Then who is the seventh?
The seventh is...
Rokka ~Braves of the Six Flowers~
Episode 12 The Time to Reveal the Answer
Maura-san, do you understand your position right now?
Flamie-san, please stay close to Adlet-san.
Goldov, don't let Maura-san escape.
Right.
Wait, Princess! It isn't me!
What proof do you have?
True, I have no proof.
But who else could it be?
You aren't going to say that Flamie-san is the fake, are you?
Adlet...
It's true, we have no proof.
But who else could it be but Maura?
I'm sure that Flamie and Nachetanya aren't the fake.
Hans helped me reveal the seventh's plot...
I can't imagine a man as loyal as Goldov betraying us.
And I never suspected Chamot.
It isn't Oba-chan!
It isn't Maura-obachan.
Look at what Chamot found.
Stone tablets?
A while ago, I broke through the temple's floor and dug beneath it.
And there was a big box!
A sword and these two tablets were inside.
Two?
One is the same as that in the temple.
And the sword's the same as we saw in the temple.
The person who made this barrier was extremely careful.
They made a spare set of tools to activate it.
Chamot was the one who found it!
Well, I was the one who asked if there might be something under the floor.
But Chamot was the one who found it!
It was my idea, though!
You can fight over the glory later.
Why are there two tablets?
Nya ha ha! Yeah, that second tablet is the issue...
One is the same as on the altar.
And the other one contains instructions on how to deactivate the barrier,
and how to reactivate it.
What surprised me was the method of activation.
To reactivate the barrier, you remove the sword and shattered tablet,
and repeat the process.
In other words, you grip the sword, letting your blood drip down it,
say the words, then destroy the tablet.
Is that thing real?
The sword and other tablet are the same as those on the altar.
Yeah, hard to believe that this would be the only fake.
Nyow, who broke the tablet?
I don't know.
When Chamot arrived, it was already broken...
Who broke it?
Do you remember, Adlet?
Yeah, I do.
I remember everything.
First, it was Goldov...
Adlet, who broke the tablet?
No, it can't be!
It was Nachetanya.
The princess, huh? That's a surprise.
I thought it was Goldov.
The princess?
Don't worry! I shall protect you, Princess!
U-Um... I did break the tablet.
But I didn't mean to activate the barrier...
Adlet-san, say something!
I'm not the seventh!
Adlet-san!
Please shake my hand.
I've been chosen to be one of the Six Braves.
This is new to me.
Isn't it pretty?
It's so peaceful and quiet.
That girl is the Brave-Killer.
Men like girls like her. They make you want to protect them.
Tell them it isn't me!
That's right.
For this trap to work, there was an important prerequisite.
It's that the first Brave to reach the temple
must fall for the trap...
So the one who made me fall for it
is the one who sent me to the temple.
Adlet-san! Head for the temple!
We'll handle these!
No... Is that true?
Nachetanya!
Adlet-san...
I resign.
It means I surrender.
Princess, what are you saying?!
I said, Goldov...
I am the seventh.
I'm sorry...
Maybe I could have gotten away with it a bit longer.
But the way Adlet-san was acting, nothing I said would've worked.
It was my mistake.
I knew there was a spare set of ritual items,
but I didn't know it also included the method for activating the barrier.
I should have investigated more carefully.
But I can't believe I couldn't defeat a single one.
I thought I'd be able to get rid of two, at least.
The reason was probably that I wasn't aggressive enough.
I could have gotten close to Adlet-san and killed him, or had Goldov kill him.
There were many ways...
But it was going so well, I didn't use any of them.
I thought that Adlet-san was an idiot who'd be easy to trick.
He could easily be killed, which was what I wanted for the first victim.
I never thought that he'd find me out instead.
And Hans-san...
I thought you'd be my most difficult opponent.
I was right!
Without you, I wouldn't have lost.
Why did you try to kill us?
No... Did you really try to kill us?
To join the Demon God and destroy the world?
Honestly, I shouldn't have done this.
I should have told you everything and asked for your help.
Not that it matters now.
Princess! Please tell me!
What are you trying to do?
I shall follow you anywhere!
Actually, Goldov, if you'd just done what I said, without asking questions,
I would have told you the truth.
But...
I never thought you'd tell me that!
Princess, Chamot wants to know.
Why did you want to kill us?
I want real peace.
I want a world where the Demon God, fiends, and humans can live without fighting.
I have nothing against you.
But I needed to revive the Demon God.
So I needed to kill the Six Braves.
I don't understand!
What are you saying, Princess?!
I have a request for you all.
Will you withdraw?
I'll handle the revived Demon God.
I won't let him destroy the human world!
Because I love humans and fiends equally.
Princess, please...
Tell us in a way that we can understand!
My goal is to make the fiends change their ways and forge a peace with humanity.
Peace?
N-Nyaa...
If they do, will the world be at peace?
Yes, it will.
But I won't lie and say there's no danger.
There will be a small number of victims.
But it's only an extremely small number.
How many?
My estimates say around five hundred thousand.
Five hundred thousand?
Yes, only five hundred thousand.
Hans...
Flamie... Maura... Chamot...
Kill her!
