Fulfill your mission, Amira.
Do so, and your wish will surely come true.
In the promised land of Helheim.
Mother...
Hey, Amira! Pull yourself together!
Lady Amira!
Take me...
Huh? What was that?
Take me to Helheim...
Quickly...
Quickly!
I'd love to, but...
It's just one disaster after another now.
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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; yes, I know that I
I'm the only one
who can save myself
I've never forgotten
All I wanna 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?
Isn't he your father's murderer?
Just kill him already!
I haven't a sword.
Then choke him to death!
I'm a knight.
Besides...
We made an agreement.
Agreement?
Anyway...
Why Helheim, though?
I hear it's uninhabitable and covered entirely in ice.
It's where her mom is, apparently.
Cocytus
-------------------------------- The Demon Capital --------------------------------
Cocytus
-------------------------------- The Demon Capital --------------------------------
What have we here?
Martinet!
Do you intend to meet with Lord Lucifer, Azazel?
It's none of your concern.
I'm amazed you had the gall to waltz back here after being caught off guard by mere humans.
Lord Lucifer would never agree to meet with such a fool.
You're a loser, woof!
Get lost, woof!
You've already been filled in, I see.
In that case, I will go...
and take back the God Key.
Anatae
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Anatae
-------------------------------- The Royal Capital --------------------------------
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 grateful for your words.
Bring the prisoners here!
That's the king?
Silence! You're in His Majesty's presence!
She is the one.
She looks like an ordinary girl to me.
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 fancy gods.
They're nothing like Bacchus.
Even we angels were deceived 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 both.
The fact that the key is now within a demon, even if only half,
means we cannot return it to the Ark.
King, you will keep her within Anatae under heavy guard.
Of course!
I shall guard her with my life!
Incidentally...
What should be done about them?
Why, they should be put to death, of course!
P-Put to death?!
It's all over.
I can't believe that simple lie wound up haunting me like this!
You must not take their lives.
As you wish.
Prepare to have them executed immediately...
Wait, what?
They will all 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,
horrendous catastrophes will befall all of creation
and the world will be pushed to the brink of destruction once more.
Thus, it is unwise to end their lives.
The ensuing emotional strain on the girl could result in unforeseen consequences.
We must prevent Bahamut's revival at all costs.
Keep the God Key safe, O valiant ones!
Of course!
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 go to Helheim and 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, it's almost like he's a demon.
"Almost like"?
He was cursed. He just said so himself.
He's a genuine, ordinary human.
Favaro... is human?
Well, duh! Of course I'm human!
So I ain't going to no Helheim!
I'm not gonna keep risking my neck no more!
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 room to myself 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.
Damn.
What's that ringing?
It's a warning bell.
Demons have appeared!
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Ghouls...
They're much larger than before, as well.
Then I'll simply eradicate them with this spear from the gods—the Maltet.
I feel it is unwise to go into battle alone, however.
No.
I can hear the voices of the gods, loud and clear.
They tell me to eliminate them at once!
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 of the gods, huh?
So, we've managed to contain Bahamut for now?
It seems the key girl's well-being is indeed vital to maintaining the seal.
Still, we can't afford to leave the key in the humans' custody forever.
The human Jeanne D'Arc was chosen to serve as a vessel.
You'll have a grave price to pay if that half angel, half demon keeps it from us, Michael.
When it happened...
She was protected by a powerful magic being. 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.
The location of the other key. Just 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 find out who it is.
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 having 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?
That would be...
I forget.
Whoa, what's this?
Poor thing.
Both mind and body, tortured so much.
Who are you?
You wish to know the real reason you were born into this world, don't you?
I can grant you that wish.
Wait!
Oh, man.
I'm never gonna drink again.
What are you waiting for?
This is the perfect opportunity for you to get revenge.
I'm not sure anymore.
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.
And yet...
Just who are you really, 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 isn't the time for fun and games.
She's disappeared from her room.
Seriously?!
This way, Amira.
Man, she's such a high-maintenance girl.
What is this place, anyway?
That's...
That's the thing from my dreams!
What are you doing here?
Jeanne! Jeanne D'Arc!
Of all the people to run into, it just had to be her!
Oh, just taking a walk to clear my head!
Well, see ya!
Are you curious about Bahamut?
What did you just say?
Bahamut, the destroyer-to-be of our world.
A creature that is neither god nor demon and whose power surpasses all.
It is said that all lands will be reduced to nothingness once its power awakens.
That's 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. 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 the "God Key"
and the Demon Lord Satan transformed himself into the "Demon Key."
At the risk of their lives, they were also 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, prophesied by the gods.
Prophesied?
When Bahamut revives, a knight will appear and bring peace to the land.
The citizens of the Royal Capital believe in this prophecy,
and they believe that I am that holy knight.
I, too, earnestly hope to be that holy knight, should the time ever come.
So it's got nothin' to do with me, then.
What makes 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 plain old bounty hunter.
World ruin and knights of prophecy and all that got nothing to do with me.
I wouldn't be so sure.
Huh?
I was originally just a simple farm girl from 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 you have the same pendant?
I was asked to hold onto it by your mother.
My mother?
Does this mean...
You're...
You have a father too, dontcha?!
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
unmei wa kawaru to
When my destiny changed
oshietekureta the truth is free
It taught me that 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
To the promised land
tsuretette
So take me
yakusoku no basho e
to the promised land
More demons?!
Playtime is over now, humans.
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 Rage of Bahamut: Genesis, "Roundup"!
See?
Roundup...
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Next week, let's Bahamut...
...to the max.