This isn't the sound of the end.
It's the sound of the next battle starting.
This is me. My hair streams across...
...my cheeks dyed red
I am me... A grain of determination
That was how it began
If there is a tomorrow that is not hazed over by hope or despair,
(simple as that)
I will not forget
This pain is the promise we made that day
I want to make it come true, I can't, I will
At night I grab the void and awaken to something in the morning
I merely soar into the endless sky, taking the shackles called "reason" Yes,
"That is all."
So that is...
...our god...
Were you able to get a good look
at our triumph,
Tempest Hoof Fecor?
Now, let us go.
To see our god declare his Grand Order.
Raise your head, and behold.
I am divine,
beyond your comprehension.
Let your joy burn like fire.
Quiet your terror.
You, who walk beside me,
the time has come.
My heart is renewed, and my power restored.
I now declare the Grand Order's final stage.
Creation's second coming, once halted,
and a still greater deed.
That is...
In the rift between worlds, I shall create a copy of this one...
Xanadu!
Xanadu?
It will be the manifestation of your desires.
It will exist for you, and it will welcome you.
Those of you who are older may know this...
Millennia ago,
I attempted this creation.
But I was sent to the rift between worlds
by the secret treasure of the slayers I'd invited.
However,
I realized as I wandered
where this new creation should be made.
That is,
in the very rift where I was banished.
And also,
I saw how this new creation should be performed!
That is,
not sealed away, in a small corner of this world.
Rather, I shall recreate all creation itself.
That is Xanadu, a complete copy of this world.
It will mimic this world,
and it will bear life...
A complete world!
A paradise for you, with Power of Existence coming forth endlessly.
After these thousands of years,
I shall again attempt a Grand Order of creation, at your behest!
So I may answer your prayers,
as your Creator God!
"Declaration of the Grand Order"
Hey, Balar, what did he just say?
He'll make another world between the Crimson World and the human one.
A perfect world for Denizens.
That is wrong, indeed.
Focus now.
That declaration...
...decided the battle.
The Creator God's revival, the sole thing we had to prevent, has occurred.
There is no point in attempting to salvage the fight.
Supreme Commander,
what should we do?
Is this Yuji speaking?
Or the Snake of the Festival?
So he'll alter the underlying structure of the very world.
And this time, within the rift between worlds?
We cannot win here.
Indeed.
First, we should withdraw.
Yeah,
to fully grasp what's happening,
we should meet with Commander Sophie Sawallisch.
All troops, save those fighting on the plains,
have gathered.
You know most of what's occurring in the battle, right?
The term "disadvantage"
hardly seems to cover it, indeed.
Yes.
An embarrassment for both of us.
For our sole option to be withdrawal...
If it's our best option, we must take it,
regardless of whether it's embarrassing.
It is too late to discuss that.
So...
You speak of withdrawal,
but given your small numbers and disadvantageous situation,
it won't be easy.
Do you have any plan?
One of the Four Gods of Earth, Centerhill,
the Beckoner of Brightened Dew.
Do his words mean we may expect his participation?
Along with that of the other three?
No.
It is too early to decide that.
Yes, of course.
We prepared this, as a contingency.
The operation is designated "Ebb."
And where it leads is
to the east, where the Palace of Heaven's Road is hidden.
Our objective is to gather as many troops as possible
in the Palace of Heaven's Road, and then to withdraw.
The Palace of Heaven's Road is located here,
east of the plains.
It's far away.
We need to get there, as the enemy pursues us?
And from this location,
Samuel's squad will need to fend off
all the forces coming from the west.
That is fine.
My squad is ideally positioned to support a withdrawal.
We shall hold the enemy
until you reach the eastern mountains.
A losing battle, huh?
It's simple.
We need only stay on our feet until death.
We shall raise a mountain of corpses from these fools,
overjoyed with their Grand Order.
Our operation's success relies upon
our movements being quick and well-executed.
Once we're outside the castle,
Khamsin and Rebecca,
you will be the rear guard.
And...
Understood, indeed.
We shall intercept the Guardian of Steady Passage, and aid the withdrawal.
