Child of a Hero
My mother will die soon.
母…もうすぐ死ぬ。
She said she wanted to return to her hometown.
故郷帰りたい、言った
I brought her here.
連れてきた
NOVEMBER 1013 AD WESSEX, SOUTH OF ENGLAND
我が軍主力はウェセックスにて抵抗勢力を撃破。
Our main army defeated the resistance at Wessex.
It is only a matter of time until we conquer the land.
同地の制圧も時間の問題かと思われます
If all goes well, everything will be done before winter.
早ければ冬前には決着がつくでしょう
What happened to London?
ロンドンのその後は？
And Canute,
クヌートだ。
where is he?
アレは今どこに
Yes.
はっ。
The besieging army that Canute was leading was attacked by Thorkell.
クヌート殿下率いる包囲軍はトルケルの一団に撃破されたのち
We haven't heard anything since.
消息が途絶えております
I heard rumors they engaged in battle at Marlborough.
マールバラで交戦との情報も入っており、
It's possible they joined the local soldiers.
現地兵と合流した可能性もありますが
However, we are not yet sure whether they got away safely.
その安否につきましては、今のところ…
He's my dear son.
余の大事な息子だ…
As soon as you find out more, tell me immediately.
状況がわかりしだい、すぐに伝えよ
Yes, sir.
はっ
What?
んだぁオイ！
We're surrounded!
囲まれてんじゃねーか！
It can't be.
マジかよ…！
See? I told you so!
ホレ見たことか！言わんこっちゃない！
Damn!
くそぉ！
Calm down, men!
落ち着け野郎ども！
Listen well! Don't return fire. Don't touch them!
いいか！応射するんじゃねーぞ！絶対に手を出すな！
Messengers of Brycheiniog!
ブリケイニオグのご使者よ！
What a rough welcome!
貴国の歓迎はちと手荒いな！
So you speak our language, you barbarian.
ほう！我らの言葉を話すか蛮人よ！
I heard that you Danes were just like beasts that can't talk.
貴様らデーン人は言葉の通じぬケダモノだと聞いていたがな！
Withdraw your troops, Asser.
兵をひけ！アッサー！
Making trouble with the Danes is of no benefit to Wales.
デーン人相手に事を構えても我らウェールズに益はない！
Gratianus!
グラティアヌス！
I respect your concern for the future of the kingdoms of Wales.
私はウェールズ諸王国全体の行く末を慮る貴方を尊敬している！
But our values are different from yours.
だが我々は貴方とは少し考え方が違うのだ！
What promise are you trying to make with the prince of the Danes?
デーンの王子とどんな約束を交わすというのだ！
They're just barbarians! They have no morals!
所詮は蛮族！道理は通じぬ！
What is he shouting about?
何わめいてんだあの野郎？
Are we going to fight or not?
やんのかやんねーのかハッキリしろや
No. This isn't going to turn into a battle.
いや。こりゃ戦にはならねーよ
Do you understand what he's saying?
言葉わかんのかビョルン
No, I don't.
いやわかんね、けどよ
But they could have killed one of us with their first shot if they wanted to.
その気なら最初の矢で死人が出てたはずだぜ
They were trying to intimidate us
ま、ハッタリきかせて
so that they could control the negotiations.
話し合いを有利に進めようってハラじゃねェの？
I see.
そういうもんかぁ？
You beasts!
I watched your war with England closely.
貴様らのイングランドとの戦はつぶさに見てきたぞ！
You entered three cease-fire agreements in the last ten years,
この10年で3度、彼の国と休戦協定を結び！
and violated them all!
それらをことごとく破ってきた！
We will not make the same foolish mistake as England!
我らはイングランドのような愚は犯さぬ！
We shall capture the prince and use him as a shield!
王子をとらえ、我らが盾とする！
Even the king of the devils must still love his own child!
悪鬼どもの王といえど、世継ぎは可愛かろう！
Sorry, Askeladd.
すまんなアシェラッド
No. It's just an act.
いえ。どうせ茶番です。
He's just making trouble to see how we'll respond.
ゴネてみせて出方を見ているんでしょう
These days, a sheep must wear a wolf's skin to graze.
山羊も狼の皮をかぶらねば草も食めぬ時代です。
I feel sympathy for them.
彼らに同情しますよ
Are you going to tell them about your plan?
