Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts (2023): Season 1, Episode 4 - The Feline and Reptile Princesses - full transcript

Sariphi, why did you
want to see the portraits

of the previous king and queen?

Oh, no reason.

Leonhart has human blood.
His father was the king,

so I assumed that it came from his mother.

Once you are queen,
your portrait will also adorn this wall.

Me, a queen.

Cykie?

Oh my, pardon me.

Are you Lady Sariphi?

Oh, yes.



Your reputation precedes you.

I am Vivian, Imperial Princess
of the Bijzond Empire.

Pleased to meet you.

I must say,

I did not expect the king's favorite
to be such a darling.

It leaves me somewhat concerned.

Concerned?

As it happens, I am here today,

seeking His Majesty's hand in marriage.

Your Majesty, please.

We implore that you contain yourself.

Silence!

Who permitted this
without consulting me, the king?

'Twas I, my king.



Anubis.

Impudent as it were, since Lady Sariphi
was made public at the banquet,

the palace has been inundated
with letters of protest and inquiries.

Should Your Majesty proceed
to take a human queen,

I fear relations with
the dishonored nobles will be irreparable.

I, your humble servant Anubis,
am well aware of your staunch refusal

to entertain talks of marriage.

Be that as it may,

you should at least make them feel
that an attempt has been made.

That is not acceptable!

Sariphi shall be
His Majesty's queen, she will!

She will!

I do not dispute that.

-However...
-If it isn't Princess Vivian!

Princess Kora and Princess Alba.

Long time no see.

We'll see you later.

Each of us is here, saddling
the expectations of our countries.

We must come out of this
as nothing less than concubines,

lest we disappoint our people.

Good gracious, do forgive me.

How unseemly it is to vent
such matters before the future queen.

I am glad that we were able to speak.

If you'll excuse me.

That gave me a fright.

You didn't have to shout.

It was because of
the trifling nonsense you uttered.

What did you ask me to do, again?

Well, I want you
to meet with the princesses

and listen to what they have to say.

It's a waste of time.

I have no intention to take any consorts

nor will I grant them an audience.

Come on.

You have to at least meet them.

This affair was arranged by
Anubis' own discretion.

It is not what I seek.

I do agree with the Chancellor though.

You're facing so much trouble
because of me, a human.

It won't do you good
to antagonize the nobles.

Say that I appease them
by taking concubines.

Are you aware of what will happen?

Happen?

I know what a concubine is.

These are determined individuals
who vie for my attention.

If I let them stay, they will attempt
to take your place as queen.

If she proves to be able
to help His Majesty...

I wouldn't mind that.

Do you seriously mean that?

I don't want to do anything
to hold you back.

Are you saying I'm
a narrow-minded king, incapable

of shouldering your burden?

POUT

I didn't mean that!
You're being weird today!

It is you who is being weird!

We will not discuss this further.

Stop talking and go to bed!

Fine!

This is not fine!

His Majesty is being so stubborn.

Should we be found to be hiding you,

we'll be up to our eyeball with trouble!

Eyeball!

You'll be all right. The king
doesn't get mad at people for no reason.

That's right. He doesn't.
So why was he that upset?

I'm not really out to be queen.

All I want is to be with him.

Is that not good enough?

I think I should

talk it over with him again.

I take it that you set foot in here
knowing the consequences?

I certainly do, Your Majesty.

Though my conduct is impertinent,

I could not help but notice this room

lacks its usual fortified barrier tonight.

The implication of this
welcoming sign is not lost on me.

Please do not view me with such hostility.

You have made your affection
towards Lady Sariphi clear.

That said,

a king has needs like any other man.

Do you not seek a concubine or two?

After all, we are able to love
each other in a manner no human can.

Say that I take concubines.
Are you aware of what will...

I know that and I'm fine with it.

To love a human...

As long as I can be by his side...

...physically...

No!

I'm sorry for intruding!

Lady Sariphi is adorably silly.

-Let us continue, Your Majesty.
-Good grief.

An unwanted guest has driven away
the one I wished to see.

Leave.

Don't you dare display
your hideous scheming before me again!

Pardon me!

Cykie, Loppy.

I think I'll sleep here tonight after all.

-Sari.
-Sari.

Sorry for waking you. Let's call it a day.

I wonder why?

I feel like I swallowed nettles.

It stings.

We are having breakfast with His Majesty!

What an unbelievable honor it is.

I looked away.

I should be thanking him for granting
the princesses an audience.

Plus...