We now begin Operation Ebb.
You two, wait.
Was there something else?
No, not about that.
A more personal matter.
Please take a moment, and change your clothing.
If their reinforcements seem beaten up,
it will affect our army's morale.
I'm sorry, indeed.
Yeah.
Attack! Attack!
We shall deliver our master's victory!
Proffer a yet more perfect victory!
Take this!
Explode!
Sorry to keep hogging all the good scenes, but...
I suppose you're simply the correct person for the job.
We must have arrived pretty quickly.
I see no real reinforcements.
We can handle this ourselves for a while.
Understood.
All troops, head east!
Double time!
This body...
It's still unstable, having only just returned from the rift.
Frustrating.
None now recall
who wished for him.
Three thousand years ago,
he heard the Denizens' voices, and their prayers drew him here.
Professor,
I was wondering, who the heck is that Rofocale guy?
He follows the Trinity, like their equal.
And he even went to the Path of Pilgrimage...
Is the data transfer from
the Excellent 252546 Logical Pilgrim's Box
finished yet?
You weren't even listening?
The amount of data
we gathered from the rift is just so huge...
He is also a Servant of the god.
A Servant?
Of the Creator God?
The Trinity are a perfect system... They protect, strategize,
and activate!
There is no seat at their table for any other.
But you aren't a Servant, and you still...
Forget that!
When asked what they desired,
they said they wished for full bellies.
Thus was their wish decided,
and they gathered for their god's ceremony.
To have inflicted this much damage,
the enemy is impressive.
But what we got was sufficient to justify our sacrifices...
Rather,
we constructed our entire organization to achieve this.
The greatest of slayers gathered
to fight against them.
And they sacrificed themselves,
to plunge the god who invited them into the rift.
That ceremony we held once...
We learned our lesson during the battle
that saw our master banished.
An organization to work our will...
Strength in numbers...
Time passed and time flowed onward.
And now, three thousand years later,
at the end of the end,
upon your return, you grant the masses' wish.
Your name is...
So that is the Snake of the Festival.
The real thing, here in our world...
Enemy wave fourteen, incoming!
The lives of the entire army depend on us!
Don't let a single one through!
Soaring Flame!
I am the Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Slayer, Flame Haze of Alastor,
the Flame of the Heavens, Shana.
And I am the Flame Haze of Tiamat, the Tiara of Dreams and Illusions.
The Specialist of Everything,
Wilhelmina Carmel.
We are grateful for your aid.
This fortress is crucial to Operation Ebb.
Naturally, we came, indeed.
We'll just buy a bit more time.
Two new birds have been caught by the snare.
Attack team, fall back.
We're doing it.
They're withdrawing?
Why? They should press the attack now.
All forces, ready!
Rinne artillery sighted!
To the west, in the center of the plain!
There are so many...
If they all hit simultaneously...
No, fear not.
To the west!
Concentrate your power!
Prevent from passing.
Prevent from opening.
Stop them.
Thy name is shame...
Zikmund's Gate!
An Unrestricted Method unique to
the Guardian of Steady Passage, Samuel Demantius.
Stay on your guard!
He can add others' power
to the structures he creates.
His skills have not lessened at all, indeed.
Impressive talent.
Okay, we've separated them pretty far.
Yeah, they won't let us escape this easily.
Indeed.
The main forces that launched that vanguard
have finally arrived.
We're ready for 'em.
Explode!
Supreme Commander, there is artillery on the plains...
We're counting on you.
What a sight...
A battle where bodies and souls burn alike,
leaving not even a fragment of their corpses.
Even so...
No, for that reason,
I must do this.
To protect everyone...
To protect her.
Even right now,
someone is being devoured and disappearing.
With no one to ever know or realize...
As if they never were.
And it continues to happen.
What is the point of protecting such a horrible world?
If I have the power to change it,
then I shall change it.
No, I must.
This will end your battle.
So...
So do not stand in my way, Flame Hazes!
Hear me, Flame Hazes.
Lords who would slay their comrades,
and the humans they use as blades...
