Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts (2023): Season 1, Episode 8 - The Sea God and the Second Ordeal - full transcript

An important person is coming to see me?

But why?

Certain members
of the aristocracy were unable

to attend the previous banquet.

One such person wishes to have
an audience with you.

I'm happy to hear that
someone wants to meet me.

I would not take this lightly
if I were you.

You are to receive this person in
your capacity as mistress of the palace.

For this shall serve as your second trial
towards becoming queen.

As for the identity of your guest...

What?



Duke Galois? The one and only Duke Galois?

Do you know him?

I most certainly do,
though we have never formally met.

He's a commander of legend who achieved
glory throughout numerous wars.

He is particularly unrivaled at sea
and his merciless approach to warfare

earned him the title Galois the Sea God.

More importantly, it is said that
he's a staunch hater of humans.

Should you ever earn his ire,

I shudder to consider the consequences!

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Your mean streak knows no bounds.

To think that you roped the reportedly
hard to please Duke into the second trial.

The Duke himself proposed to come here.

I did not invite him.



You must know how much
preparation she'll require.

Asking the human princess to hold a ball
for him is setting her up for failure.

Surely you do not think that

I am presenting
these trials as a means to test her?

She will lead the king to an early grave.

I shall do everything in my power
to be rid of the lass before it happens.

I sincerely hope you haven't forgotten

how we swore to protect His Majesty,
with me as his brains and you his sword.

-Of course not.
-Then you'd do well to stay out of this.

The king will have his queen,
just not one who's human.

Is that so?

Looks like no one will be
good enough for him. Right, Abi?

Say, Your Majesty.

Is Duke Galois that scary?

I have yet to meet him in person, but...

we're dealing with a man who has
ended all manner of rogues and enemies.

I imagine that he would not hesitate
to strike even me should we fall out.

Regardless of Galois' opinions,
he will not lay a hand on you.

I won't hesitate to become
fear incarnate to protect you.

Looks like I'll have to keep you
from scaring others

by doing my very best.

There... he is.

That's the one they call Sea God.

Duke Galois.

We have been expecting you.

I am the chancellor, Anubis.

It is an honor to meet one as esteemed as...

Enough with the dumb pleasantries.

Bring me to the king's mistress, now.

Pardon me. She will be with us shortly.

Pompous little mutt.

Chancellor.

This is a present
from my master to His Majesty.

Three centuries old Istan wine.

What a lavish gift you bring.

-Come, take it.
-Yes, sir.

It reeks of fish.

Especially this man.

While not on the level of humans,
ichthyosaurian is a hideous lot.

Thank you for waiting.

Welcome, Your Excellency Duke Galois.

My name is Sariphi and I shall serve
as mistress for the day.

You jest! Are you pulling my fin?

I'm asking if you're playing
a sick joke on me.

What is this? A human girl
in line to become queen?

If this is your idea of humor,
then count me out!

Lord Galois, please control yourself.

Hear what His Majesty has to say.

Are you talking back to me?

Settle down.

Commotion is not welcome
in the holy palace.

It is a pleasure to meet you.

I am Galois, lord of Istan.

To be granted an audience with our
great king is the highest honor there is.

Or so I'd like to say.

However, I cannot overlook the king
playing a prank as tasteless as this.

There is no foolish knavery at play.

It is true that Sariphi
is to become my queen.

Pardon my words,

but a lowly human
could not possibly become queen.

-You wretch!
-Your Excellency Duke Galois.

A human queen is certainly
an unprecedented affair.

Your bewilderment
is most understandable. That said,

I invite you to confirm
that this is not a joke.

Please see it for yourself.

Select members of the aristocracy
are invited here, to Billund,

which hosts many rituals and banquets.

Come this way.

I was worried for a second there.

Good thing we prepared a script

in case the Duke was being dismissive.

Close call.

Not to mention,
all her lessons are finally bearing fruit!

The courtyard boasts an impressive
2,000 years of history.

Many honorable guests throughout
the eras have spoken highly of...

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She forgot her lines!

I knew it.

You're reciting trivia
you crammed just to sound posh.

Humans are weak and incompetent
yet full of shrewd tricks.

