Lady Amira?!
To think that humans alone could protect the God Key...
Jeanne d'Arc.
She may indeed be capable of becoming a holy knight.
The battle surrounding Bahamut will surely end when she does—
No. The ones to end it will be us.
We've yet to identify the demon mastermind or the long-term goal.
I expect it to come to light very soon, however.
As long as the God Key is in our possession.
I'm waiting for the sun rises again
Rise up, rise up, rise up
Let me see the sun
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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
Deep down, this 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
O Jeanne, maiden of holiness.
You have fought magnificently, yet again.
As a reward, I will grant you territory of your own.
What would you like?
Baruzo? Ruelle?
Thank you, but I'm afraid I must decline.
You... What?
I do have but one humble request for you, however.
Are you awake?
How did I...?
You suddenly fainted, for reasons unknown.
I know the reason. She drank too much.
I don't think so.
I had a dream.
Of when I woke up from my cocoon.
Cocoon?
I was asleep in a cocoon for a long time...
Wake, Amira.
You are special.
Special...?
Fulfill your mission, Amira.
Do so, and your wish will surely come true,
in the promised land of Helheim.
Helheim...
What you seek is surely there...
Mother...
That pendant holds your mother's memories?
That's why you're going to Helheim?
Father!
Whoa! Hold on!
Where do you think you're going?!
My father was calling for me!
Calm down!
I know you wanna see your dad, but if you go wandering off again—
Who is this father you speak of?
Oh, it's nothing important.
Do you need something?
King Charioce wishes to see you.
Huh?
Just what is all this?
Who knows? Maybe he's finally going to sentence us to death.
Don't talk like that, zombie. You'll jinx us.
What is it?
My father is over there!
That's Jeanne d'Arc's lieutenant.
Father!
Simmer down!
Keep your head on!
Are you sayin' that big shot is your dad?
If so, that would mean he isn't human.
Then... He's a demon?
No.
He can't be.
Yeah! He can't be!
Make up your mind.
I met him once before, in the city of Wytearp.
The desire for something can make a person strong.
Never forget that.
He saved me when my heart had turned dissolute.
He's a proud, honorable knight.
Favaro Leone. Kaisar Lidfard.
I render unto you the following.
For your recent heroic deeds,
I grant you both the title of knight.
Huh?!
The title... A knight?!
Uh,
being a knight is way more of a hassle than I—
Uh,
being a knight is way more of a hassle than I—
Uh,
being a knight is way more of a hassle than I—
We gratefully accept!
Hey!
The appointment ceremony will now take place.
In the name of the king,
you two are hereby appointed to the Orléans Knights.
You do me too much honor!
It's an honor...
I've finally fulfilled my oath!
I doubt I'll ever go back to bounty hunting!
Too bad.
That thing ain't coming off, even if you try and demolish it.
Wha...?
That drunkard is the only one who can take it off.
These are the valiant warriors who battled the demon with you.
I've no doubt they will make our knights even stronger.
You are too kind.
L-Lord Michael!
You have done truly well, O valiant ones.
Y-You honor us with your words!
With the key's seal lifted, we can expect greater activity from demonkind.
Oh!
The Précieuse, a sword of malevolence and blessedness. It can slay even a god.
Jeanne. I bestow it to you.
Use its power righteously.
I shall.
Erm, what about me...?
I have heard your prayers.
I pledge that your beliefs and endeavors will have the gods' blessings.
Just pathetic,
Azazel.
Beelzebub!
Y-Y...
You deceived me!
You're finished.
What are you scheming, betraying Lord Lucifer like this?!
You'll know soon enough, when it finally arrives.
It...?
Judgment Day.
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Curse you, Jeanne...
As their proxy, only the king of Anatae is allowed the privilege of having an audience with the gods.
What's more, she not only rejected my offer to her,
but Lord Michael granted her a sword as well...
Please tell me, Mother!
Who is the most beloved and revered in the royal capital?!
You must be careful, Charioce.
Mother!
A traitor aims to take your life.
My life?
But, who?!
You know the answer.
Look!
Jeanne d'Arc!
What you have seen will happen very soon.
Jeanne will kill you and become the ruler of this land.
Her?! The ruler of this land?
Jeanne! Jeanne! Jeanne!
Saint Jeanne is the light of Anatae!
She is our beacon of peace and prosperity!
Jeanne!
I won't allow it... I won't allow it!
I am the king...
Hey.
C-Can't breathe...
Oh.
Oww...
Seriously, I told you not to wander around.
I'm sorry. It's just...
