Fulfill your mission, Amira.
Do so, and your wish will surely come true.
In the promised land
of Helheim...
Mother...
Hey, Amira! Get it together!
Lady Amira!
Take me...
Huh? Say what?
Whoa, whoa, what the hell?!
Take me to Helheim...
Quickly...
Quickly!
I'd love to, but...
It's just one disaster after another now...
I'm waiting for the sun rises again
Rise up, rise up, rise up
Let me see the sun
Rage ofBahamut
People always say "black or white", but the world is so gray
Even angels and devils were once the Son of God I praised
The cause of your stagnation is entirely inside of you,
It's your nature
by the time you realize, you're already in a coffin
It's too late if you want to do something
What the hell is wrong with me?
I can't remember what I wanted to be?
Tick, tack, which is what I found?
I can see the keys are scattered around
Just because the sun is gonna come up,
doesn't mean anything's gonna change
Yes I know, yes I know that I
I'm the only one
Who can save myself
I'll never forget
All I want to be is me
Gaurin. I don't see Lavalley...
He left the rank earlier to check something.
Check something?
Why is your wristband gone, Favaro?
Whoa, when did that happen?!
He destroyed it himself to save you guys.
How about you keep your big mouth shut?
He's your father's killer, right?
Then kill him already!
I'm without my sword.
Then choke him to death!
I'm a knight.
Besides...
We have an agreement.
Agreement?
Anyways...
But why Helheim?
I hear it's inhospitable and covered entirely in ice.
That's where her mother is, apparently.
Demon Capital of Cocytus
What are you doing there?
Martinet!
Do you intend to meet with Lord Lucifer,
Azazel?
It's none of your business.
I'm amazed you had the gall to waltz back in here
after being caught off guard by mere humans.
Lord Lucifer would never agree to meet with such a fool.
You're a loser, ruff!
Get lost, ruff!
Ah. You've already been filled in, I see.
In that case, I will go and take it back.
The God Key.
Royal Capital of Anatae
All bow to His Majesty, King Charioce XIII!
Jeanne d'Arc, maiden blessed by the gods.
You have accomplished yet another magnificent feat.
I am truly proud of you.
I am pleased to hear it.
Bring the prisoners here!
Oww...
So that's the king?
Silence! You're in His Majesty's presence!
She is the one.
She looks like an ordinary girl to me...
Indeed, gems used to detect demons don't react to her, either.
Yet, that is precisely why the key was stolen!
Th-Three angels, descending at once?!
Oh, man. Get a load of these show-offs.
Shh.
They're nothin' like Bacchus.
Even the gods were fooled by this girl.
For that is her ability,
the forbidden power to freely transform between angel and demon.
Lady Amira is an angel?!
No, a demon!
She's clearly both.
She may only be half, but the key being within a demon
prevents us from taking her back to the Ark.
King.
You will keep her under heavy guard in this royal capital of Anatae.
Of course!
I shall guard her with my life!
Incidentally,
what should be done with them?
Sentence them to death, of course.
To death?!
It's all over...
I can't believe such a simple lie would haunt me like this!
You must not take their lives.
As you wish.
Prepare to have them executed immediately—
What did you just say?
All four of them will remain in this city, under your protection!
Our protection?
You're an angel, all right! You're so understanding!
Behold!
Wh-What is this?!
The signs of Bahamut's revival grow ever more intense.
Bahamut?
But it cannot yet wake.
To do so, it requires the two Transcendent Keys
created by the Supreme God Zeus and the Demon Lord Satan.
Should the Transcendent Keys become one with Bahamut,
a horrendous catastrophe will befall all creation
and the world will be pushed to the brink of destruction once more.
It is thus unwise to end their lives,
since the girl's emotional strain could result in unforeseen consequences.
We must prevent Bahamut's revival, at all costs.
Keep the God Key safe, valiant ones!
By your command!
What are you doing?! Release them at once!
Yes, Sire!
Freedom is now yours, as long as you remain in the city.
May you soothe the weariness of your travels!
You cur!
Thank you, most merciful king!
Th-Thank you!
Long live the king!
I hate this place!
I want to go to Helheim...
I want to see my mother!
Are you crazy?! You're in no condition to go anywhere!
You promised you'd take me to Helheim!
W-Well, uh...
You promised! You promised! You promised!
Yeah, I did!
But only 'cause you put this curse on me!
Huh? is that...?
Wow. He's almost like a demon.
Almost like?
He was cursed. He just said so himself.
He's a genuine, ordinary, in-the-flesh human.
Favaro is human?
Of course I am! I'm human!
So I ain't going to no Helheim!
There's no way in hell I'm gonna risk my neck anymore!
So if you wanna go, then go by yourself!
Just get this damn tail off me, right this minute!
You liar!
Ow... My neck...
Fiores Mondo Malit.
She can't leave the room now.
We'll watch her here until she has healed.
The rest of you can use the room next door.
I'd prefer a private room too, actually.
Don't push your luck.
You would've been hanged under any other circumstances.
Also, we must confiscate your weapons while you're inside the castle.
Huh?!
Damn...
What's that ringing?
It's a warning bell.
Demons have appeared!
Rage ofBahamut
Ghouls...
