Constructing Unrestricted Spell:
Qadesh's Blood Pulse.
Deploying.
Yahoo!
Wh-What's going on?
What's happening?
Trouble!
The destroyer... Th-The Mobilizer of Ceremonial Equipment is outside the palace!
What?
Th-That's...
That explosion is...
What's wrong?
Where's Sydonay?
Where's the Trinity?
The Scatterer of Sparkling Light...
Why did it have to be them of all people?
All forces begin attack. Where are Puruson and Uvall?
No...
Magnesia!
That didn't even touch it?
Yeah...
That would be the Tempest Hoof's unrestricted spell, Magnesia.
He was appointed to guard the Palace of Stars for a reason.
I-I managed to protect the Divine Gate in time.
Lord Fecor!
Your orders?
I shall maintain Magnesia from here.
Puruson, you are to command from the front lines.
Uvall, discover how they came here,
and verify that no one else has accompanied them.
And tell the maids to have the princess evacuated to the lower levels.
Understood.
Leave it to us.
But how is it possible...
Do you hear me,
Decarabia, Officer of Boundless Seas
and Supreme Commander of the Offensive Forces attacking Outlaw?
I have been listening and watching,
Fortress Commander, Tempest Hoof Fecor.
Do you know how they penetrated our defensive forces,
to enter the Palace of Stars?
Our outer defenses have not been penetrated.
Thus, no explanation is possible.
Do any troops approach?
No.
Then...
By morning, nearby reinforcements will have arrived here,
and they'll begin to search the area surrounding the fortress.
Until then...
Very well.
Until our master's return, we must bolster Crypta, the Divine Gate,
and the fortress itself!
This is it.
This is the change I've been waiting for!
Light my fire
Now is the time
Release the emotions you kept hidden
to cut yourself off
from this world returning to nothing
Fate was designed to be inevitable, so
nobody can predict what will happen
Together we fought our doom
I will seize the future
we saw
Shout out your existence
Shout out
Shout out, shout out
No matter
what hardships await us
Light my fire
Lady Shana, the castle will soon become a dangerous place.
We have been ordered to take you to the lower levels where it will be safe.
Please follow us.
Please hurry.
Not yet...
Right now, I only have the power of a normal person.
If I were to attack, I couldn't defeat even these Rinnes.
So I'll wait...
For a bigger change...
For my opening to counterattack!
To the Palace of Stars
Yeah, that Unrestricted Spell is said to be impregnable.
Wanna just blast away at the whole fortress?
Kill any who come out?
Or maybe...
Should we smoke out Fecor from wherever he cowers?
Ah, I believe it would be unwise to underestimate the Tempest Hoof.
He is quite powerful.
For our part, we'd like to destroy the Crypta that conceals the fortress,
before they can recover from the confusion.
Since we insisted on coming here,
we should contribute something to aid the sneak attack force.
"I'm glad they're on our side,"
is the phrase that would apply to them...
Anyway,
we haven't encountered any problems so far!
Excellent sign.
No one will be expecting an attack from within.
We wouldn't have considered it
were it not for the Heaven's Road Palace.
The Heaven's Road Palace and the Palace of Stars
must never be brought together.
Oh, the Soaring Tower of Quintessence, Gavida.
I haven't heard that name in a long time.
It was he who created
both Heaven's Road Palace and the Palace of Stars.
But what did he mean when he said they must not be brought together.
The Heaven's Road Palace is a place of sun, meant to be filled with life.
As a temple of the stellar sky,
the Palace of Stars was created to destroy its enemies.
Together, the two were originally a pair of Treasures Tools.
Thus, if the two come within a certain distance,
the path connecting them, currently severed, will regenerate.
In other words, Bal Masqué's headquarters
will be directly next to us.
So it's understandable why he would forbid their reunion.
But given the situation, that's our only way in.
Nice location then.
Here is the path.
Its proximity to the Palace of Stars
will automatically initiate its repair.
Path opens.
So this leads to the castle?
Yes.
But only luck will determine what we'll face on the other side.
Yeah.
Thus, it's possible it could lead directly to the center of the enemy formation.
Dangerous wager.
This'll be fun... Let's go!
We were fortunate that Gavida never told Bal Masqué about the path.
Hatred helped.
All that remains is to locate her.
Whether we'll be able to find her is a matter of luck.
Please hurry a bit more.
If they take me somewhere heavily guarded, it's over.
I'll lose my chance...
Come! Quickly!
Anything... Just something big!
Commander, the report.