教えるのか。お前の計画を
I could...
それもいいでしょうが…
but if they want to put up an act, I can go along with them.
茶番がやりたいなら、少しつきあってやるのも一興かと
Look closely!
者ども！しかと見よ！
The man standing here
こちらにおわすお方こそ
is none other than the son of King Sweyn of Denmark,
デンマーク国王、スヴェン陛下のご子息！
His Highness Canute.
クヌート殿下であーる！
His Highness will now address you.
これより殿下が、その方らにお言葉を下さる！
Be silent and listen!
かしこまって聞くがよい！
All right, Your Highness. Say something spirited.
さ、殿下。一発景気のいいタンカを
It can be anything. Like, "I'm going to boil you alive and eat you."
なんでもいいんですよ。“煮て食うぞ！！”とかなんとか、
Make those rude scoundrels uncomfortable.
あの無礼者どもに不快感を表明してやって下さい
If it comes from you, their balls will shrink and they'll let us through.
あなたが言えば奴らキンタマ縮み上がって道を譲るでしょう
Your Highness!
殿下…
His Highness dislikes talking in front of other people.
殿下は人前で話されるのがお嫌いなのだ。
I shall do it instead--
ここはワシが…
No, Ragnar.
なりませんラグナル殿
What?
なに…？
He may be young, but he's still a prince.
たとえお若くとも一国の王子。
He has responsibilities he must live up to.
果たすべき責任がございます
Everyone standing here now
今この場にいるすべての者が
is acting for the prince.
王子殿下の御為に動いているのですよ
He is a gentle person.
お優しい方なのだ。
He doesn't like unnecessary fighting.
無用の争いを好まれぬ
That's exactly why
だーかーらー！
I'm asking him to do this. To avoid an unnecessary fight!
無用のケンカにならねぇように場をおさめてくれっつってんでしょーが！
Do you think you can handle succeeding
貝みてぇに押し黙ってて
King Sweyn with your mouth clamped up like a clam?
スヴェン王の跡目がつとまるとお思いですか！？
Silence!
黙れ！
You could never understand His Highness!
貴様らに…！殿下の何がわかる…！
The palace is a fox nest where parents, children, and siblings eat each other!
王宮は親子兄弟が相食らう狐の巣だ！
Do you have any idea how hard it was for the frail and sickly prince to survive through that?
病がちだった殿下がその中を生きのびるのに どれほど苦労なさったか…！
He silenced his heart, silenced his breath,
お心を殺し！息を殺し！
and made sure he didn't stand out. That's how he survived!
目立たぬようにして今日までやってこられたのだ！
And even after all that, he's still approached
それでも次々！貴様らのような奴輩が
by bastards like you who want to use him!
殿下を利用せんとすり寄ってくる！
Don't step out of line.
分をわきまえよ。殿下が
It's not your place to try to control how he acts.
どのように振る舞われようとも、 貴様ごときが口を出すことは許されぬ！
What's wrong?
どうしたァ！
What are you arguing about?
何を言い争っておるか！
What does Canute say?
クヌート王子は何と言っておる！
Gratianus.
グラティアヌス殿。
I'm going to tell them the plan.
彼らに“計画”を伝えます
Very well. I shall go too.
よかろう。私も行こう
Guys! Wait right there.
野郎ども！その場で待て。
I'm going to go talk to their leader.
奴らの大将と話つけてくっからよ
Okay.
ヘーイ
Ragnar.
ラグナル殿。
You are correct.
お言葉ごもっともです。
I was worried about the prince,
殿下の御身を案ずるあまり、
and ended up overstepping my bounds.
つい出すぎたことを申しました
Your Highness, please forgive me.
殿下もどうかご容赦下さいませ
You loser. Are you really the same age as me?
ダッセェ。お前、本当にオレとタメか？
That man is named Ragnar, right?
あの男…ラグナルといったか
Yes.
は
He doesn't know that fledglings all leave the nest someday.
ヒナ鳥もいつかは巣立つということを知らんな。
What he's doing is actually bad for the chick.
あれではかえってヒナによくない
There are many things you have to do to put your plan in motion.
“計画”のために、お前のやるべきことは多いようだな。
The first is to make the chick leave the nest.
まずはヒナを巣立たせることか…
Yes. I know.
は。心得ております
Stay back. I don't need any guards.
