The key has been stolen?
Yes.
If the two keys are brought together, it will trigger an awakening.
Fear not.
I've already ordered those valiant humans to find it.
Hmph. So it was your beloved maiden, then?
As gods, I feel it is unwise for us to offer the humans excessive support.
Jeanne D'Arc, of the Orléans Knights...
Repel the demons!
We have the blessings of the gods!
Release the Golems!
Bahamut...
Rage of Bahamut
People always say
black or white but the world is so gray
Even angels and demons would wish the son of God I praise
temee no gen'in wa temee no naka kara
You're the catalyst for what you've wrought
zenbu hikurumete omae no saga
Raise the curtain and you're the star
kizuku koro ni wa mou rolling the curtain
But by the time you realize, the show's already over
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
This is what I found
I can see the key that scattered around
kono yoru ga aketemo nanika kawaru wake ja nee sa
Try as you might to shatter the night, ain't nothing changing here
Can't say no, let's say no tonight
I'm the only one
who can save myself
I've never forgotten
All I wanna be is me
Wh-Wh-Wh...
What the hell is this?!
Is this a dream? Am I dreaming?
Yeah, it's a dream.
This has to be a dream!
I just love dreams!
They're so awesome and crazy...
and full of surprises!
I'm not dreaming!
This won't hurt one bit!
I can't cut it off.
Y-You're that girl from yesterday!
You made a promise.
Huh?
You said if I kissed you, you would tell me about a shortcut to Helheim.
Huh?!
I cast a spell then.
A contract spell.
That's what this is?!
I'll lift the spell once you tell me.
Huh?! O-Oh, uh...
Say, it's pretty stuffy in here, dontcha think?
I think I'll just grab some fresh air outside.
Crap! Crap, crap, crap!
I am so screwed! Like, seriously screwed!
Calm down! Calm down! Get a hold of yourself!
I gotta do something about this tail first.
Up there!
There's a demon upstairs!
All right, all right.
Kaisar?! This is not the right time!
It looks like a human with a big head!
It's in human form?
I definitely just broke something!
Where are you going? Tell me the shortcut, now.
I can't tell ya just like that!
Why not?
Don't tell me you're...
I ain't lyin'!
Look at my eyes! Do these look like the eyes of a liar?!
Over there! That's him!
Crap!
Just come with me!
Hurry up and get on!
Where?! Where's the demon?!
That hurts!
Quit pushing!
The hell you doin'?! Sit on it right!
Favaro!
Have you stooped to kidnapping young ladies now?!
Quit shoving, I said!
Hurry! He's getting away!
What are you gawking at?!
You're a knight, aren't you?!
I need to break this curse and get rid of this tail.
Should I just kill her right here and now?
No, not yet.
Gotta wait for the perfect opportunity.
Now tell me the shortcut to Helheim.
Oh, uh...
I got it! I'll take you to Helheim myself!
You will?
It'd be better than trying to explain it all.
Y'know?
I had no idea Favaro was actually a demon.
I can't believe he had me fooled all this time!
The Orléans Knights!
Why are they here? They serve the Capital!
We've come to this land by order of Saint Jeanne D'Arc.
I ask you, knight.
Have you seen a demon in human guise?
I cannot say.
What?
It is my mission to catch it.
I must fulfill it, even at the risk of life and limb.
But if you so desire, I will deliver the demon to you without fail!
I swear on my pride as a knight—
Knave!
You wear the wristband of a bounty hunter!
Indeed, I do now.
But I was a rightful member of the distinguished and noble Lidfard—
"Pride as a knight"?!
Don't make me laugh, plebe!
Some "proud knight" you are!
You're a damn disgrace!
This is his fault, too.
It's all his fault!
The desire for something can make a person strong.
Never forget that.
Yes...
I must do whatever it takes to reestablish my house.
I will catch him.
I swear it!
Livian
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Livian
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Aren't we going to Helheim?
Take it easy. It's gonna be a long, expensive trip.
We need to get us some money.
Yikes. Talk about poor taste.
Oh! Looks like we're in business!
2,000 Rupies...
Is this you? Are you a ram? Or a goat?
I'm guessing you're a ram.
I meant goat!
Damn.
Careful! He's stronger than he looks!
Y-Yesterday wasn't a dream.
She's an actual, honest-to-God demon!
Let's get going.
Y-Yeah...
Well, that settles it.
Trying to kill this demon girl...
might not be such a good idea.
Here ya go. Your reward.
You took down a real big one this time.
Yeah, I guess...
U-Um...
Could you stop staring at me like that?
Oh, don't even think about eating it.
You look tasty.
