How was it, father?
Hm..! It's exquisite!
I'm looking forward to the Commonwealth's stringed instrument music competiton next month.
Master.
You have a visitor.
It's the colonel!
How is the food?
It is very delicious!
You're just being made to say that aren't you?
Father..!
By the way, I heard the Colonel Io spends all his time in the army mess.
Did you manage to find a girl there to your fancy or something?
..Did you?
No.. How could I..!
The mess is simply a good place for me to connect with my subordinates..
I was joking.
I see.
As the likelihood of actually losing the war increases by the day..
If Krishna ever becomes affiliated with Orlando
they would become the greatest threat to our nation.
Secretary of War Loquis understands this.
The Secretary wishes for your reinstatement more than anyone else.
Reconsideration has been given to the events at the operation in Assam,
the Commonwealth's military court has decided not to pursue the matter in a judgment passed last night.
And at the same time.. Command of the forces in charge of subjugating Krishna has been transferred over to you.
General Borcuse..
I understand. Let's knock Krishna down.
Father, Colonel..
Are you going out to war again..?
You'll always wear that sad face..
And I'll always come home, everytime.
Don't worry, Leda.
I'll be sure to attend that music competition.
And of course, the Colonel comes along with me.
Isn't that right, Colonel?
Yes!
Colonel, what is the status of my Hükerion?
It's capable of movement at this point. Repairs are being carried out at Irios.
And the men?
They are assembled at Irios.
Good.
忘れない この痛みの在処を
wasurenai kono itami no arika wo
I will never forget, the source of this pain,
Get my life on the world
Get my life on the world.
希望に変えて見せる覚悟で
kibou ni kaete miseru kakugo de
With the resolve to change it into Hope,
Get my love on the world
Get my love on the world.
いま心を照らす真実のFlame
ima kokoro wo terasu shinjitsu no Flame
The flames of truth shine bright the way of my heart.
灼かれてしまえ 過去の罪
yakarete shimae kako no tsumi
May they consume as well, the sins of my past.
Jet flames!
愛しい者たち守る誓い
itoshii mono tachimamoru chikai
The promises I've made to keep my beloved safe,
守る為には
mamoru tame ni wa
In order to protect them..
人の優しさ激しさ
hito no yasashisa hageshisa
In man's kindness or ferocity,
どちらを信じるかい？
dochira wo shinjiru kai?
which of them should I believe in?
冷酷な運命のせいじゃない
reikoku na unmei no sei janai
Do not blame the cruelty of fate,
諦めこそ戦うべき敵さ
akirame koso tatakau beki teki sa
for the true enemy that we should fight against is the thought of giving in.
情熱なんだね 君と僕を
jounetsu nandane kimi to boku wo
We're birds of the same flock, you and I.
繋ぐのは 明日を求めるJunction heart
tsunagu no wa ashita wo motemeru Junction Heart
That which connects us is our passionate hearts for a better tomorrow.
Ja-Ja-Ja Junction Breakin' out darkness!
All right! We shout it Junction heart
Ja-Ja-Ja Junction Breakin' out darkness!
怖れないで彼方へDash!!
osorenai de kanata he Dash!!
Don't be afraid, dash to the ends of the earth!!
Counter-Attack Violent Retaliation
Oww..
..Enough!
..Stupid thing thinks I can't reach it!
How long are you going to continue doing that!
It's natural for the prey to be killed by the predator.
Just leave it.
It's just playing around, stop talking and help me!
You logical idiot!
You can forget about using me as a footstool.
Over my dead body.
That's.. why.. I said..
..You can step on my back!
Yo. Nice to meet you.
You can step on my back.
Oh! You catch on pretty quick.
Unlike this one.
My name's Rygart, you are?
Hodr.
Hodr, nice to meet you.
Well then, I'll take off my shoes.
Ah, don't worry about that.
I've been meaning to send my uniform into the wash for a while.
I feel bad about that though, you want to do it piggyback instead?
Nope.
That would be pretty unpleasant for the both of us, let's not do that.
You okay?
Yeah.
That's a Black-Eared Horned Owl chick you have there.
It's going to get darker as it grows older.
Oh, you know a lot.
Rygart..
Hmm?
The man you just stepped on..
He's the heir to the throne of your country.
My Lord..! I present this as a gift to you, please be generous and spare me..
Truly..
How could one not even know the name of the prince in his own country.
Shut up.
Acknowledge the following.
Swear your fealty to your King, Krishna IX.
And if you would pledge upon the Regatein to safeguard the lives of our citizens and preserve our assets,
Then step forward!
Number 1728, Heavy Cavalry Private,
..Rygart Arrow!
You are assigned to General Baldr's banner.
You will be the pilot and deputy of the Under-Golem, use it to defend Krishna!
Be on your knee and accept the symbol of a pilot, take this Regatein!
..Hey you, will you kneel already?
No, it's fine.
Hand me that.
B-But.. the ceremony..
You're really..
..an idiot.
I know. Idiot.
Hey, hey.. hey..!
Is he going to be able to fight with all that equipment..
..Even being able to move in it is unusual.
The Under-Golem will be designated the codename..
Delphine.
Zess..
I am going to defend Hodr's country!
Zess..! Do you know about those terms?!
Terms..
There are two.
Either one of them deals with the vested rights of the sovereign.
Even after Hodr's ascension to the throne,
He was the kind of man that risked mutiny from the nobles in order to promote the commoners to great positions.