Oh dear, is Princess Vivian still in bed?

There's also last night.

Your Majesty, you must visit our country.

We have the most stunning art pieces.

Why, my country houses
beautiful currant ores.

Breakfast is underway
and mouths are for eating.

I am terribly sorry!

My goodness, who is that?

Princess Amit, the sixth princess
of the kingdom of Mulga.

An ugly reptilian seeks to wed the king?

The audacity.

Are you okay?

Did you hurt yourself?

You should take a step outside.

Come on.

Hark! It is deplorable manners
to leave your seat before...

I allow it.

Leave her be.

Are you all right... Amit?

I... can't believe I have
troubled you, Lady Sariphi!

Please, I'm no one.

On the contrary!

You have the nerves
to carry yourself around the king.

The mere sight of his visage
fills me with pure dread!

It is your visage that is dreadful.

Why are you here
if you're so scared of him?

My motherland, Mulga, led the reptilians

to war against Ozmargo some 200 years ago.

Two hundred years?

That isn't very long ago to demonkind.

Having been newly made
a vassal state, we were persecuted

and had given up on the king
giving us the time of day.

But as His Majesty has somewhat
peculiar tastes, we thought that perhaps...

AH - PECULIAR TASTE

Alas, I stood out like a sore thumb.

Among my sisters,
my looks are the poorest.

I never stood a chance of being chosen.

Yet I am not to be welcomed back
if I fail to win His Majesty's heart.

I have been effectively exiled
from the country.

That's terrible!

This is how things are.

As a woman born into royalty, it is
my duty to give myself up for my country.

We are born into the world
with irremovable shackles.

Our fate is predetermined.

Look! The expedition party
to Gale has returned.

Wonderful! The imperial guard is back!

Over there!

It's Guard Captain Jormungand!

Good work on the expedition.
Once preparations...

Where is the king?

-I must report to him.
-Fool!

You wish to stand before His Majesty
in your dust-ridden attire?

Rigid as always, Abi.

You must be the human princess.

I've heard of you.

I am Jormungand,
captain of the king's imperial guard.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Greetings. I'm Sariphi.

I swore my loyalty to the king.

If it is you he wants as queen,
I will not object.

Still, I do have
my own opinion on the matter.

I pray that you will be a worthy queen

who will never disappoint me or my king.

I must go now.

I forgot how to breathe!

Captain Jormungand

-was a commoner who rose to be...
-I don't approve of her.

-...one of the king's few trusted warriors.
-She's no queen to me!

-Hey, Jor!
-So dashing.

What's wrong, Amit?

Oh... It's... Well...

Whenever I lay eyes upon him, my...

heart starts pounding unbearably.

-Are you sick!?
-That's not it.

Yes, it started back when I was little.

The king visited Mulga
after making it a vassal state.

The citizens were exhilarated
to catch a glimpse of the young king.

Meanwhile...

Out of the way, Amit!

I must show His Majesty my dress!

That's when...

Use this.

This is the scarf of the imperial guard!

Is the emblem not precious proof
that you serve the king?

You mustn't give this to the likes of me.

The imperial guard

serves to protect the country
as per the king's will.

Everything I own,

from this cloth down to my last
drop of blood, exists for the people.

That was Sir Jormungand
when he still served as a guard.

How incredibly cool he is!

-Cool!
-That was our sole encounter.

I'm sure he does not remember me,
yet how I long to meet him again

and return this scarf.

Is that why you chose to take this role?

I find it preposterous myself.

However, I feel that I could bear
anything if I can be close to him.

For that is what love is.

Love, huh?
I'm not really familiar with that.

You need not fret.

You will when the time comes.

Bells will ring.

Your heart will be thumping so strongly,

telling you that you've found the one.

Does anyone come to mind?

Someone who makes your cheeks
flushed, whose voice tickles you?

The sight of him being intimate
with another lady makes your chest sting.

It appears you do have one.

I'm not sure.

We're kind of on bad terms right now.

That is not good!
You must remedy the situation!

You mustn't avert your eyes
from the pain you feel.

Face him head-on without running
and let your honest feelings be known.

-Uh...
-I understand!

You harbor love for His Majesty!

Worry not, I shall support you!

Um...

We are henceforth fellow maidens in love!

Sari's being overwhelmed.

-Repeat after me!
-I don't get it, but wow.

-We are maidens in love!
-Scary.

Once more!

How can that reptilian princess
stand to befriend a human?

She has no chance with the king,
so she's buttering up the human instead.