Hey, quit it. That duck is Hansa.
It's this drunkard of a god's pet.
Don't call me that!
Eat it and you're dead meat!
You have some nerve!
H-How rude! I'm neither a duck nor a pet!
You wretch!
I'm a god! The incarnation of a god!
Hey, Bomber.
See ya later, Bacchus.
Yeah.
Let's go.
The door.
Hey! Shut the damn door!
That girl ol' Bomber Head has with him...
She's a real strange one.
Your clothes reek!
We're fixing that before we eat.
You smell like that ram.
All thanks to you!
What's that?
Huh? Oh, it's just some booze.
Hey!
Tastes good.
Wait, is this the first time you've ever had a drink?
We gotta getcha some more, then!
Hey! Bring on the booze!
Nothing beats the local brew!
What's that?!
Dancing.
Nothing beats the local dance!
Drinking is great!
Dancing is so fun!
The water feels nice.
Hey.
Take a look.
All those pretty stars...
You're right. They're beautiful.
Rage of Bahamut
Aren't they, though?
This is my chance!
If I kill her now,
I can break this curse for sure!
Huh? This thing busted or somethin'?
What's wrong?
Oh, uh... It's nothing!
C-Come to think of it, we haven't introduced ourselves yet!
I'm Favaro. Favaro Leone.
How about you?
Amira.
Amira, huh? That's a pretty nice name!
My old lady's name is Bunyan, incidentally.
Bunyan?
So, why do you wanna go to Helheim anyway, Amira?
That place is nothing but a frozen wasteland, y'know.
Ack! Did she see through my lie?
Helheim is where I'll find my mother.
Your mother?
My mother has a pendant just like this.
Whenever I hold it, I can faintly recall the gentle look on her face.
My teacher told me that I'll meet her someday as long as I keep this with me.
So I want to go to Helheim and see my mother!
Teacher?
Favaro!
Whoa! H-Hold on!
You vile kidnapper!
You concealed the fact that you're a demon!
Huh?! You got it all wrong!
Silence!
I swear on my pride as a knight that I will make you pay!
No!
Let's go!
Such... beauty...
These look good, too.
Knights from the Capital?
I ask you all!
Has anyone seen a one-winged demon?!
A girl!
Let's keep moving.
We'll split into two groups here.
Understood!
The rest of you, follow me!
We must retrieve the God Key!
Demon? God Key?
Excuse me!
About this demon you're looking for...
Do you have a mother?
Over there! That's her!
A one-winged demon...
There's no doubt about it.
She's the one who stole the God Key!
Enchantment formation!
You're finished, vile demon.
Oh, just look at 'em go!
Once those handy-dandy knights kill that demon girl for me,
I can say goodbye to this cursed tail.
I want to go to Helheim and see my mother!
Yeah, right. She's a lousy demon.
Not that way!
Hey!
This way!
Hey!
Why...
Why aren't our enchantments working?!
That tingles.
Hey! Try harder!
We can't try any harder!
Stop!
Stop, you crazy thing!
I'm in one hell of a pinch now.
I'd better skedaddle before—
Y-You're still alive?
It tingled!
Tingled?
Don't let the one-winged demon get away! Find her!
Let's get out of here!
Seriously?
You have some nerve trying to conspire against us, bounty hunter.
Say your prayers.
I don't have the slightest idea what you're talkin' about!
Unless you wanna say bye-bye to what you're after, I wouldn't move if I were you.
You filthy liar!
Liar?
Amira.
Whaddaya say? You up for another dip?
Yeah!
Just what I wanted to hear!
You cur!
Wait! Don't kill them!
Why...
Why did I go and save her?
If I'd ignored her, the curse would be broken by now,
and I'd be rid of this horrid tail.
Tell me.
Are you a liar?
I-I ain't a liar!
Believe me! Look at my eyes!
My destiny,
sotto oshiete hoshii
won't you tell me?
aenai
But you're gone
ima wa tooi place to be
in a place so far away
hitoribocchi todokanai
Alone and never-reaching
oshietekureta the truth is free
Yet you told me the truth is free
I miss you
I revere you
You're my everything
I will follow you
subete wa ano toki
For everything since then
You're my destiny
tsuretette
So take me
yakusoku no basho e
to our promised land
See ya, Hammer Head.
Lady Amira...
I will rescue you. I swear it.
Seems like she's not in this town anymore!
Woof, let's hurry after her...
...and catch and kill her, woof!
There's no need for such haste. She'll turn up soon enough.
What matters most...
is to whom she intends to give the God Key and where.
Illustration: Tsunekun
Let's Bahamut to the max again next week.