Listen.
Don't lose it again.
Alma Gear is not easy to make.
I swear.
I swear on my life!
With this... All that ancient hatred...
I can make right the horrible wrongs of the past!
Don't tell me we're staying here for the night.
Stop your whining.
It's better than no roof or walls at all.
That might be true,
but we haven't had anything decent to eat in days.
We should get to a town tomorrow, so hang on for this last night.
Excuse me, this last night?
I've heard that before!
Silence, peasant.
Looks like something's going to come out at us.
You're so over dramatic.
It's just a mirror.
I can't see mirrors!
Just kidding.
I'm all sore.
You can't get a proper night's sleep in a place like that.
I think I slept on this wrong.
Looks like I need a soft bed
and a pillow with a nice firm body.
You poor thing.
I know, right?
You can't calm down unless you talk incessantly.
Is that some sort of illness?
You're making fun of me!
What, you want pity?
And there you go, looking down on me even more!
Can't you just leave me alone?
Is it fun to mess with people like that?
You're always treating me like worthless scum.
Seriously, can you cut that out?
I mean, I'm helping you guys,
so what the hell is your problem?!
Did we get them?
Sadly, it was a miss.
But
a nice introduction nonetheless.
Charge!
What just happened?
Kon, it's an ambush!
Princess!
How the hell do they know where we are?
I don't know.
The only thing we need to worry about now is
what are we going to do?
We run away.
It's our only choice.
It doesn't look like they'll just let us run away.
Confuse the enemy, find an opening, and slip through.
That's the right thing to do.
Roger!
Keep the cliff at your back, Marian!
Then you don't have to worry about
the enemy sneaking up on you.
Yes.
Let's go, Princess.
Stay back.
Stay back!
First we have to silence DT.
I'll close in on him and bring him down without mercy!
Can you stop making me your archnemesis all the time?
Please?
He's got a point.
If you only look at Kon, you won't get away with just a scratch.
That goes both ways.
Damn, I missed.
Something's different.
They're coordinated and following their leader.
And...
And their weapons!
They're in a totally different class!
This is... This is almost like...
Alma Gear?
That's right!
These are the new weapons Erec-sama gave us.
They're masterpieces that allow even normal people
like us to exhibit amazing battle prowess.
They are called DDOS.
I'm going to end our rivalry
with one hit from Calibre!
What the hell is a Calibre?
I told you to stay back!
So, uh, um...
Princess!
Seriously?
Leon!
Looks like he fell in.
Don't tell me...
We're going down there.
He's not one to die from something like this.
Neither Leon nor the others.
I'm alive.
Just the fact that I'm alive is a huge win.
Is the Princess all right?
Yes.
Thank god Marian was holding her.
She has no serious injuries.
She'll open her eyes soon.
They're already open.
Princess!
Where is the one who saved my life?
Well...
I can't see the person who saved your life,
but I do see him.
Status?
We haven't seen Leon yet.
But...
We did find someone else.
Shall we begin?
What, exactly?
Isn't it obvious?
Does that mean we're going to do it?
A little somethin' somethin'?
A little what, exactly?
A lady doesn't talk about such things.
Oh I see, it's already begun!
So first you're verbally abusing me!
Don't get the wrong idea.
We only want to poke and prod a little.
Poke and prod?
That's right.
Just answer our questions in all honesty and you should b—
Wh-What?
First you want to poke me
and then you want to prod me?
What exactly do you have in mind?
Oh, you pervert!
She's really stupid.
Definitely stupid.
Not just stupid, a masochist, as well.
I don't have a choice.
I just have to play the fool and buy some time.
Hey.
Can't you tie me up better than this?
Stop whining.
This is the traditional Japanese bamboo wrap.
You should be thankful for this wrap!
And?
Now what do we do with him?
You should know that your efforts will be futile.
I have no intention of telling you anything.
Not to mention,
I have specifically trained myself to be able
to endure any degree of pa—
Is that so?
If you say so,
I guess I don't need to hold back.
Princess, stop.
Why are you stopping me?
Look at him.
He loves it.
That's ridiculous!
I am absolutely not a masochist!
So come at me! Let me have it!
Come on! Come on!
I think this is the first time I've felt
such strong regret for stepping on someone.
First, would you tell me your name?
You sound like someone trying to pick me up,
but that's not what you want to know, right?
I just don't like prying secrets
from a lady without even knowing her name.
My name is Mariandel,
but you can call me Marian.
Mariandel.
That's a good name.
Is that a roundabout way of asking me out?
Erec-sama, is that really okay? I'll tell Emilia-sama.
What are you talking about?
I'm just trying to...
Oh, I don't mind.
In these affairs, the higher the hurdle,
the hotter the heart burns!
Or I could be your second wife.
A lust monster.
Definitely a lust monster.
Indeed, a lust monster,
and an idiot and a masochist to boot.
So this is who we were fighting?
Though I think I could kind of get along with her.
Who are you, anyway?
Who do you work for?
I want to know how many legions, about those new weapons...
I want to know everything about you.
I already told you.
You won't get anything out of me.
What did you say?!
Is that so?
Then I guess that's that.
We won't ask you again.
So I've been meaning to ask, gramps.
You're the strongest in your group, right?
What are you talking about?
Obviously Erec-sama is the strongest.
Then me.
I thought so!
And who's the next strongest?
I guess if I had to pick the next strongest,
it would be Gustave, but he is quite a ways below me.