Crafty witch.

She ought to know her place.

Cykie, Loppy. Must I really be there too?

Of course!

The king is holding this dinner
in honor of Captain Jor.

The presence of the queen is mandatory.

Huh? Amit.

Is something the matter?
Dinner's about to...

Your dress is ruined! What happened?

This is... Well...

Reptilians wear such bold attire.

Did you ladies...

-Please don't, Lady Sariphi!
-But tonight...

Yes, it is a dinner party
that Sir Jormungand will attend.

I had fanciful dreams
of being able to speak to him.

But we live in much too separate worlds.

I am being punished for my greed.

FLAP

Lady Sariphi!?

This is not okay!

Didn't you come all this way
to see the captain?

Then you mustn't lose heart now.

You can bear anything
as long as you can be close to him.

Isn't that what love is?

A toast to the safe return of
imperial guard captain Sir Jormungand

as well as to his achievements.

You there, what became
of the clothes we gave you?

Something caught
onto the hem and ripped it.

Why you shameless little...

I don't see Princess Amit anywhere.

She must be having trouble
selecting her wardrobe.

Pardon my tardiness.

Um...

Oh gosh! I can't!

You can do it, Amit!

I promise that if you can
muster up the courage...

Please.

This is...

I hardly recognized you
since we last met, little lady.

That's great, Amit.

-I'm going to confront it too.
-Yes, please.

This unknown feeling of mine.

Vivian.

Was I imagining it,
or did she look this way?

My eyes are spinning.

Huh? Why am I here?

How are you feeling?

It seemed that you had suddenly taken ill.

Oh, I'm all right now.

Really? How unfortunate.

I should have prepared a stronger drink.

Listen, girl. Won't you
let me have your place?

-Sorry, what are you...
-Silence!

My body has made
numerous men my sweet puppets.

Yet His Majesty
did not lay a finger on me!

I have never been so disgraced!

Royal women are scorned as worthless
unless they prove their political worth.

I won't be deemed a failure!

It's that stupid king that loves humans
who's the worthless one!

All he's good for is to be used by me!

Got that? So, get lost!

Even with me gone,

His Majesty
would never have you by his side.

That's not who he is.

Yes. He suffers the most
under the weight of his powers.

Yet he'll never show it
and continue being a strong king.

All for the sake
of everyone in the country.

That's precisely the reason why I...

Even if I'm not the queen,
I would never let you be with him!

-You little...!
-Lady Sariphi, run!

Amit!

Now the dirty lizard is in my way.

Lowly creatures, all of you!

Your Majesty!

Did you forget what I told you last night?

Forgive me!

It's just that I'm left with no choice!

Becoming Your Majesty's mate
is my only option in life!

Please... Please have mercy!

You tire my ears!
This is your last warning.

Never show
your hideous face before me again!

-Are you unhurt?
-Yeah.

The evening has been dampened.

You need not return to the banquet.
Go rest in the room.

Your Majesty.

Thank you for making the time
to meet everyone.

And I'm sorry that things
turned out this way.

The banquet was my doing.

I simply agreed with Anubis

that the nobles
must be appeased now and then.

Besides,

I was too harsh last night.

Forgive me.

None of the princesses
were able to win the king's heart.

Dear Chancellor, what brings you
to this corner of the palace?

Princess Amit, might I ask why
you have not departed the palace?

I have been granted the right to stay
as Lady Sariphi's friend.

His Majesty proclaimed it
my reward for protecting her.

He did what?

I baked mandragora scones
as a midnight snack.

Would you care for one, Chancellor?

No, thank you.

Is that so? If you'll excuse me.

All I've done is gain the lass an ally!

Sariphi. There is no need for you
to worry over or sympathize with them.

Both princesses have steeled themselves

for whatever may come from their actions.

Yeah.

I'll have to resolve myself too.

I have to learn what it means
to be by His Majesty.

Then you'd best remember this.

I have no need
for concubines or other women.

The only woman for me is you, Sariphi.

No one else.

Bells... Bells will ring.

It will be thumping so strongly,
telling you that you've found the one.

Sari, what happened?

It's cold and you're fluffy!

I don't feel any chill.

-I don't get it.
-Whatever.

You can stay there as long as you want.

Will I understand this one day,

by having this warmth by my side?

Curse you, human lass!

You keep turning the tables on me!

My position is in jeopardy.

I sense danger!
What is this strange presence?

Care for a scone, Chancellor?

No, thank you.