It disgusts me how untrustworthy
your ilk are. Enough!

Hurry up, and move on to lunch.

If only he had stormed out of the palace.

Never mind. This won't be the last time
she disgraces herself.

I propose a toast
to His Excellency the Duke's

achievements and to this fine day. Cheers.

What's this? The mistress
won't drink to her own toast?

Are you refusing to drink
the wine I presented?

Forgive her, Your Excellency.

Demonkind wine
is not to Lady Sariphi's tastes.

What?

That's not true.

It's not that
she won't drink it, she can't.

Same thing.

If she can't have a toast,
then she's unfit to be queen.

Time and time again,
humans prove how worthless they are!

Lord Galois, the meal is underway.

-Please do not...
-Shut up!

Haven't I told you to make
yourself scarce when I eat?

Your ugly face will ruin the food.

-That's horrible.
-So does yours!

How can I be expected
to eat before a human?

You get lost too!

Your Majesty.

Forgive me, Your Excellency.
I shall take my leave.

I hope that everyone else
will continue enjoying your meal.

Sari.

I'm hungry.

Cykie, Loppy? Thanks.

Don't mind if I do.

Your Majesty?

Is this your plate?

Your plate had already been taken.

Does that mean you haven't eaten a thing?

Anything would taste foul if eaten in
the company of one who insults my queen.

What's so funny?

No, nothing. Thank you.

Don't worry about me.

-I'm used to this.
-But...

I can't have him staying angry.

I'll have to make a comeback
in tonight's ball.

Right?

Sariphi.

My strength could not compare to yours.

Come on,. You should eat something too.

I've had enough.

No, I shall help myself to this instead.

You're not making any comebacks
with food on your cheek.

Show him and the others
what you're capable of.

Make them see
that I made the right choice.

Will Lady Sariphi be fine?

She'll be okay after all
those dance lessons.

She worked hard.

Your Excellency.

Would you honor me with a dance?

Absolutely not.

Are you deaf?

I said no.

Did you really think I would
take a human's hand?

-Oh no!
-But then Sari will fail the trial.

What's this about a trial? Chancellor!

Nothing much.

It means that if she fails
to adequately serve the main guest,

she will forfeit her right to the throne.

-Anubis!
-Pardon my loose lips.

In any case, should you,
the guest of honor, leave,

the ball will be canceled.

Nah, that would be too dull.

The human can dance with this servant.

Wouldn't it be entertaining to watch
two ugly misfits holding hands?

Feel free to say no.

I'm truly sorry, human lady.

Sorry that you have to dance
with an old fart with a foot in the grave.

With my festering, flaking scales
and the stench of my rotting body,

I am a hideous sight to behold.

That's not true. Why do you say that?

Did you not make a face
before fearfully taking my hand?

It's just that
you seemed to be in such pain.

My wounds are old. They give me no pain.

Really?

Most of them came from
the war over a century ago.

I have slain numerous enemies, humans.

As retribution,
it was humans who set my body ablaze.

I suppose you despise humans too?

I don't really know.
It was simply the nature of war.

Hatred runs deep.

As a human,

you'll have to accept this
state of affairs if you wish to be queen.

Why torture yourself?

All I want is to be by His Majesty's side.

It's thanks to him that I can
live here despite being human.

I want him to be able to live as himself,

a demonkind and a human.

I may be powerless, but that's not
stopping me from helping him.

You mean to say that
you're in love with the king?

Huh? Me and the king,

in love?

Oh dear.

We elderly have a habit of meddling
into the affairs of youngsters.

Looks like they're chatting.

They seem to be having fun.

-Say, old chap.
-Old chap?

Can I hold you tighter
if you're not hurting?

It's hard to dance without a firm grip.

-Here.
-Oh my.

You shouldn't play around
with your elders.

I'm sorry.

What are you laughing about for?

Seeing you be chummy with the human
has soured my mood.

You're a disgrace to our kind!

What do you think you're doing, girl?

Are you standing up for him?

Get lost. You're in the way!

No.

Lady Sariphi.

Cocky brat.

This is an ichthyosaurian matter,
not yours, human!