Why do you resist?
Executing the Grand Order
will bring peace to the world.
What do you fear?
Are you still enraptured by fantasies of the strain
it will place on the world?
When the paradise Xanadu is complete,
you will find eternal peace.
Because...
The paradise Xanadu will exist
between both worlds.
If you still fear,
I say this with certainty...
- The creation of Xanadu in the rift
- No... - The creation of Xanadu in the rift
- You must not listen. - will not affect this world whatsoever!
Over thousands of years in the rift,
I refined the process of creation on the Path of Pilgrimage.
And so I say this with certainty,
creation of the paradise Xanadu will not cause
the previously feared disaster!
Further,
I shall speak to all the world's Denizens,
and bring them with me.
With the paradise Xanadu at hand,
we shall leave and never return.
And then,
a world will be born in which none are eaten,
none disappear, and none die.
Watch us, as we Denizens leave.
That, alone, will bring peace to your world.
Yuji!
You needn't fight.
You need not struggle,
Flame Hazes.
Your battle is over.
It is over.
Calm down, François!
But... But...
The Creator God has returned, and we lost...
And there's no point in even continuing to exist...
The battle is over!
And if the battle is over, what do I...
We are still in the midst of battle!
G-Grogach?
Is it over?
Why should we fight?
Are we no longer needed?
No!
The moon and stars are illuminating me
You help me!
And you, as well!
On top of the carpet with dancing sparks
Wake as many of them as you can!
You are right in front of me, glowing red in the light
If we stampede, the enemy will simply tear us asunder!
Your honest eyes are twinkling
What genius.
The two footsteps, they head toward the distant yonder
They won the battle and destroyed the reason our army...
No, all the Flame Hazes fight.
The words I told you said, "Let's leave everything behind"
Fly toward the future
Yeah. Now, then...
The motive has a strong grasp on my heart Yes, this is the ultimate descent
Damn it...
The two of us are fellow soldiers flattering one another's pulses
If you are going to protect your love, you cannot reject battle
Without fudging a phrase, we rhyme down this hot path
Any kind of plan is impossible now, indeed!
Passing each other by, quarreling
Pure chaos.
I never expected us to be routed this easily.
Set free from the enchantment
Our reason to exist, as Flame Hazes, has vanished.
If you are going to leave on a journey,
It's understandable.
But we can't just sit and await annihilation.
I will never let go of your hand again
Do you still remember the first time
Of course!
Win or lose, for better or worse, regardless of form,
Our eyes locked, just as it happened?
the result doesn't go to waste!
All we need do is think of how to use the result in the next battle.
Even if I am engulfed by the vortex of slumber,
It will not vanish, I won't let it...It's our dream
All we need do is think of how to use the result in the next battle.
And first...
We save as many as we can, and head toward Sophie!
To be as ONE
It seems this will be an unexpected victory for us both.
When you placed your hands on your cheeks and laughed
No, a perfect victory, Sirotci.
I thought, "I want to protect you"
At this point, I doubt we'll see each other again.
We took a roundabout path, huh? But I've realized
I leave you this cannon salute, in tribute.
That I live just for you
Die in peace.
Snow of light flutters down the sky
Fire.
Where the waning moon and stars go to snuggle
The story we have written
Will continue on forever
With an unfaltering voice, you make sure
To keep the tiny scrap of paper from burning asunder
Withdraw!
Don't think. Just run, comrade!
I won't forget about you, even if my body vanishes
Head east!
I will remember how we lived together
Run eastward!
I couldn't do anything.
The story we are writing
I...
Will continue on even after this, for all eternity
I didn't have anything...
...that would have let me face Yuji.
We've overlapped
But what is this?
The moment we discovered the conclusion, time merely continued to move on
I still have...
And I don't understand.
As the snow of light flurries down, As the snow of light flurries down
And I don't understand.
I still have something here...
Flame Haze morale is destroyed, and they fall into utter disarray.
Rain falls on their heads.
Whom will it save? Whom will it let survive?
Next time, on Shakugan no Shana Final:
"Rout in the Rain."