My name is Pierre Alt Proto.
A long time ago, I was a monster hunter.
By order of King Favius the Fifth,
I fought the most dangerous creatures.
I fought side by side with the greatest warriors.
I dreamed of being like them.
And I always chose another mission…
Instead of what was really important.
I achieved recognition, but I lost so much more…
“Nooooo! Annette!!!”
A monster I've never seen before.
Dangerous. Insatiable. Without a single sign of humanity.
I could’ve stopped it…
If I was there.
It slaughtered my sister…
Took the dearest thing from me. The brightest thing in my life.
I paid dearly for my vanity.
That was my destiny.
At least, I thought so back then.
Hello, Pierre. It's been a while.
Your Majesty.
How's your life in retirement? I heard you became a blacksmith…
Favius, we parted ways a long time ago.
Why am I here?
Leave us.
We are threatened…
My brother Hesh gathered an army and is about to attack.
Once upon a time, he was eager to promote his knight, Yurko.
He wanted him to win the Fountain Legends tournament.
He boosted Yurko with some potions!
Yurko went mad… and started a slaughter.
Hesh dishonored himself and me as well!
I had no choice but to expel him.
He promised to take revenge on me.
And now he has an opportunity…
His troops roam our lands in search of the Great Relic of Balance.
And if he lays his hands on it…
I'm afraid his revenge will come true.
Fantasies of fools. I don’t believe it.
It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not.
The main thing is that Hesh does.
Pierre, meet Lady Chieftain. My court physician.
The stories say that the relic is an ancient artifact
capable of restoring the balance of anything.
For Hesh, only revenge can restore a fair balance…
And this faith only will make him attack.
Kings fight all the time. One battle won't change anything.
As I said, it's not my problem.
And what about your sister?
How many more such sisters will there be in the kingdom
if we don't stop the enemy?
Pierre, you have to help us.
So, send your army to find it!
The army is for war.
We need a hunter.
And there's no better hunter than you.
You don't need a hunter.
You need a vainglorious idiot ready to serve and destroy.
That monster appeared because of Hesh…
And he's sure that he will create new ones with the help of the relic.
Was it that very knight?
We move out at dawn.
Some people were here. Four or five of them.
They went north towards the caves.
You're a true hunter.
I am.
But I still don't understand why you’re here.
Because you have no idea how to handle the artifact.
Is that why every king wants you? For your skills with artifacts?
No one can get me!
And you have less brains than spikes on your armor.
Did you know that?
Quiet! We're close.
This is Hesh's Black Battalion.
We're too late! They’ve found the Relic of Balance.
Drive around to the left and shoot. We need to distract them.
Distract?
Do what I say. Since you're here…
Pierre… Why did you let this happen?
Annette? Is that you?
Damn!
Pierre! Are you out of your mind?
Do you know what happens if you destroy the relic?
He doesn't know anything…
But he'll understand soon! Hesh is coming!
Delusion of a fanatic.
Thank you. We're not going to listen to that.
Do you even know who you were trying to stop?
Ask your friend where it came from…
What does he mean?
He… I'm…
Use your head.
Who in the kingdom is interested in unproven methods of treatment?
Is that true?
Yes…
I tried to save Yurko…
But my potions reacted with Hesh's potions.
He went mad… And he changed.
But I can fix it!
With the Relic of Balance, I can heal him!
Ha-ha-ha. You can't… The true king is coming.
With the Relic of Balance,
nothing will stop him from creating an army of monsters!
You've already lost!
The army of my brother Hesh is at our gates!
And this can only mean one thing:
they’ve captured the Great Relic of Balance.
But does that frighten us?
Will we surrender our kingdom to the enemy?
Are we going to do that?!
NO!
So, let's show the invaders that Nebelburg is not easy to take!
Pierre! You don't need to destroy him!
I'm begging you! He can be saved!
He tore my sister to pieces! I'll destroy both him and Hesh!
And you as well if you stand in my way!
Pierre… You didn't avenge me…
NO!
I loved you… I believed you… I believed you would protect me…
Pierre! NOOOOO!
Hello, brother.
Annette?
And who did you expect to see?
But… how?
And you didn't believe in the power of the relic.
I don't understand…
You don't have to.
Tell me, Pierre. Do you believe in justice?
What? How did you end up here? Where are we?
Did you know that the knight Yurko was Lady Chieftain's lover?
She just wanted to save her beloved. But she made a monster out of him.
Is that fair?
What? I don't understand you, Annette…
And what about Hesh?
Is it fair to expel your brother from the kingdom?
Or will his revenge be just?
Annette, what are you talking about?
You never appreciated me.
You valued only yourself and your achievements!
And you were punished for your narcissism.
THAT is justice.
Sister…
But this is what balance is about.
You can't create monsters without consequences.
I'll bring everything back into balance.
And you will help me do it…
Annette!!!
Pierre…
No-no-no…
Don't…
You're… you're the monster!
Pierre, what have you done?
No one knows what happened to Pierre that day.
Some say that the relic's magic worked.
Others believe that the legendary hunter went mad with grief.
All we know is that Pierre Alt Proto managed to escape.
No one has seen him since.
But there are rumors…
…that he will return!