下がれ。護衛は要らぬ
But...
で…ですが…
Don't make me say it again.
二度言わせる気か？
It would bring shame to our king if they thought I can't talk without guards.
兵に守られねば話も出来ぬと思われては、 我が王家の恥だ
More! Get five times further away!
もっとだ！その5倍離れろ。
Tell the others too!
他の者にも伝えろ
All right.
さてと…
You said your name was Askeladd, right?
アシェラッドと言ったかね？
I understand your situation, but you're putting me in a hard spot.
事情はわからんでもないが、困るんだよね実際
I heard that he's already agreed.
話はついてると聞いたんだが
You're asking for permission for passage through our country and supplies for your men.
書簡で突然領内の通行許可と兵糧を求められてもね。
I can't agree immediately.
ふたつ返事はできないんだよ
We may be small, but our king also has a reputation.
弱小といえど体面ってものがあるからね。我が王家にも
What's in it for us if we help you?
貴殿らに便宜を図ることでどういう見返りがあるのか…
I need to confirm that this is a transaction between two parties of equal standing.
対等な立場での取引だと確認しとかんことにはね
Or else my men will think that the king is scared of only 100 Danes.
下の者たちに“王が100人程度のデーン人にビビっている”と思われかねん
You're right.
確かにな。
It wouldn't look good for you if you just agreed to our demands.
我々の要求するまま応えていては、あなた方も格好がつかん。
I apologize for not showing more consideration.
配慮に欠けたことをお詫びしよう
I'm the one who wrote the letter to your country.
貴国への書簡を書いたのはこの私だ。
I thought I wrote in the letter that I can't give details
見返りについて詳述しないのは
about your reward in order to maintain secrecy.
機密保持のためと記したはずだが
Yes. I read that.
ええ。読みました。
Then may I ask about that secret?
それでは伺いましょうか、その機密について
Can I ask you something?
ひとついいかな。
Depending on the reward I offer you,
オレの提示する見返りの内容によっちゃア…
would you consider joining us in the war, Asser?
戦闘になることもあり得るかね？アッサー殿
Don't be silly!
そういじめんでくれよ。
I know that a small country like us
デンマーク王を怒らせようものなら、
is no match for the king of Denmark!
こんな小国などひとたまりもないのはよくわかってる
Pardon me. I was just checking.
失礼した。いやなに、確認したまでさ
He's a weird guy.
不思議な奴だ
-Who? -Askeladd, of course.
だれが？ そりゃおめぇ、アシェラッドだよ。
I didn't know he could speak Welsh.
ウェールズの言葉を話せるなんて知らなかった
I guess there's some things even you don't know.
一番古参のあんたにも知らねーことがあるんだな
Idiot. There's lots I don't know.
バカ言え。知らんことばかりよ。
All I know is that he's from Denmark.
知ってることといやぁ野郎がデンマーク人だってことぐれェだ
He's such a pain.
水くせェ野郎だ。
We've been together for decades, but he never tells me anything.
十何年も一緒にやってきて何も話しゃしねェ
Are you sulking about it? I thought you're a grown man.
なんだスネてんのか？デケェ図体して
Shut up! Are you trying to start a fight?
るっせェな。ケンカなら買うぞ
Calm down.
ま、ま。落ち着けよ。
Who cares? He's a good leader.
いいじゃねぇか。あいつはいい首領だ。
And luck is on his side. As long as he lets me make money,
ツキもある。稼がせてくれるんなら、
I don't care where he's from. I'll follow him.
身上がどうでもオレはついてくぜ
That's hard to believe.
に…にわかには…信じ難い…
But it's too unbelievable to be a lie.
だが嘘にしては…
He's Lydia's child.
直系のリディア様の御子だ。
Askeladd has inherited the blood of the great leaders of the Roman Celts.
このアシェラッドには 我らローマン・ケルトの偉大なる指導者の血が受け継がれている
Then you're not a Dane?
すると貴殿は…デーン人ではないのか…？
I'm of mixed Danish and Welsh blood.
ウェールズとデーンの混血だ。
My father Olaf conquered the coast of Wales in the past
父ウォラフはかつてウェールズ沿岸を略奪し、
and carried away Lydia as his concubine.
その際リディアを愛妾としてさらった。
I was their child.
