Episode 03: Stain the Road Crimson

**Stain the Road Crimson** is the 3rd episode of Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuowlo anime series.

## Plot

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The battle at the gates of Ennakamuy had started. Atuy is eager to go in and fight, but Oshtor wants them to wait for the enemy to get closer. Dekopompo wonders if Oshtor intends to attack. Jachdwalt and some soldiers, then start provoking Dekopompo, calling him an idiot and that he got his position only because his father was a general. Angry, Dekopompo orders all of the troops to move forward. Dekopompo's siege towards get close and Maroro tries to stop him, stating it weird that Oshtor isn't fighting much and he may have a plan, but Dekopompo dismisses his warning, believing that Oshtor isn't fighting much as he can't use the mask.

With the siege towers reaching the gates, Oshtor starts fighting the incoming troops and orders the first volley. Arrows then rain down, with bags, causing a smoke screen. Barrels with oil are then thrown, followed by fire arrows. As the army and the siege towers are being burned, Bokoinante and Dekopompo believe its just some dust cloud as they have large amount of troops. As the soldiers retreat in fear, Dekopompo can't understand what is going on and tries ordering them, but no one is listening. Arrows then rain down on the retreating soldiers, finishing as many as they can. Maroro can't believe the slaughter he is seeing.

Dekopompo asks Maroro to fix the battle, but Maroro states its too late and the soldier's morale is broken. Dekopompo decides to return to the capital, leaving his men behind as he can simply recruit new. Maroro tries to stop him, but Dekopompo refuses to listen and leaves Maroror in charge. Oshtor and his men went to finish any remaining soldiers and get the head of Dekopompo. As Oshtor finds the fleeting Dekopompo, Dekopompo suggest they can team up and be unstoppable. However, Oshtor wants to use him as an example of what happens when you attack the princess. Bokoinante arrives with a carriage, trampling over several of Dekopompo's soldiers. Dekopompo gets excited, revealing that on the carriage is his ace, a Gaunji. Dekopompo attempts to order the Gaunji, but the monster firsts eats him and then Bokoinante.

As the monster turns towards Oshtor's group, they attempt to fight him, but their attacks have no effect. Oshtor throws a bomb, flashing the monster and Saraana & Uruuru cast a spell binding him, allowing the rest to freely attack it and kill it. As the soldiers see Oshtor's group taking down the monster and Dekopompo dying, they run in fear for their lives.

After the battle, Oshtor finds Maroro and is glad that he is alive. He tells him to surrender and join the princess's forces. As his talent's shouldn't go to waste, he wants him to use them for the princess and Yamato. Maroro wonders who is Oshtor as Oshtor would never say something so cold and will never be so calm about such cruel and terrifying battle plan. Oshtor tells him to be silent, that he is Oshtor and will do anything for the victory's sake. Maroro wonders what happened to him, guessing that Haku should know, but Oshtor tells him that Haku died protecting him during the battle with Vurai. Maroro is disappointed to see that Oshtor cares more about the war than the death of his friend and leaves while crying for Haku. Oshtor apologizes in his mind, but he cannot reveal that he is Haku.

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## Characters

*By order of appearances*

* Oshtor
* Nekone
* Atuy
* Ougi
* Jachdwalt
* Dekopompo
* Bokoinante
* Maroro
* Kiwru
* Shinonon
* Rulutieh
* Saraana & Uruuru
* Nosuri
* Raiko