Three and a half years after leaving Venice, Marco Polo and his entourage finally met face to face with Kublai Khan. They presented him with the promised letter from the Pope and holy oil but were unable to bring along the one hundred Christian wise men. They were curious to know what Kublai Khan thought of them. Next up was the turn of the Indian envoys. They presented him with a gold-painted log, which, depending on the way it was cut, was said to be either an elixir of eternal youth or a deadly poison. Kublai asked for anyone who could tell the difference. While everyone else hesitated, Marco stepped forward.
ベネチアをたって３年半、マルコ・ポーロ一行は、ついにフビライ・ハーンとの対面のときを迎えた。約束だったローマ法王からの親書と聖油は献上したが、キリスト教の１００人の賢者を連れて来ることはできなかった。フビライの評価が気になる。次はインドの使者の番。黄金に塗られた丸太を献上し、削る方向によって不老長寿の薬にも猛毒にもなるという。見分けられる者を募るフビライ。皆が尻込みする中、マルコが名乗りを上げる。
