"
Episode 109:
Another page turns in the history of the galaxy.