A Hero's Armor is Always Crimson

**A Hero's Armor is Always Crimson** is the ninth song of the "Story of Evil Series". It portrays the war exploits of Leonhart Avadonia and the eventual adoption of his daughter Germaine.

## Plot

A fearsome knight that had won many times on the battlefield walks through a ruined town. Finding a dead woman holding a baby in her arms, he raises his sword. Five years go by, and the knight has taken in the baby as his own child; visiting her at their temporary home, it is revealed that she was a member of the Beelzenian Imperial Family, with the knight believing that she may be a useful hostage someday.

One day, robed enemies approach the knight and his "daughter", with their leader demanding he hand her over. Despite their interests matching up, he hesitates and his daughter runs in front of him to protect him. Moved by this, the knight acts to defend the girl instead, resolving to act like a real father for her.

## Lyrics

In a town that was ruined at the end of a battle

Walks a lone knight

He had won more battles than anyone

He had killed more people than anyone

The people of the enemy nation feared his form

And desperately begged for their lives

But he never

Grants their wish

A woman's corpse tightly held

An innocently smiling baby

With cold eyes

He lifted his sword

A hero's armor is always crimson

That is surely the color of the blood he spilled

Even if these are deeds for someone's sake

Can you call that "justice"?

Five years passed since then

And the battle continues today

Waiting for the knight at a temporary home

Is a sweet but lonely girl

Back then, he had noticed stitching on her clothes

It was the Imperial Family's crest

If he had her on hand, one day

She might be useful as a hostage

You foolish, innocent girl

Who smiles and says "Welcome home, Dad"

You do this even though I

Am the one who killed your parents

A hero's armor is always crimson

That is surely the color of his treachery

Even if these are deeds for someone's sake

Can you call that "justice"?

On the battlefield

Various things are running rampant

Victory, defeat, hatred, chance luck

And betrayal

Before he knew it, the knight

Was surrounded by many enemies

It was obvious that

They weren't ordinary soldiers

"Quietly hand that girl over to us"

Urged a mysterious woman in black robes

If he complied

They would probably murder her

But for the knight

That must have been the desired outcome

Because it was for that reason

He had been keeping her until now

There was someone who held a sword

And stood in front of the knight

A small, trembling back

It was the young girl

Pitiful girl

You do this even though

The one you love as a father

Was just about to sell you off

The knight gently patted the girl's head

He faced the assassins and drew his sword

A hero's armor is always crimson

That is surely the color of the twilight they basked in

Walking hand-in-hand in that bloodstained era

Is a knight and a girl

On the battlefield there is neither justice nor evil

The day of the knight's atonement will come someday

Until that time finally arrives

He has decided to be a "father"

## Related Songs

### Neomaria of the Inverted Gravestone

Neomaria of the Inverted Gravestone shows a part of the knight's past, explaining how he was ambushed by a little girl who, unbeknownst to him, was an assassin working for the mysterious woman.

### Swear An Oath on That Bridge

Swear An Oath on That Bridge shows the later life of the knight, explaining how he, the assassin he met, and a mage swore an oath to the King of Lucifenia.

### The Lord of Evil

The Lord of Evil shows the later life of the knight's daughter, who would eventually grow up to become the swordswoman in red armor that would defeat the titular Lord of Evil.

## Appearances

* Anne Lucifen d'Autriche (indirectly mentioned only)
* Dionisia Beelzenia
* ESSENCE
* Germaine Avadonia
* Leonhart Avadonia