生まれたのがオレだ
I had heard that the bloodline of the war gods of Old Britannia had gone extinct.
古ブリタニアの軍神の血脈は絶えたと聞いていた。
Are you saying you're a descendant of Artorius?
貴殿が…アルトリウス公の子孫だと…！？
Artorius
アルトリウス。
was the commander of the Britannia army,
5世紀から6世紀にかけて活躍した
a country of native Celtic inhabitants of England
イギリス先住ケルト人国家ブリタニアの
in the fifth and sixth centuries.
軍団総指揮官である
In 516,
516年。
he defeated the invading Saxons
侵攻著しいサクソン人…
and the English
後のイングランド人の軍勢を
at the Battle of Baden Hill
ベイドン・ヒルの戦いにおいて打ち破り、
and brought peace to Britannia.
ブリタニアに平和をもたらした
Legends about him were passed down.
後世に語り継がれ、
He was the person that the legend of King Arthur was based on.
アーサー王伝説の原型になったとされる人物である
Do you have any proof
貴殿の話…
of your story?
信ずるに足る証はあるか？
It's me.
私だ。
When he was 14,
この男は14歳の時
he visited Wales with Lydia and met me for the first time.
リディア様とともにウェールズを訪れ、初めて私と会った
She was an unlucky person.
ツキのないひとだったよ。
She was kept in my father's bedroom for a long time.
長いこと親父の寝室で飼われ、
After she became sick, she was kept in the stable.
病を得てからは馬小屋で飼われていた
That's terrible.
おいたわしい…
But who would ever imagine
それにしても…
that the last remaining survivor of the great bloodline
偉大なる血統最後の一人が
is mixed with Danish blood?
デーン人との混血とは…
That's exactly it, Asser.
そこだよアッサー殿。
It's because I'm of mixed blood...
混血。だからこそだ
I blend in with the Danes.
オレはデーン人に溶け込んでいる。
In other words, Wales is going to have
つまりウェールズはデンマーク軍内に
an insider in the army of Denmark, me.
オレという工作員を持つことになる
If I can make that rich boy into the next king of Denmark,
あのボンボンを次のデンマーク王に仕立てあげれば、
then I can claim a high position too.
オレも国政の要職につける
If that happens,
そうすりゃウェールズへの
I can conclude a treaty of non-aggression with Wales.
不可侵条約を結ばせることすらできる
I won't let them...
奴らには…
take even one step into this land.
この地に一歩も踏み入れさせん
My goodness! That's so bold!
恐れ入った！なんと大胆な！
You almost had me!
よくもそんな大風呂敷を！
-Asser is laughing. -He's confident.
アッサー様が笑っておられるぞ 肝の太いお方だ
I have one concern.
ひとつ…懸念がある
You were raised among the Danes.
デーン人の中で生まれ育った貴殿だ。
Are you sure the blood of Artorius is stronger than the blood of the Danes within you?
デーンの血よりアルトリウス公の血が常に勝ると言い切れるかね？
You'll just have to believe me.
そのへんは信じてもらうしかないな。
Regardless of my blood...
ま、血の問題は別にしても…
I hate the Danes.
オレは…デーン人がきらいだ
Put your swords here.
剣はこっちだ
You'll give them back, right?
ちゃんと返してくれんだろーな
I refuse.
断る。
I can't let go of my weapons!
武器を手放すなどありえぬ
We're just pretending to be their prisoners
この国を通行する間、
while we pass through their country.
連中の捕虜になったフリをするだけです
They'll return our weapons when we get to the border.
国境で“追放”される時、武器は返されます。
That way they won't lose face.
それで彼らのメンツは保たれます
That's strange. Why do your men follow your orders?
不思議でならん。なぜ貴様の部下は命令にホイホイ従うのだ？
It's amazing, right?
すごいでしょ。
That's because my men trust me.
これでもけっこー部下に信頼されてるんです。
Hey, Thorfinn. You too.
おいトルフィン、お前もだ
Don't mess with me, baldy.
ざけんなハゲ
You said trust?
信頼か…
He's different. You damn kid.
こいつは別です。クソガキめ
Don't get the wrong idea, conehead.
カンちがいするなトンガリ
I'm not one of his men. I'm an enemy.
オレァこのハゲの部下じゃねェ。敵だ
An enemy?
敵？
Fine. So be it. You two don't have to obey.
