For all eternity, the curtain of thousands of years of nights...
...stretches across the nostalgic eternal homeland.
The moment a knock is heard upon the gates of Heaven...
...the beginning of a new adventure will be proclaimed.
In the place where the mysterious meeting occurs...
...the black silence will be broken.
The gateway to the alternate world of El-Hazard...
...is opening once again.
No, Dall... Don't!
That's a sealed holy place!
It's okay, Gilda. I'm just having a little peek.
It won't open.
That's right!
Maybe if I use the sacred words that my grandfather taught me...
When a maiden, descended from Heaven with the very light of day...
Dall?
I did it!
What? What's happening!?
Dall!!!
Dall! What's wrong!?
Dall! Dall!!
Dall!!!
That is when it all started.
Master Makoto, it's in here!
Here, over here! This is where I found it!
This is amazing! I never realized this was down here!
Look, look! Over there!
Over there! See?
What?
A light?
This light!
Who'd have guessed!?
Huh? What's wrong?
Gilda!
Under whose permission did you enter the armory!?
I... I'm sorry, ma'am!
There was something I simply had to check out...
Gilda, I've investigated many things since the emperor asked me...
...to help him repair the energy furnace, "The Spring of Life."
Please look at this. I believe that this light...
...is light seeping from the Spring of Life itself.
Also, I'm absolutely sure that this is dimensional energy.
Dimensional energy virtually has no limit!
There is no possible way it could be decreasing or running out.
What I'm saying, is...
You're saying that there is a problem with the controller.
Makoto Mizuhara.
Yes, ma'am?
I am told that you have the ability to communicate with the souls of machines.
W-With machines? Who told you that?
You are going to help us.
Help you? Help you with what!?
Hey... Wait, please!!
This is horrible! What should I do!?
They've become so wilted...
Those flowers' time has passed.
Emperor!
I grew this flower.
Please.
This isn't half bad!
Th... Thank you!
I truly enjoyed your company today.
Qawoor Towles.
Yes, sir?
In the end, I thank you for giving me a pleasant dream.
You must leave this castle at once!!
E-Emperor?
Wait a minute, please!
If the Spring of Life really is the dimensional energy reactor...
...we're in for big trouble!
Gilda!!
What, am I back to square one?
Gilda! Call off your troops immediately!!
This is the emperor's great hall!!
Gilda, your behavior is in direct violation of this nation's law!
To even think of using the power of the Spring of Life is preposterous!!
If this goes on, we will be violating the ancient teachings.
Who knows what horror could come of it...
Even if you managed to use it properly...
...the entire nation could cease to function, just like that!!
I absolutely refuse to support this insanity!!!
- What the hell is she thinking!? - Activating it would be the end of us!
You sheep!!
I never cease to be disgusted by your utter lack of decisive action!
Creteria food productivity has hit rock bottom.
We rely on the colonies, however...
Sir! Yesterday, there was an uprising in the colony at Volcania!
Two of our army divisions were wiped out...
...and the support squadron has been stalled indefinitely!
The uprisings are spreading throughout the country.
It is only a matter of time before they force their way into Creteria.
No matter what action we take, we face only death!
Gilda, the Spring of Life is a gift from Heaven...
...that has given us prosperity and glory since ancient times!
It is the cornerstone and the holy energy of Creteria!
We cannot go against that! This may very well be our destiny!
Right now, we have to think of the peace of the other lands...
It is pointless to talk to you!
What?!?
What are you two doing here?
What are you doing, hmm?
Drink! You have my permission.
Not you, as well?
Do you refuse to do as I say!?
So, is it good?
Emperor!
Look at this, Ura! It's pure gold!
And it's so large!
I guess you cats would prefer coins made of fish.
Qawoor's acting funny.
Could it be... that something has happened to Master Makoto?
What do you mean!? Don't go saying stuff like that.
Makoto's fine.
Where in the world could the Lady Fatora be?
Lady Fatora!!
Alielle! Is that you, Alielle?
Aw, it's only Master Makoto...
By the way, what are you doing way up there?
I'll explain it to you later! Could you help me out of here first?
But how should I go about doing that?
Use that control lever down there!
Lever?
Oh, no! There are three levers here!
Which one could it be?
Oh, this one? Thank you for your help!
Lady Qawoor!!
Oh, my! What's wrong?
Master Makoto's been... Master Makoto's been!
Something happened to Makoto!? What happened!?
He's been captured!!!
What!?
We've been captured.
I wonder if there's a way to get out of this thing...
If we don't do something soon, it'll be too late.
T-Too late? What do you mean?
The Spring of Life could go out of control.
No, wait... It's still too soon.
There is just no other way...
What should we do!?
I'll give it a try.
Give it a try? Give what a try?
I don't know why, but I believe that Master Makoto and I...
...are joined somewhere within our hearts.
Makoto and you!?
It is as if we met somewhere before...
...somewhere far, far away... a long, long time ago...
Th...
That's a lie!
I know Makoto way better than you do.
We were together in preschool, elementary school...
...and even high school!
It's all...
You don't know anything at all!
Makoto's...
Miss Nanami...
You love him, don't you?
Wh... Where did that come from!?
I... I'm just an old friend of his...
I can't just put a label on how I feel about him...
I am the great water priestess of Muldoon.
I will save Master Makoto, I promise.
Water spirits of Muldoon, hear my plea.
O, great power which governs the skies...
...gather to the holy lamp of water through my body and my words...
...to appear before me.
Wh-What the heck!?!
M... Master Makoto, what's happening?
It's coming from this!
This is reacting to something!!
What's happening?
Wh... What is this!?
What the hell is this!?
Makoto!?
This light is a sign of good fortune. Now may be the time to act!
Have the officers assemble here immediately!!
Sir!
Th... That light!
Is that coming from Makoto!?
Qawoor!
Qawoor!!?
Stand aside!
I need to speak with the emperor.
There is nothing to worry about! I am alone!
How many years has it been since I last came here?
Dall... What is this about?
I want the engagement called off.
But... this is too sudden!
Please, tell me why!
I am not qualified to be your husband.
I came to this country to become your wife!
Ever since I was a child, I...
And you treat me like a hostage...
Gilda! You are to return to your own country!!
That is my direct order!
Dall.
Oh, it's you.
The rebel army of Volcania is approaching.
I want you to give me the control password for the Spring of Life.
Do you mean the sacred words?
I refuse!
What!?
That stunned look of yours never changes, no matter how many years pass!
That's interesting. Do you want to kill me?
Dall, there's no time!
There is no other way to save Creteria!
I love this country of Creteria!
What is so funny!?
You are a fool.
You should have returned to your own country when I told you to.
But no, you had to become a soldier.
"When I told you to"?
Dall, what made you say that back then!?
Tell me! What happened at the Spring of Life!?
That has nothing to do with you.
I remained here to be of assistance to you!
I loved you! But for all that, you...
You were nothing more than a match made for me by the Crown.
Seriously?
Are you serious when you say that?
I am. Why, is there something wrong with that?
You...
Have you no shame!?!
Gilda!!
Watch where you step.
You're standing on the flowers.
I went to great pains to grow these flowers.
Is that all you have to say?
I have made up my mind.
I will not hand over Creteria to anyone!
To achieve that, I will stop at nothing.
Anybody who can be used, will be used!
No matter who that may be.
No matter what the truth behind the Spring is, no one will stand in my way.
No matter what the outcome of that may be...
...I will have no regrets.
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