Those terms wouldn't mean all that much to him.
..Is there something else?
..What were you trying to tell me, Rygart?
You must be aware of the difference in the power of our nations..
Why won't you surrender..?
..Hodr!
One more battle is the limit, judging by the amount of remaining ammunition that we have.
Should we follow the plan?
Yes.
We'll launch our third attack on Binonten, and then retreat to our borders.
..Cleo? Are you all right?
Yes. I am fine.
Cleo.
Krishna massacred our civilians at the borders during the independence wars.
They severed and sent back the arms and legs of the hostages.
And even now, they wag their tails at the orders of their Orlando masters, disrupting the peace of our continent.
They are a nation of people that epitomize barbarism.
I am going to fight to my last breath.
Lee always said not to bring personal feelings into battle.
But.. I will destroy the Silver-Black no matter what it takes.
Allow me to take over the watch.
Please leave it to me.
I said leave it to me!
I haven't even said anything.
That's a pretty different story from what I've heard in my time.
It was the same for me during my time.
Even the circumstances of the people writing history can change over time.
Whatever it is..
Studying texts in school and fighting a war is not the same thing.
Do you understand, Rygart?
The additional plating you carry is made up of a mix of armor salvaged from disabled Fefnirs,
Know that in this current state, the combat efficiency of the Delphine is down by as much as 80%.
You can purge the equipment with maximum torque output from the arms.
Be careful when you use it.
Also, regarding the strange display..
Yeah, this one right?
If the red portion spreads out, the Golem will stop moving,
And it will remain non-operational for an estimated 24 hours after that.
The maximum time of operation when performing large maneuvers consecutively is..
How long?
Time.
Around 10 to 30 minutes.
Hmm.
I don't think you have it in you to kill anyone though.
I've already killed two.
That's not strictly true.
You didn't actually kill them.
No. I did kill them.
That time, I did wish from the bottom of my heart for my enemy to die.
I thought I would have died, if I didn't.
Even against Zess?
Can you think the same way, against Zess?
Zess..
There's no chance that I would be able to best him.
There is no one that can.
The little shows put up by the instructors..
The mock battles set up to humiliate the students..
Even when four of the instructors came together against Zess.. they couldn't beat him.
Rygart!
Our scouts have reported enemy movement.
The mission is starting now. Are you prepared?
Yeah.
I say this for your own good.
To try and capture an enemy alive is vastly more difficult than killing him.
To be clear, it would carry three times more danger and effort than trying to kill him.
If you try to save an enemy's life, assume that three of your companions will die!
That is all.
Delphine, commence operations.
Move out!
Make sure you don't get in General Baldr's way, unsorceror!
Queen Sigyn, please step back!
Cleo, don't fall behind!
Yes!
There is no more need to cover your tracks beyond this point.
It doesn't matter if your leave footprints behind.
Roger!
Cleo..
Yes, Captain?
Did you always sweep twice when erasing your tracks?
..Yes.
You fool!
I already told you the soil in the southern part of Krishna is soft! You have to sweep at least three times!
They've caught us.
We're surrounded by the army!
Abandon the mission, we're retreating immediately!
There's a gap in the formation at 7 o'clock!
Elekt, secure our retreat!
I-I'm sorry!
This isn't necessarily your fault.
Just move. Argath and I will take up the rear!
Sir!
Move out, Cleo!
Roger!
General Baldr, the enemy has reversed it's movement.
..They discovered us?
This may be a little early, but begin operation!
Cleo!
I will distract them. Take care of Cleo!
He got two..!
What movements..!
We have a monster with us!
Damn it..! The ones doing the ambushing are actually at a disadvantage?!
You're far too focused on Captain Zess!
Cleo, can you move?
I can.
They continue to surround us..
Okay. Let's go!
We somehow managed to get away from them.
A flatland..
We're falling back to Point 9.
Roger that.
What the hell is that thing?!
Enemies..?
Three..
No, four.
What do I do?
If you try to save an enemy's life..
Captain Zess, I will take up the rear!
..What?!
Get back, Argath! Don't fight him! He's going to run you over!
Is he dead..?
He's dead now, right..?
Don't hold it against me..
You must feel some responsibility for what happened.
Responsibility..?
As if I feel responsible for any of that..!
I don't even know what Dan looked like..!
Spread out!
Captain, please retreat!
I will break that armor.
Cleo, we're going to support the captain!
Yes!
Cleo! Open fire!
Roger!
It's as if a fortress is charging at us..
This one has force behind his shots..
That's Zess!
Not good.. He's focusing his shots..
It's going to be torn apart!
..It won't hold!
I'm out of rounds-!
What is with it's jumping power?!
Captain!
Rygart..!
Get back, Elekt!
What unbelievable speed..!
This is..
..Elekt?
Yes, that's him! It's the Silver-Black!
Silver-Black..!
Zess!
Rygart..!
If I crush his pressgun, I can avoid killing Zess..!
Impressive! When the captain is far enough, I'm going to turn you into a beehive, Silver-Black!
I've been a complete idiot..
Going against Zess and holding myself back..
I'll be done by those two and Zess the moment I land!
Rygart's going to be killed by Elekt and Cleo if he gets too far away from me.
I must be the one to do this!
Rygart..!
Is she supposed to be 12..?!
What's happening in Athens?!
Whirlwind. Sturm und Drang.
Storm and Stress