あーわかったわかった。アンタ方はけっこう。
It's only the two of you. I'm sure they'll allow it.
2人ぐらいは大目に見てくれるでしょ
All right! Let's start marching again!
おーし！進軍再開！
Danes?
デーン人だって！？
I heard Asser captured them!
アッサー様が捕らえなすったらしいぞ！
-I heard they eat humans! -They look evil!
人の肉を食らうらしいぞ 悪党のツラだ
Asser is amazing.
さっすがアッサー様だな～
Let me try throwing a stone.
石投げてみるか
Stop, you idiot!
やめろバカ！
They piss me off.
チッ…ムカつく奴らだぜ
They're treating us like animals.
珍獣扱いかオレら
You better not look at us!
見てんじゃねーぞタコがァ！
We're going to eat you!
喰うぞゴルァ！！
Don't look, princess.
見てんじゃねーよお姫サマ
If there's something you want to say, say it yourself.
言いてーことはテメェの口で言えや。
Don't you have a tongue?
舌がねェのか？あ？
I...
ぼっ…
I...
僕は…
The reason I don't talk isn't because I'm a coward.
臆病で喋らないワケじゃ…ないんだっ！
I-- I'm cautious.
しっしっ…慎重なんだ！
I have to be cautious.
慎重にしないといけないんだっ！
I'm the prince.
僕は王子だ！
I'm different from you.
そ…そなたたちとは違うのだ！
My words have political repercussions.
ぼ…僕の発言には政治的な意味が生じるのだ！
Especially in a foreign country.
異国においてはなおさらだ！
Without permission from my father, the king,
父王陛下のおゆるしもなく、
I can't enter a treaty of non-aggression,
不可侵条約だの…不快感の表明だの…
or say words to make them uncomfortable.
できるワケがない！
I'm cautious.
ぼ…僕は…慎重なのだ…
Not bad for an excuse.
そこそこマシな言いワケ言うじゃねェか。
It looks like you're smart enough, princess.
オツムは足りてるようだな。お姫サマ
How dare you!
この無礼者っ！
This is the first time!
はっ…初めてだっ！
No one's treated me like this before!
今まで僕にこんな態度をとる者などいなかった！
Then it was a good experience, right?
ならいい経験じゃねーか
Take it back! It's not an excuse.
発言を取り消せ！言いワケなどではない！
You don't understand how hard it is to be from the royal family!
お前などに王族の苦労の何がわかる！
Stop barking. Sit down.
わめくんじゃねェよ座ってろ
I'm not barking!
わめいてなどおらぬ！
I'm just declaring that I'm right!
僕は自分の発言の正しさを主張しているだけだ！
Okay, I understand.
はいはいわかったって
What's wrong with your attitude?
だっ…だいたいなんだその態度は！
I can't believe His Highness is talking to someone other than me!
殿下が…ワシ以外の者と話されるとは…
I'm not your servant.
Snow.
雪…
Askeladd! Can't you go any faster?
アシェラッド！もっと速く進めんのか！
We're going to be trapped in the snow!
このままでは雪に降り込められるぞ！
Enough already. He's such a pain.
ったく…うるせェな…
We're going to cross the northern edge of Mercia
マーシア伯領の北端を横断して
and head for the main army in Gainsborough.
そこから本陣ゲインズバラを目指しましょう。
We'll arrive in one week.
1週は早く着く
You mean we'll go through enemy territory?
敵の領地を進むというのか？
If we get trapped in the mountains of Wales in the snow, we'll be stuck.
ウェールズの山ん中で雪に降り込められたら身動きが取れなくなる
What's wrong? Don't worry.
なァに、心配いりませんよ。
We're far away from the enemy's main camp.
敵の本拠地からは遠いですし
But how are you going to get supplies?
だが兵糧はどうする？
The lords in the countryside aren't going to help out a Dane!
地方領主どもがデーン人に力を貸すとは思えん
It'll be fine.
平気へーき。
I've thought about that already.
それもちゃんと考えてますって
Men! We're changing directions! With haste!
野郎ども！方向転換だ！ぐずぐずするな！
-What? -Really?
えー マジで？
We're changing routes all of a sudden?
急に道かえんの？ 大丈夫かよ
Don't worry! Askeladd's decision isn't wrong!
心配すんな。アシェラッドの判断に間違いはねぇ