Rhea, report on the battle.
Yes, sir.
The Saints of Athena have gotten stronger.
I believe our losses are about equal to theirs.
So the Saints are that desperate...
Even as we speak, Athena's life is being transferred to Pallas-sama.
Our primary force has yet to join the battle.
Well done.
Titan-sama, you should know something.
There is information that Mira has appeared in Pallasvelda.
What? Mira?
The one who ignored our summons has finally appeared?
What he's planning to do on the battlefield is unknown.
We should keep an eye on him.
No, it's fine.
Leave him.
His activities will have no small effect on the battle's course.
He has that much power.
Who are you?
Why did you destroy my Cloth?
The Cloth Destroyer! Attack of the Rogue Pallasite!
The Cloth Destroyer.
Attack of the Rogue Pallasite.
Another Saint's Cosmo has vanished.
Who's the enemy?
I don't know.
I'm sure there was a fight, but I couldn't feel their Cosmo at all.
We should go, too...
We can catch up to them!
You still don't understand what a war is, do you?
In a long fight, rest is critical.
We've spent a whole day in battle...
Only a fool would overestimate their reserves and continue fighting.
Right, right... Got it.
In a fight like this, your ninja training comes in handy, doesn't it?
We should rest while we can, as well.
Tomorrow will also be a fierce fight, I'm sure.
Nice work, Haruto...
We didn't encounter any Pallasites at all.
Last night, I tracked their Cosmo from the tower.
Of course we didn't see any.
Then we can go straight to Pallas's castle!
Okay, I don't see any Pallasites.
Let's go.
Stop!
What's wrong, Haruto?
I feel someone watching us.
I don't feel any Cosmo nearby...
No, this isn't Cosmo.
My ninja intuition is telling me something.
They're watching us, but from where?
Above us!
Element Rejection.
Subaru!
Subaru-kun!
What?
This is...
Impossible.
He destroyed my Cloth in a single blow?
Nothing's more fun to destroy than a real Cloth.
That other... What was it? A Steel Cloth?
It wasn't worth destroying.
Who is this guy?
He took out Haruto and Subaru in a single hit.
And why isn't this guy wearing a Chronotector...
Why? Because I don't need one.
I am the Pallasite Mira.
Hello, Saints.
You'll be my first prey for the day.
He doesn't need one?
Are you a class-2 Pallasite?
Class 2?
Sorry, but I don't know what class I am.
I couldn't care less.
More importantly...
Would you let me destroy your Cloths?
What?
Our Cloths?
Battles with Saints are really dull...
So I've added something to make it more fun.
I'm destroying the Cloths of all the Saints I meet.
What was that?
And I'm also defeating Saints, and collecting these things.
Those are...
Cloth Stones?
Did he steal the Cloths from all those Saints?
Why you...
Koga, stay calm.
If he's defeated that many Saints, he's strong.
And there's something strange about his attack...
As though my Cloth shattered on its own at his touch.
Ding-dong, that's right.
This Alchemy Glove that Pallas gave me
resonates powerfully with your Cloths, destroying them.
It's a new toy I got for agreeing to participate in this battle.
Toy?
You sound like you're here to play!
Come on...
Can't you tell by how I'm dressed?
I am playing with you!
Then you destroyed Saints' Cloths and took them for fun!
Right...
Without a Chronotector,
fighting against you Saints is much more fun and intense.
If you let me destroy those Cloths, I'll allow you to live...
Is he taunting us?
If Subaru were awake, he'd be rushing at him right now...
But if we carelessly get too close, he'll destroy our Cloths!
Don't underestimate us!
Don't underestimate Athena's Saints!
Koga!
Wait!
What?
Are you all right?
Koga, don't let him provoke you!
I'm sorry...
You saved me.
I thought I could take one of you out there.
But you have good teamwork...
I'd heard that Saints fight one-on-one, but I guess that you don't.
One might say you're a new generation of Saints, huh?
This looks fun...
This may entertain me.
I know... Let's do this.
