Scenario:False Heroes - Chapter 6: All Laid Bare - Episode 2

False Heroes - Chapter 6: All Laid Bare - Episode 2

A mass evacuation begins as the Celestial Eye activates. Yurius shows up in his tentacled form and pretends to defeat Albert, baiting Mallow and Jeno into using the Celestial Eye. The new king soon shows up and requests that the attack on Yurius stop at once.

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A few days later, Albert announces to the kingdom that the Celestial Eye is set to attack at any moment.

The Sky Knights filter out through the town and begin to evacuate the citizens into the castle.

Mallow: Captain Albert, your time would be better spent aiding the youth instead of an old man such as I...

Albert: While your kind words are appreciated, we cannot allow your safety to be compromised, my lord.

Mallow: If you insist, then I cannot refuse. You are too kind.

???: Pardon me. You dropped your handkerchief.

Mallow: Oh my, how considerate of you to—

Mallow: Ah! Y-you're...

Yurius: Heheheh...

Yurius: Muahahaha!

Levin Citizen 1: Eek! It's the king killer!

Manifesting his dark powers, Yurius reveals himself to the panicking populace.

Albert: It's not safe here! Please stand back!

Mallow: Thank you very much. I shall leave this in your capable hands.

Yurius: Well, well, well. If it isn't the hero of Levin.

Albert: You may have gotten away last time, but this time you'll pay for murdering the king!

Albert: Raaaah!

Yurius: Haaaaah!

Albert: We're not done yet!

Levin Knight: He's transformed! Support the captain!

The gathered knights do their best to hack away at the tentacles and approach Yurius.

Yurius: I have no business with bootlickers!

Levin Knight: Gah!

But the knights are unable to cross the mass of never-ending tentacles.

Levin Citizen 2: Sir Albert! Take down that monster!

Levin Citizen 1: Sir Albert!

Both knights and citizens recognize that only Albert is capable of facing the threat that stands before them.

Jeno: ...

Among the ranks of knights, Jeno watches Albert's performance in silence.

Albert: Haaaaah!

Yurius: Hahaha! As expected of my archnemesis!

Yurius: But this is nowhere near enough to quell my hatred! To quench my thirst for blood! I shall have my vengeance!

Albert: Aaaaghh!

Albert: What...

Albert's sword snaps with his next swing, worn from the force used to cut through the tentacles.

He faces Yurius with half a blade in hand.

Levin Knight: Is the Skyblade still out of commission?

Levin Citizen 1: That can't be! How are we supposed to defeat a monster like that without it?

Albert: I need another sword...

Albert: Argh!

Devoid of obstacles, Yurius's tentacles wrap themselves easily around Albert's body and lift the knight high into the air.

Yurius: What fun it has been. However, without the Skyblade, you stand no chance against me!

Yurius: This is the end for you, hero!

Albert: ...

Albert is launched into a tumble across the paved ground. He goes completely limp once he rolls to a stop.

Levin Citizen 2: What do we do? Somebody, anybody, help!

Yurius: Muahahaha! Cry and lament your helplessness! Curse the destiny that brought you here! Your lives are all forfeit!

As he laughs, Yurius sends his tentacles thrashing after the running citizens.

Mallow: (Hm... What a farce this is.)

Mallow: (I assume he made a show of defeating the people's last hope to goad me into using the Celestial Eye.)

Mallow: (Very well. If that is what he wishes for, then he shall receive it.)

Mallow: Jeno, now is the time.

Jeno: Understood.

Jeno pulls the dark essence from his pocket and starts to walk over in Yurius's direction.

As the dark essence glows, the Celestial Eye starts to flicker, its shield of lightning slowly coming apart.

Albert: (There it is. Now for the next step.)

Albert: (Yurius will fight Jeno and grab the controller from him. Once he has, I'll get up, take him down, and capture him.)

Albert: (Mina and the others should bring His Highness over with the new decree then, and we can arrest Jeno and Lord Mallow.)

Albert: (Once all the people are evacuated, we'll meet up with (Captain) and crew, destroy the Celestial Eye, and send it to the bottom of the skies.)

Albert: (I still don't like that I have to hurt Yurius for this plan to work, but...)

Yurius: "The plan's success hinges heavily on the emotions of the people. We cannot, under any circumstance, reveal that we are working together."

Yurius: "You know full well the power of regeneration this primal beast has, and how it extends to me as well."

Yurius: "A cut here and there will not kill me, especially when you do not have the Skyblade. So please, attack me with your full might."

Albert: (I have to do this. It's too late to turn back!)

Jeno: Kingslayer, I hope you remember our quarrel isn't over. Face the judgment of the Celestial Eye!

Yurius: And there is the dark essence serving as the controlling apparatus. I'll be taking that!

Jeno: Hmph, is that all you've got?

Mallow: (So his goal was the device. I suppose it would serve as proof of our connection to the Celestial Eye.)

Mallow: (However, you have made one grave misstep, for I have already secured the king's permission to use it!)

New King of Levin: I... signed the permission form.

Mallow: A wise decision, Your Highness. The kingdom shall know safety and security.

Mallow: (No one can go against the king. Oh, I cannot wait to delight in your expressions once you learn of your foolishness!)

Jeno: Ah!

Yurius: I told you before, didn't I? You cannot hope to defeat me by yourself.

Restrained by countless tentacles, Jeno is unable to resist as Yurius plucks the controlling device from his hand.

Albert: (My turn!)

Albert: Sorry, but I'll be borrowing this!

Levin Knight: What? Captain!

Albert leaps to his feet, grabs the nearest knight's sword, and rushes toward Yurius.

Albert: Raaaaah!

???: Stooop!

Albert: Huh? Your Highness?

New King of Levin: Pant... Wheeze... Gasp...

Mina: Your Highness!

New King of Levin: I'm sorry! I'll apologize as much as you want, so please, no more, Sir Yurius!

Yurius: ...!

Mallow: ...?

The king slides to a stop in front of Yurius, his arms spread open as if to impede him from further violence.

Every onlooker in the area goes still at this unexpected turn of events.