Bahamut is revived!
Hear me, gods!
Our long-standing war has ended!
Now you will prostrate yourselves before demonkind.
Hear me, demons!
Etch my name into your memory!
I am Beelzebub! Above all others, I stand at the top!
Now, demonstrate your power!
Why?
Magnificent...
Why, Captain Lavalley? How could you?
It was him all along.
How you guys ended up in Helheim...
Turning Jeanne into a demon...
This was all part of his deception!
It gets worse.
It was this man who manipulated everyone—gods, demons, humans alike—
into reviving Bahamut.
You're quite the perceptive one, I must say.
It's all over, ruff!
We're dead meat, ruff!
No! I don't wanna die!
Lavalley...
Who are you, exactly?!
His name is Gilles de Rais.
A bounty who managed to take countless lives with his gruesome sorcery.
A bounty?
Yes. This is what Bacchus has said anyway, but it seems to be the case.
Take this back!
Would you two mind keeping it down?
I want to fully savor the moment when the world ends.
You wretch!
Perhaps you didn't hear me?
Get away from him!
I thought I asked you to be quiet!
Tonight's blade cuts quite well, indeed.
His face...
This momentous, once in a lifetime event
is unfolding before our very eyes, you know.
The world's destruction is at hand!
Why can't you sit back and enjoy it?
Let me go.
My body seems a bit unstable.
Apologies.
Maybe you drank too much of your iffy concoctions?
I guess we're both stuck with unfortunate forms.
Seems you refuse to settle down.
If you want to run wild so badly,
then you should spend time with your old friend!
Now what? I'm out of the antidote.
Amira was born of my magic power and served as the vessel of Bahamut's revival.
So why can't I control him?
Curse you, Martinet!
I've returned the favor.
We're even now, but...
I don't want to die! I don't want to die yet!
Mother! Please save me!
Mother!
Rita! I'm going to settle things with Favaro once and for all!
So don't interfere!
This isn't the time for heroics!
Kaisar!
Very entertaining, indeed.
Actually, a word of advice.
When you've got a bounty on your head, you should be more careful.
Y'know, of things like...
Seel Soh Cetom!
Huh?
...Knights with armbands from their bounty hunting days!
Rage ofBahamut
Tell me. When exactly did you turn back to normal?
As soon as Kaisar
gave me a bit of a wake-up call.
A what?
I attached it to the end of my crossbow bolt.
I managed to catch the one you dropped.
Kaisar and I threw together a little act so no one would notice later.
Never expected you to lop off your arm, though.
That nefarious liar wouldn't have been fooled otherwise.
Still, letting your arm get chopped off...
Talk about stupid.
Nice job!
Whoa, you look terrible.
Yeah, thanks to that nutcase.
I can expect a handsome reward, I hope!
Of course. More than you could possibly spend in a day.
I look forward to it.
Although...
Don't think I'll be hitting the pubs anytime soon.
Oh, Lady Amira?
Guess I have to finish this myself.
Made up your mind, then?
I'll help you.
Oh, c'mon. You're in no condition to help.
Kaisar.
I'm going to kill Amira.
Come now, this isn't the time for jokes.
That's completely inexcusable, even as a joke!
Once someone has become one with Bahamut, they can't be cut loose again.
Killing her is the only way to stop it now.
There has to be some other way! Have you even looked for one?
There's no other way. The dragon in the forest said so.
No way.
I swore to her that I'd save her without fail.
I won't let you kill her!
I'll bring her back alive!
Hey, Kaisar.
I don't want her to suffer anymore.
We need to end this for her sake.
Bacchus. I wanna get up there.
Any ideas on how?
Well, it is what it is.
Hamsa.
Yes?
Carry him there.
Wait, I'm coming too!
Changed your mind?
No!
I intend to release Lady Amira from Bahamut's spell!
All right! Back in a bit!
It's no use! I can't get any closer!
You can't give up now! Keep going!
Ow! Ow! Hot!
If only he'd stay still for a second.
Look!
This is our chance!
Whoa!
Hey, Favaro!
You're...
Amira!
The holy knight...
Favaro!
Heh. Don't look at me like that.
Amira...
You finally came!
Yeah.
I still need you to take this damn tail off me, y'know?
I'm kidding! Forget I said it!
Amira! Whenever you're in trouble, I'll rush to your side!
Always have... Always will.
Liar.
No, really!
I'm sorry about your mom. We couldn't save her...
No, it's okay.
She really did recognize me when I hugged her back there.
Really?
It's just like you said, Fava!
Well, what can I say?
Listen, Amira.
This time I'm gonna take you to a much nicer place than lousy ol' Helheim.
There's all sorts of stuff I want you to see.
Liar.
I'm not lying!
Look into my eyes!
Thank you, Favaro.
Is it just me, or does this look pretty bad?
Hurry! Get on, quick!
But Favaro isn't back yet!
Favaro!
Royal Capital of Anatae
Six Months Later
To My Dear Hammer Head
2,000 Rupies on Delivery
Lord Kaisar!
It's time to address the troops as my lieutenant!
Today is the coronation of the new king!
We, the Orléans Knights, are tasked...
Is Captain Kaisar here yet?
Just when Bahamut was about to lay waste to our world,
the knight of legend appeared and banished him to another world, right?
Do you suppose he's dead now?
Nah.
Bahamut won't ever die.
I'm sure he'll show up again someday.
He's alive.
Which way is the wind blowing?
To tomorrow!
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
Favaro!
You're not getting off that easy! I refuse to stay in your debt!
Ha!
Rage of Bahamut
Illustration: Mushimaro
Let's Bahamut to the MAX in the New Year!!
Let's Bahamut to the max in the New Year!!