What is this?
Too bad.
Persuading you was impossible, after all.
What's this smell?
It's sweet.
It's like apples?
Princess?
Goldov, I'm sorry you couldn't come with me.
Farewell.
That's a fiend technique. And a high-level one.
And Flamie-san...
I think you and I could come to an understanding.
She's still close.
Let's meet again.
Over there!
Flamie, take care of Adlet!
Adlet...
Hang in there.
I can't believe it's Nachetanya...
I can't believe it.
Don't talk.
You pushed yourself too hard.
You've lost too much blood.
Just wait a moment.
It isn't much, but I have a little tonic.
You've gotten a lot nicer...
You should have been that way from the start.
I told you not to talk.
That's the face you had when we first met.
Hey, Flamie...
Do you—
I hate you.
When I'm with you,
I want to live.
I won't let you...
die...
A-Adlet!
No! Don't die!
You're awake?
Sorry I'm not Flamie.
Those herbs contain the life energy of the mountains.
I'm sorry.
I was unable to tell that you weren't the fake.
The biggest mistake I've ever made.
No sense in dwelling on the past.
Apologize to the others.
She already did.
Hans!
What happened to the barrier?
It's gone.
Nachetanya broke it.
And then she escaped.
Sorry.
I see.
Is everyone safe?
Yeah, they're outside.
These things are amazing.
Adlet, were it not for you,
who knows how many of us would have died?
You can keep relying on me!
Because you're the strongest man in the world?
Normally, I'd just laugh at that,
but you are different.
You really did well.
No words for me nyow?
Indeed. Good job.
Why does he get treated differently?
Hans, the tablet you found was what finally revealed Nachetanya's plot.
Sure, I guess.
But I wasn't able to guess where the body was hidden, like you.
You honestly are amazing.
I've never met anyone else I could rely on like you.
N-Nya ha!
You're making me blush!
What's with him?
Where's Goldov?
It's no good.
No matter what I say, he won't answer.
For now, there's nothing we can do.
That's right...
The barrier is gone.
You're awake?
Yeah.
Sorry your favorite girl was the seventh.
What are you talking about?
Sorry. Don't talk to me.
I don't really know
how to talk to you
or how to face myself.
So I want a little time...
I want to know two things.
You'll come with us, instead of fighting on your own, right?
Yes, I've given up.
Then the other thing...
Is it true that, when you're with me, you want to live?
Okay! Let's do our best!
Let's beat the Demon God and survive!
Excuse me!
Um, I'm sorry I'm late!
I'm really, really sorry.
Are you Rolonia?
Oh, Ad-kun! Been a long time!
I knew you'd be chosen!
It's been a long time, but...
Who is this girl?
Um...
S-Sorry! I haven't introduced myself!
I'm the Saint of Blood, Rolonia Manchetta.
I'm sorry I'm late.
Rolonia, what are you doing here?
I'm sorry, Maura-san.
I tried to meet up with you, but the fog came, and I couldn't get close.
I'm so sorry!
That isn't what I mean.
Um, I know I'm not strong enough to be one of the Six Braves,
but I'll do my best!
Rolonia, you...
Show me your Crest, Rolonia!
Yes.
Impossible.
Um, I've been wondering...
Why are there seven of us?
Good grief...
Seems it's finally my turn.
I am Doltom III, King of Gwenbyer, and this is my royal guard.
I heard about the phantasmal barrier's activation, so I've come.
I am glad the Six Braves are safe.
My soldiers just gave me a report
that all the fiends scattered on the continent are heading toward this forest.
They will likely arrive within a few hours.
There are at least two thousand!
Two thousand?
Perhaps we should retreat.
I don't want to retreat!
B-But we don't know who the enemy is.
Rolonia, Chamot is right.
The more dangerous it is, the more fun.
If Rolonia prepared a trap in advance...
She might have set a trap, assuming we'd retreat...
Rolonia is definitely not our enemy!
Sorry, Maura.
But I can't trust you, either.
Wait!
Chamot doesn't trust you, either!
Six Braves... No...
Why are there seven?
No point in talking.
King of Gwenbyer,
I'm sure you're confused, but I'm the strongest man in the world, so I want you to do as I say.
Can you reactivate the phantasmal barrier?
I have prepared sufficient water and provisions to stay here.
I can do it immediately.
Then activate the barrier in thirty minutes.
And protect it until the Demon God is defeated.
Understood.
For now, I'm the only one we know for sure isn't the seventh.
Following me makes sense, right?
I'm worried about that.
But for nyow, it's all we've got.
You're right.
We shall follow you for the time being.
If you say so, Oba-chan...
If that's your decision, Ad-kun.
Fine.
Are you sure about this, Adlet?
We don't know who the seventh is.
If we wait until we do,
we may not be able to defeat the seventh.
Are you okay with that?
Fine.
Ad-kun, you still haven't recovered, so grab my shoulder.
It's fine. I can run, at least—
I am the Saint of Blood.
I'm good at healing.
Flamie!
That's it...
The Land of Howling Demons.
Our escape route is cut off.
Until we defeat the Demon God, we can't leave.
That includes the fake seventh Brave.
Let's go.