Operation Calm proceeds as scheduled.
If we continue..
Is something wrong?
No.
This operation was based upon the coordinates we received,
as well as upon our observations of the mighty distortion
that swept across the world.
But what if that was all a part of the enemy's plan?
I cannot rid myself of that fear.
The judgment and unease it brings are a leader's burdens.
I know that well.
If you are uneasy, then let the men share in your uneasiness,
by having them investigate and confirm it.
Of course,
you will bear the responsibility regardless.
That really is an excellent idea.
Balar, what do you make of what you just witnessed?
Huh? Oh, that black mirror...
I know not what it may be,
but it's very likely connected to the disruption we felt.
We can probably assume it ranks among Bal Masqué's biggest secrets.
Yeah...
We're this deep in their territory,
and not only have we not seen the Mystes who's supposedly their master,
we haven't seen a single one of the Trinity.
It suggests
the reason they aren't here is because of that black mirror.
Still, we don't know what might ensue should we simply blow it up.
I'm sure the old men are well aware of that.
Yeah.
Regardless, until we're able to neutralize Magnesia,
nothing much will happen here!
That's quite enough.
You've both caused too much damage.
Sorry about that...
But that's what we're here for!
I see.
Then I suppose
I shall have to ask you to leave.
I am Puruson, the Majestic Lion's Bellowing Call.
A pleasure to meet you.
I'll be sure to have it put on your tomb!
N-No way. That can't be...
Only one person could possibly make something that stupid.
The Seeking Researcher...
That jerk of a professor!
Yeah.
One meeting in a hundred years is more than enough...
It may appear foolish, but as you can see, it's functional.
Fighting warriors such as yourselves is a daunting task.
I will use everything I have at my disposal.
Old man, above you!
Old man!
How do you like the feel of my battle cry, the Lion's Roar?
You did knock down the old man.
So you managed to accomplish something before your death, after all.
Hey, Balar.
Time for the kid gloves to come off.
Be sure to stop when I tell you to.
What am I doing?
It's finally time.
It's finally time for me to act...
It's just this one thing...
...that weakens me so.
Power... I need power.
Power... I must go...
Move...
Move!
Move... Move!
Move.
Even an inch!
Please stop...
Please stop.
Please stop...
Please stop.
Please stop...
Where...
Where is it?
Where is it?!
Nietono-no-Shana!
What was that sound?
It seemed to come from inside.
Th-That's...
my master.
Tenmoku Ikko!
Master...
I go to you.
Repeated investigation has failed to reveal any sign of their entrance.
And if they came in by breaking the Crypta,
this Trivia should betray some sign of that.
How did they get past all our defenses?
It's like they just appeared inside the castle...
Inside the castle?
Right...
It was like they just appeared inside the castle.
If they came from within, and not without...
Wait! I'm overlooking something here.
That reminds me,
the Mobilizer of Ceremonial Equipment came to Misaki City once before.
The Manipulator of Objects was there, as well.
Both she and the former Flame-Haired Blazing-Eyed Hunter
learned of Heaven's Road Palace from the Soaring Tower of Quintessence.
The Heaven's Road Palace!
The mobile citadel that was created in tandem with this fortress.
If it held some secret we were unaware of...
If there were a path between them leading here...
If the Manipulator of Objects were also here with them...
They plan not merely to destroy the Palace of Stars,
but to recover the princess.
Lord Fecor!
Come quickly—
T-Tenmoku...
Balar! Look at that!
It can't be.
Hey, old man!
Yes, that's...
Indeed.
What?
That's...
It can't be! Lord Fecor...
They're so fast!
N-No!
Go for it!
Welcome back.
Thank you.
Your blade, my master...
Let's get going.
If your brilliant shining light
is still there inside me
that shall be my proof
of a new hope to keep living for
The painful wounds that slowly healed until yesterday
turn to lies I bear on the many paths I walk through time
But I don't want to make any more mistakes
Just that fading afterimage is
actually you yourself
I CAN'T BELIEVE MY WINGS ARE TO RIDE BY YOUR SIDE
I believe only fate can guide me
In my blazing memories
I had the chance to determine my future with one choice
If your brilliant shining light
is still there inside me
that shall be my proof
that I believe in a future where we can live together
I BELIEVE
With the Nietono-no-Shana in her hands, Shana fights to test her power.
Meanwhile,
the Outlaws leave Zurich
to launch an attack on the Palace of Stars.
The operation is named...
Next time, on Shakugan no Shana Final,
Crossing
"Crossing."