Now, back off!

No.

You fool.

Your path to the throne
hangs on this trial of yours.

Which means your fate is my hands.

Stop, dear lady. You mustn't defy him.

Do not concern yourself with me.
I'm used to this.

The old geezer is wise.

Losing sight of your goal

for a cheap sense of justice
is the pinnacle of stupidity.

You've just proven that you don't have
what it takes to be queen!

Go on. Choose.

Will you be wise
by holding on to your future

or condemn yourself for an old fart?

Well?

Sari.

Sariphi, I believe in you

and what you'll choose.

Your Majesty.

I'm sorry.

Looks like I won't be your queen.

Ridiculous.

You'd throw away your status
and power to protect this geezer?

You must stop this.

Didn't you say that you want to
support the king?

-If so...
-That's exactly why.

Becoming the queen like this would only
doom my chances of being by his side.

I...

want to be someone who can stand proudly
alongside His Majesty.

Otherwise, I won't be able
to share his view of a future,

where no one gets hurt.

If a queen turns away
from those suffering before her,

then I won't become one.

Is that your answer?

-That's right, anchovy man.
-Ancho!

Who do you think...

What warrior does nothing
but bully people who can't fight back?

-Shut your...
-And you call yourself a Sea God?

I knew it, this man.

That's enough.

He stopped the Duke's sword with one hand?

Are you done with your farce?

Lord of Istan, Duke Galois the Sea God.

-What?
-Duke Galois?

-That old man?
-No way.

What was the purpose of this scheme?

We ichthyosaurian were
unfavorably treated for many years

up until the former king came to power.

After His Majesty's accession,

things have been improving, albeit slowly.

We revere the king as our guiding light.

However, there have been whispers
that the present king has lost his mind.

That he intends to make one
who is underserving his queen.

And so, to test Sariphi,

you had your vassal play the tyrant
and you a downtrodden old man?

It is as you say.

I did this fully prepared
for whatever may come.

But first, I ask that you
allow me one last word.

How impudent! What else could you...

Let's hear it.

I take full responsibility
for this matter.

My vassals were only acting on my orders.

I implore that your wrath
be directed solely towards me.

Please!

Hold it!

That ain't what we agreed on, old man!

Ya didn' said nuthin'
'bout being punished alone!

Jaws?

I'm beggin' ya here, Your Majesty!
Take my head instead!

The old man's our guidin' light!

Snuff 'em out and we'd be
flailin' in the dark.

My head ain't gonna mean much,

but I'd gladly die for the old timer!

Don't just stand there. Get rid of him!

We're trying, but he's so strong!

You really do care about the old chap.

That's more reason
why you shouldn't die for him.

Your Majesty, does this really have to
be resolved with death?

I don't even have a scratch on me.

Ya ain't mad at me?

I said some mighty mean words.

It's not like you meant it.

It didn't bother me.
In fact, I quite enjoyed myself.

No.

A heavy price must be paid for deceiving
the king and insulting his beloved.

I will not be satisfied
unless it is paid in full.

Lord of Istan Galois
and Istanian Naval Commander Jaws.

Every ichthyosaurian involved in this plot

shall swear their eternal loyalty to me.

You shall serve me
and protect the land I rule!

We gratefully accept
your magnanimous sentence.

We ichthyosaurian henceforth pledge

our undying loyalty
and respect to our great king.

Plus,

we endorse Lady Sariphi as the king's
chosen wife and future queen.

I'mma teach ya how ta swim one day!

I'm sorry, Your Majesty.

I went and did something selfish again.

Looks like I won't be your queen.

Indeed you did.

I would prefer to never hear you utter
such words again.

I knew what I was getting into
when I chose you as my queen.

You aren't one to trample upon others
for your own sake.

I believed that you'd have
the right answer.

It's because you justified my belief
that I want you as my queen.

As my wife.

Wife?

Your Majesty? Where are we going?

The room is the other way.

The ballroom.

Sariphi.

Would you grant me the honor of a dance?

Curse you, human lass!

To think you even bewitched Duke Galois.

I must remove her at all costs.
The means no longer matter.

Away from His Majesty.

Away from my king.