They're much larger than before, as well.
Then I'll simply eradicate them with this spear from the gods, the Maltet.
But I feel it's unwise to go into battle by yourself...
No.
I can hear the word of the gods, loudly and clearly.
They tell me to cut them down without hesitation!
It took out just the monsters...
Her power continues to grow ever greater, I see.
Perhaps it's because of the God Key.
This is almost unbelievable...
Demonkind is no match for us now!
We have the blessings of the gods!
The Chosen Maiden, huh?
So, we've managed to contain Bahamut for now?
It seems the girl's well-being is indeed vital to maintaining the seal.
Still, we can't afford to leave the key in the custody of humanity forever.
The human, Jeanne d'Arc, was chosen to serve as a vessel.
You'll have a grave price to pay if that half-god, half-demon keeps it from us, Michael.
When it happened...
She was protected by powerful magic.
I believe it was...
The one scheming to steal the key and lift Bahamut's seal.
I've received word from the knights.
The key girl was on her way to Helheim, it seems.
To the other key's location. As suspected.
What shall we do?
The schemer will try something if we keep the girl in the royal capital of Anatae.
This is the perfect opportunity to expose who's behind it.
Let us use the girl to our advantage.
This is the life!
I expected hell,
but wound up in heaven instead!
Are you sure this is the time for fun and drinks?
What happened to settling the score with him?
Rita?
This is boring. I'm going to bed.
And every town I go to is just brimming with danger and beautiful women!
Oh, you!
What's the most dangerous place you've been to?
Hmm...
I forget.
Whoa, what is this?
Poor thing.
Both mind and body, tortured so much.
Who are you?
You wish to know, don't you?
The real reason you were born in this world...
I can grant you that wish.
Wait!
Oh, man. Can't drink another drop...
What are you waiting for?
This is your perfect chance to get revenge.
I'm not so sure anymore.
Huh?
I don't know what's true or what I should do anymore.
I don't know what to make of anything.
Why? Why did you come to my rescue?
In your eyes, I'm a hindrance.
As is Lady Amira, I assume.
Yet...
Just what is your story, Favaro?!
Ain't it obvious?
I'm me.
A nefarious, lying, backstabbing villain,
right?
Yes.
Exactly right!
You're a big-headed, loose-lipped womanizer!
That's why I say you're so narrow-minded, Hammer Head!
Silence, Bomber Head!
This is no time for fun and games.
She's missing from her room.
Seriously?!
This way, Amira.
Man, she's so high-maintenance...
And... What is this place, anyway?
This thing...
It's the same as in my dreams!
What are you doing here?
Jeanne! Jeanne d'Arc!
Of everyone I could run into, it just had to be her!
Oh, just taking a walk to clear my head!
Well, bye!
Are you curious about Bahamut?
What did you just say?
Bahamut, our world's destroyer-to-be.
A creature that is neither god nor demon, whose power surpasses all.
It is said that all lands will be reduced to nothingness once its power awakens.
This is Bahamut?
It happened long, long ago.
Bahamut suddenly appeared from the skies
and turned the world into a living hell in the blink of an eye.
The land was enveloped in fire,
and nearly all life was mercilessly wiped out.
But, just when gods, demons, and humans alike had abandoned all hope,
a miracle happened.
The Supreme God Zeus transformed himself into a "God Key"
and the Demon Lord Satan transformed himself into a "Demon Key."
At the risk of their lives, they were able to seal Bahamut in Abos.
This stone statue is modeled after it.
The people visit it to offer their prayers and achieve inner peace.
They pray to a monster?
No, they pray
to that.
A holy knight, a prophecy from the gods.
Prophecy?
When Bahamut revives,
a knight will appear and bring peace to the land.
The citizens of the royal capital believe in this prophecy,
and that I am that holy knight.
I, too, earnestly hope to be that holy knight
should the time ever come.
It's got nothin' to do with me, then.
Why do you think that?
I wound up coming here 'cause I got involved with a weird demon girl,
but booze, girls, and freedom are all I really need.
I'm just a simple bounty hunter.
World ruin and knights of prophecy and all that are a world apart from me.
I wouldn't be so sure.
Huh?
I was originally just a simple farm girl, born in a remote village.
Even so, I received the light and revelation of the gods
and was awakened to my mission.
Everyone is born for a reason. Everyone is born to play a role.
I'm certain the same is true for you.
You were destined to meet the key girl for a reason.
A reason?
Get real...
There is no reason.
Who are you?
Why do we have the same pendant?
I was asked to hold onto it. By your mother.
My mother?
Does this mean
that you're...?
You got a father too, right?!
My destiny,
won't you tell me?
But you're gone
in a place so far away
When my destiny changed
It taught me that the truth is free
I miss you
I revere you
You're my everything
I will follow you
For everything since then
To the promised land
So take me
to the promised land
Demons again?!
Humans.
Playtime is over now.
Life is a series of close calls!
Huh?
These previews are a perfect example!
I don't agree!
Then try reading with me!
On the next Attack on Bahamut: Genesis, "Roundup!"
See?
Roundup...
Illustration: hikaru
Let's Bahamut to the max again next week!!
Let's Bahamut to the max again...
...next week.