Though his weakness for women is problematic.
Does that mean the rest of them are all weaklings?
They're useful enough,
but KT is a raging drunk and Variation is still a kid.
I see.
So you're saying that that thing that
rained down from the sky was shot by KT from afar?
I can't answer that.
The Mangonel is classified after all.
I see, can't do anything about that.
Yes, even if my mouth were pried open, I couldn't answer that.
He's an idiot. We have an idiot in our midst.
He's not just a masochist, he's a huge idiot.
So now what do we do?
Carrying him with us would be a huge pain.
I'm worried about Marian, too.
Seeing that she hasn't shown up after all this time,
the probability that she was taken hostage is high.
Let's kill him and go rescue Marian.
I guess that's the regular course of action.
Then let's do it.
Hold on.
What?
He said before
that they would chase us until we died.
That's the kind of people they are.
So let's put an end to this.
That's right!
You should have seen his face right then! It was so funny!
Like, he was all talk,
but I bet he had no real experience!
Sir,
the recon troop has found Leon-sama
and they are now headed this way.
Is he all right?
Yes, but when they found him, he was tied to a tree.
You mean he had been their prisoner?
And yet they released him without harm.
What does that mean?
This was left on Leon-sama's back.
Prepare to head out.
Erec-sama, what did they write?
It's from DT.
Apparently, he's finally ready to settle this.
The designated time is in five hours.
The place will be the castle ruins on the top of the cliff.
Go. You're free.
Why?
Returning a favor is part of our beliefs.
However, the next time we meet, we won't hold back.
Remember that.
It's strange.
You have the same smell as me.
Smell?
Don't mind me, just a feeling.
Are you sure about this?
I'm completely sure.
It's Marian!
Hey!
Didn't I tell you?
You knights and warriors and whatever are simple people.
I learned that from anime and period drama.
I'm glad you made it back!
We're glad you're safe.
Thanks, guys.
Hey, sis,
I know this is sudden, but can you give us a hand?
We're preparing a welcoming party.
Attack!
We don't know what sort of cowardly tricks DT has in store for us,
so stay focused!
What is this?
This is...
Suspicious.
Is it telling us to go that way?
He's provoking us!
That's fine.
I'll play, DT!
What is this?
A trap?
But it's too obvious.
Th-That's...
Hey, Leon!
I understand.
It's a very good thing.
Look at this, Erec-sama.
With this machine, you can condition your muscles like so.
It was a trap.
A trap.
A trap, no matter how you look at it.
This is...
...a trap.
It's definitely a trap.
Let's see.
Hey, Gustave...
Watch this!
I'll show you what I think of their silly little traps.
Just don't get caught in it.
Shut up and watch.
See, that's all it—
This is...
Not again...
It's that again.
I feel like it's my turn now.
What are you doing?!
Reporting in!
Our men are getting taken out by traps all over the castle.
Tell them all to stop touching everything!
Damn, he's really screwing with us!
Why is he setting up all these stupid traps?
I don't know his motivations, but I have a feeling
we might already be right where he wants us.
Don't get taken in by his words.
Stay focused!
Yes, sir!
Heroes, you've done well to come this far.
I'll congratulate you for that.
That's DT's voice!
Where are you?!
I am the king of kings.
His voice is reverberating.
We have no way of knowing where he is.
I have been waiting for someone young like you to appear.
You're younger than we are.
Which is why I ask you, Amuro, to join forces with me.
If you join me, you shall have half the world.
The homeless guy is telling me he'll give me the world.
Don't listen to his lies!
You guys are a horrible crowd.
All right, fine, you're going to blast me
with the memories of Elias and other comrades?
Who's Elias?
Oh jeez, you really don't get it.
Listen, it's a given that there's a speech right
before the fight with the last boss.
Since you don't even know the basics, eat this.
Is this oil?!
Are you planning to burn us alive?!
No, I bet it's some sort of acid!
It doesn't burn.
It's not oil or acid.
This is lube!
I bet it feels gross to be so slimy!
This stuff is pretty hard to wash out, too!
You forgot that there are people who like lube!
Enough! DT!
You said you wanted to settle this!
Show yourself and fight us properly!
I'm sorry, Erec...
It's my thing to not enter fights I can't win.
What now?!
I've had enough of this! Show yourself, DT!
All right.
So you finally show yourself, DT!
Oh, if you dare to get any closer,
I don't know what might happen to you.
What?
What do you mean?
Don't pay attention to what he says!
Oh, you don't have to, but are you really sure?
Look where you're standing.
If you move any further,
the countless booby traps
I picked up from Rambo and Kubrick
will make mincemeat out of you all.
He's bluffing.
If you think so, just try it.
If you move just one step, boom!
That might be the result.
Erec-sama?
You've used your dirty tricks successfully
to cheat me many times,
but that ends now!
It was foolish to presume that I couldn't
defeat you if I couldn't approach you.
That cowardly tactic was your downfall, DT!
Huh, what do you mean?
Die while you behold the power of the Calibre!
Stop!
You did it.
Is it over?
DT is finally gone.
A masterful strike, Erec-sama.
It's over.
The long days of humiliation are finally over.
Move out!
Mission complete!
Next Time
DT and Ecarlate are dead.
But since I had my doubts,
I decided to observe the two who survived.
Did those two really die?
And then, something surprising happened.
Are Kon and the Princess dead?
Ixion Saga DT grows intense!
With the main character dead,
will it be discontinued?!