You insist on seeing your father?
Yeah.
Man...
Let's go.
The barracks aren't this way.
No, it's okay.
Your old man is up there.
Oh!
You insist on seein' him, right?
Then go on already.
Okay!
Thanks, Fava!
I can't believe it.
That's the first time she ever said my name.
Dropped the "ro," though.
Whoa! Hold on, zombie girl!
I can't help it. I don't want to miss this.
Yeah.
U-Umm...
I missed you, Amira.
Father?
You've grown so much in just five years.
F-Five years?!
Err... Sorry.
Thank you for bringing Amira all the way here.
I, Lavalley, thank you sincerely for saving her life.
Saving her life?
Listen closely, Amira.
I have something important to tell you about you and your mother.
The war gods have been wiped out?!
This doesn't seem to be Azazel's doing.
I believe it was
the mastermind behind the Key's theft.
What shall we do, Gabriel?
Increase the royal capital's security.
We must prevent the key girl from being abducted, at all costs.
If it wasn't Lucifer,
then who could it be?
It's been a long time, Beelzebub.
Azazel has failed miserably.
We can afford no more blundering, Lucifer.
A pity.
Then I'll just have to send someone else—
No need. I will take over from here.
You will?
Do you object?
No.
We will retrieve the key girl and revive Lord Satan, without fail.
Amira is special.
She was born of an angel and a demon. She's half of both.
What?!
You mean a god and a demon actually had a kid?!
Your parents are awesome! They kick ass!
What does that make you?
I am not Amira's father.
I'm an ordinary human.
It happened many years ago.
I was assigned to be a bodyguard for a certain angel.
Your mother, Nicole.
She was strictly forbidden from ever returning to Heaven.
Even so, Nicole looked so happy to be with you.
Although we had grown weary from the relentless demon attacks,
you two—a mother and her infant daughter— gave us a reason to live.
But...
Nicole left for the land of demons to retrieve her kidnapped daughter.
She gave me this pendant.
Having survived but relieved of duty,
I searched for Nicole, to no avail.
However, on that particular day,
the pendant told me...
That you were Nicole's daughter.
I see.
So the demons kidnapped the baby and sped up her growth.
That explains why she's way more childish than she looks.
I was told over and over that I could see my mother if I stole the key!
The demons' power is strong in Helheim.
Although she's an angel, she wouldn't be able to stay there long.
Then where is my mother?!
Amira. Give me your pendant.
I had no idea it could do that...
Nicole is here.
Prudisia, the Valley of Demons.
Heard of it?
Nope.
This should lead you to Nicole.
Take it.
The compass...
I won't break it this time.
Your mother had an unusual power.
That's another reason the demons were after her.
It's possible that she, if anyone, can free you of the key.
All right. I'll go!
What?! Are you serious?!
This means she can remove your tail.
Yeah! You should go!
I wish I could accompany you, but...
I know. You're needed here.
I'm sorry.
If you do meet her, please thank her for me.
No!
I'm bringing her back here.
You can thank her yourself!
Yes.
You're surprisingly kindhearted.
The thought of finally being rid of this tail...
Will you come with me to Prudisia?
Hell no! I ain't going there!
Nah, although I bet your mom's really pretty and all!
I wish I could've met her at least once!
You're sure?
Sure I'm sure. Oh, what a shame.
All right.
So, aren't you going to tell Kaisar?
He's back to being a fancy-pants knight.
He's got no reason to hang around us anymore.
I guess we're your send-off party from Anatae, then.
I somehow doubt it'll be that easy to sneak out, though.
It couldn't be!
Honestly, now!
There's such a thing as being a zombie slave driver.
The water channel under the city...
Gotta hand it to ol' Captain Lavalley.
I can't believe that little white lie got me into all of this...
But now it's all over!
Okay! Take my tail off!
What? What hand gesture is that?
You want to meet my mother, right?
Huh?
Huh?!
My destiny,
I want you to tell me gently
Being apart now
is such a faraway place to be
Fate will change
is what you told me, and now the truth is free
I miss you
I believe in you
You're my everything
I will follow you
It all began then
To the promised land
So take me
to the promised land
What are the soldiers clamoring about?!
Wh-Who goes there?!
Oh, it's only you.
Should I get dreadlocks too?
No, you're fine as you are!
On the next Rage of Bahamut: Genesis...
"Decision in the Wailing Woods."
Your answer cuts me deeply!
Huh?
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Let's Bahamut to the max again next week!!
Let's Bahamut to the max...
...again next week!