Geez, I don't see it anywhere.
Strange... It should be around here...
Order of Undine Knights! Search the premises thoroughly!
Yeah!
"Ah"?
I-I-It's your fault for dangling such a malicious object!
But it's still hard to believe that Tabitha attacked Louise and Saito on the orders of Galia Kingdom.
We need proof to support that statement.
If Galia really is behind this...
...will you be going to Galia, as well?
You're worried about me, Montmorency?
I'm worried you'd have an affair with a Galian girl!
What's this?
What are you doing?!
Malicorne?!
You have man boobs.
What's wrong with a guy having boobs?
Fondle them more!
I'm just joking with you.
I want to touch a girl's, too.
I want a girlfriend!
Sh-She's so cute.
We finally meet!
Why is it always Saito?
Help Onee-sama.
Onee-sama?
I can't believe you. One after another.
You pervert dog!
First of all, why are you naked?!
I have a name, and it's Illcocoo.
Illcocoo? What a cute name.
It means "swift as the wind."
I don't care about her name.
Clothes!
What do I do now? I can't go save Onee-sama like this.
Pardon me. You've said "Onee-sama" a few times, but who might you be referring to?
Tabitha Onee-sama, of course!
You're Tabitha's younger sister?
Please save Onee-sama.
So Tabitha's charged with treason for letting Saito go and had her status as chevalier stripped?
That's not all.
Even Onee-sama's mother was arrested.
What?
And what's Tabitha doing now?
She went to save Mother.
But...
For that Tabitha to lose...
We must be facing a Square-level.
If I had known this, I would have chased after her!
So you've come to ask for help from us?
Please.
Sure.
We'll be glad to!
Won't you all go help?
You guys aren't...
Are you all doubting her?
Where's the proof that she's not a spy from Galia?
It could be a trap to lure Louise in.
Besides, she's tall and has big breasts.
It's hard to believe that she's Tabitha's younger sister.
I am her sister!
Believe me!
Where's the proof?
The proof...
The proof is...
Hey, you're all being rude to her!
How could a cute girl like her lie?!
Ah ha.
Love at first sight, eh, Malicorne?
I-It's nothing like that!
Yes, her visuals aren't bad.
I'll bring a witness!
Now?
Wait!
Illcocoo?
Silpheed?
Have you seen a girl around?
A girl with long blue hair.
You have?
So you're the witness?
I see how it is.
Hey, we have something we want to ask!
Does your master have a sister by the name of Illcocoo?
So it was true.
Look! You all better apologize to her!
Silpheed, there's one more thing I want to ask you.
Did your master get captured?
I see.
If Tabitha's familiar says so, then we'll have to believe it.
Okay.
You just wait. We'll all save your master.
The Order of Undine Knights cannot ignore this matter.
We will now go to Galia to save Tabitha!
What's wrong, Reinard?
Are you scared?
No, that is not it.
We are the Queen's private knights, right?
Can we do this without her orders?
Then you're saying we should forget about Tabitha?
I didn't say that.
Because Tabitha let us go, Louise is here with us.
An order of knights are not knights if they don't go save their friends.
However, as Reinard says, it is wrong to take action without her orders.
We must receive permission.
I can't see her letting us.
No, the Princess will understand the situation.
You sound really confident.
I guess it comes from the trust she places in you.
So Saito and Princess are...
Louise.
Could you help persuade the Princess, too?
O-Okay.
Good. Saito, Louise, and Malicorne.
We'll go persuade the Queen.
Until then, you all stay here on standby.
You're quite skilled to capture my niece without any trouble.
Looks like nature magic is quite useful.
I've fulfilled the condition of capturing the traitor as you requested.
Now it's time you do what we ask.
Sure, say it.
Recently, the Gate of Shytarn, which we guard, seems quite busy.
Gate of Shytarn? You mean the holy land?
To us, it's the gate to all evil.
It brought the calamity 6,000 years ago.
And that's starting to move? A sign of things to come?
There is a prophecy amongst our kind.
When four devils come, the true devil will awaken.
The power of the true devil will bring the calamity back.
Power of devils?
It's what you refer to as void magic.
Really? The void...
At this rate, we cannot protect our peace.
What exactly do you want me to do?
I want you to stop anyone who approaches the Gate of Shytarn.
This sounds like a large task.
I hope there is merit in doing this.
The right to mine the Wind Stone in the Sahara for the next hundred years and the means needed to do so.
That's not enough.
What?
Serve me as long as I live.
What?!
If you don't like that, then this conversation ends here.
Fine.
You're a smart man, Vitartial.
Let me ask you one thing.
What?
What's in your mind?
What are you trying to accomplish?
I'm just bored.
I see.
I have the greatest gift prepared for you, Charlotte.
As punishment for standing against your master, I will have you take the same path your mother took.
Until the drug's ready, spend the last few moments with your family.
It's my gift to you for me not doing anything uncle-like, Charlotte.
I cannot permit you to go to Galia.
How come, Princess?!
Because if you all go, it might start a war.
A war?
You are my private knights.
No matter what the intent is, what you do will be taken as sanctioned Trysting Kingdom actions.
From what I heard, Tabitha-dono is currently under arrest as a criminal.
If you tried to rescue such a person, it would be taken as an act of aggression.
Do you all understand?
Saito-san?
I'm returning this to you.
Saito?
This won't cause any trouble to Trysting, right?
Both Malicorne and I share the same thought with the vice-captain.
Thank you very much for your care.
You are so...
Agnes?
Arrest these people.
Big trouble! Big trouble!
They're arrested!
You mean Guiche is?!
Even Saito-san?
See what I said?! Her Highness wouldn't accept it!
Damn it!
But how did you know that they got arrested?
I've got pointed ears.
You mean sharp ears.
Hi. Jan won't pay attention to me, so I came for a visit.
Is something going on?
We should have been making our way to Galia by now...
Sorry it turned out like this because of me.
Don't worry.
We simply kept things straight as aristocrats.
In fact, I want to thank you.
Thank me?
Why?
By staying true to your heart as a knight, I got imprisoned at the castle!
You can't have this kind of experience every day.
I can already imagine the faces of the girls who will hear this story.
I'm such a sinful man.
What nonsense are you talking about?!
If I stay at a place like this, I can't see Illcocoo!
I'm sure Louise will do something.
Remember? She's a childhood friend, so I bet things are going well and she's calming the Princess right now.
Why is he willfully going into danger?
Why are you willfully going into danger?
Everyone wants to help her even then.
I don't want to lose any more dear people.
So you are...
I have a question I must ask you, Princess.
What is it, Louise?
What do you think... of...
...Saito?
What do I think?
He's doing great as a chevalier.
Not as a Queen, but as a friend!
Answer me as a woman!
Louise?
Are you not thinking of Saito as a man?
That's why during that ball, you and Saito were...
It's been lonely. No one to rely on, either.
Perhaps I wanted to lean on someone.
It could have been anyone?
Even I'm not entirely sure.
Not sure?
That's fine. Your feelings belong to you.
There's nothing I can comment on.
Louise?
However, Saito is my familiar.
If you will lay your hand on him, please be ready for the consequences.
You're right.
Saito-san is an important figure to you.
I'm envious of you.
I'm envious how you have a person you can talk about like that.
Since I don't have one anymore.
I'm sorry, Louise.
But, if so, we need to convince him to not go to Galia.
I can't do that.
Why? Can you sit by and watch your dearest go to war?
Tabitha always helped us.
So we want to help her this time.
Louise...
Why even you?
I'm no longer an aristocrat with this.
I'm just Louise.
Treat me as a traitor who has stood against you.
Then nothing will befall you or Trysting.
Galia is after your void magic, too!
I know.
But doing this is an aristocrat's...
...or rather...
...the right thing to do as a person.
If you will do what is right in your mind,
then I will have to do what is right in my mind.
I'm hungry.
I'm gonna die.
What's taking Louise so long?
What could she be doing?
Is that Louise?
Louise!
See? Just like I said, right?
You sure took your time, Louise!
We got tired waiting for you.
Huh?
Where's your...
I returned it to the Princess.
Huh? Returned?
Why?
What do you mean, Louise?
You didn't persuade the Princess?
Can't you tell by looking?
I disobeyed the Princess, as well, and got arrested.
Arrested?
I had no other choice. To avoid causing any problems for her, this was the only way.
You might be sad to know that you're now a familiar of a plain girl.
Louise!
For you to throw away your status as an aristocrat for Tabitha's sake!
Amazing?
Or should I say I'm touched?
Saito?
This isn't the way it's supposed to go!!!
What are you going to do with all four of us arrested?
You were happy a moment ago, saying it's an aristocrat's honor.
This and that are different matters!
To be trapped in a place like this...
I can't see Illcocoo...
What? Are you giving up already?
I'm not.
I will get myself out of here.
I will go save you, Tabitha.
Are you awake now?
You're the...
Vitartial.
I have your wand.
Where am I?
This is the Ahambra Castle.
If you're of the royal family, I'm sure you've heard of the name.
Where's my mother?
Mother!
Mother?
I put her to sleep since she had fits.
Do not worry. I didn't harm her in any way.
Do not think of trying to escape.
Where's my familiar?
That nature dragon got away.
Don't think of calling for help.
You've seen my power.
What do you plan on doing, shutting us in a place like this?
A drug is being made right now.
When that's made, we're having you take it.
A drug?
The same one your mother drank. The drug that erases the heart.
That drug?
Only we can make it.
If the time until completion is passing slowly, then read a book.
It's a heroic epic of a man named l'Ivaldi who goes to save a girl captured by a dragon.
You said you will get out of here no matter what, so I thought you had some idea...
And why is it only us working?
If you have the time to move your mouth, then move your hands!
If only I had my wand, I could easily get out of this place.
If I had Delf here, then same goes for me.
But, Malicorne, I'm surprised that you had spoons on you.
More than one, not to mention.
I always carry them on me.
This way I can eat anything, anywhere.
No wonder his breasts grow.
Everyone in Trysting!
What was that?
This voice is!
We have news.
Germania's von Zerbst family has come to show you the latest technology using the water vapor engine, the Ostland.
Those in the city and those in the castle. Come close and take a look.
Those guys...
What are they thinking, waving hands?
Kirke!
Mr. Colbert!
We'll talk more later.
Yes!
Saito-san!
Over here!
Siesta!
Tifa!
You guys shortened our lives.
Montmorency!
How did you know that we were captured?
That's because...
Hey, Illcocoo.
I'm guessing your master told you not to reveal the secret,
but isn't it enough?
If you won't say it, then I will.
Darn it! I promised Onee-sama that I wouldn't tell anyone!
Wind that coats me.
Transform me.
Silpheed!
This Silpheed here is a nature dragon.
What's a nature dragon?
A legendary ancient dragon.
Intelligent, knowledgeable in languages, and controls nature magic.
So they aren't extinct.
The one I fell in love with isn't a human girl, but a legendary nature dragon?
Sigh...
It's impossible.
But...
I can't turn back anymore.
I have made my mind up.
From now, I will live without relying on anyone.
Zero no Tsukaima. Princess no Rondo.
Path to the Border.
But I'm actually very unsure.
I won't forgive you if you look away.