I'll defeat you all, and destroy all your Cloths.
But if you can land a single hit on me before then,
I don't mind falling back...
A single hit?
You're pretty confident!
As you can see, I'm unarmored.
A single hit would do serious damage.
However, you know why I'm not wearing my Chronotector?
Because you cannot hit me...
What?
He has reason for confidence.
Back there, we didn't hit him once.
He is as fast as a Gold Saint...
Maybe faster.
Fighting head-on, we won't be able to land a hit!
It'll also be hard to run.
Meaning that to survive...
Koga! Ryuho!
Hide your Cosmo and disappear!
We'll catch him off-guard!
Interesting, a smoke bomb...
You know how to fight.
But do you think you can hide by concealing your Cosmo?
I can feel your murderous intent, as you hide and wait to attack me.
You realized with my first attack, didn't you?
I deliberately released my murderous intent to test you.
I can still feel his presence...
Is this the murderous intent?
Then, even if we hide our Cosmo, he'll still know where we are?
Also, I can hide my murderous intent.
Like this...
Right now, a bug is on my shoulder.
With my murderous intent hidden, I'm like a blade of grass to it.
And let's say I keep hiding...
Well?
Do you know where I am?
The tension of the battle has disappeared.
I can't locate him!
I can't see you.
But...
What?
Haruto!
Well?
You couldn't feel me nearing, could you?
I win.
Now...
I must receive my reward!
Rozan Syoryu Ha!
That was close...
If that had connected, I would've lost.
If it had connected.
He completely avoided it.
I'm surprised you could endure a strike from this glove.
The Dragon's shield is the strongest among those of the Saints.
It won't be destroyed easily.
But we must match his speed, or we can't win.
I realized something...
It takes his glove a short time to activate.
That's our only chance to catch him.
I'll block his attack.
When I do, you two attack.
You done deciding to give up?
Shut up...
We're going on ahead, to defeat Pallas!
But I don't care about Pallas...
What? What do you mean?
I'm not fighting to protect Pallas.
I told you I'm just destroying the Cloths of the Saints for fun.
You just happen to be victims of that.
I don't care why you're here.
It doesn't change the fact that you're our opponent!
Let's go, Haruto!
Koga!
That's a great combination, you guys.
So how will you deal with this?
No way! This technique is...
It's a ninja ability, the clone technique.
But with his speed and combat sense,
it makes sense that he can use it!
Haruto, could you...
Yes, I can defeat this technique.
But this is a trap!
He's waiting for one of us to jump out alone!
He's trying to stop us from working together.
So you're waiting for me to attack?
All right, then I will.
There!
What?
He was after Ryuho's shield!
Can you withstand the maximum power of Element Rejection?
M-My shield...
I'm sorry, everyone.
Ryuho!
Pegasus Ryu Sei Ken!
What?
He disappeared?
I'm right here.
Too bad.
Your techniques can't match my speed.
Oh, my...
Koga, take Ryuho somewhere safe.
Right!
Not another smoke bomb?
You're starting to panic.
Your murderous intent is growing.
He's right, there's nothing we can do!
Unless we can hide our murderous intent, concealing ourselves won't help.
Father, is it possible to control one's murderous intent?
You are yet young, and so you fear death.
But when you are in dire fear for your life,
discard your attachment to it.
Your murderous intent will disappear,
and your blade will become invincible.
That's right...
Right now, I fear death.
But if I fear death, I cannot defeat him.
As a Saint, as a Ninja... To protect my companions,
I must hit him, even if it costs me my life.
Oh, someone's murderous intent has disappeared.
So the kid with the smoke bombs lost the will to fight?
He used his friends as decoys while he ran?
Pretty smart...
You two hiding over there, what will you do?
You can't beat me, no matter what.
Why not come out?
If you won't come out, I'll come to you.
I'm surprised.
You hid your murderous intent, and advanced on me.
But...
Without the sound of the bug's wings, you would have won.
I suppose this is the end of my fight with you.
I've got you...
What?
I'll hit you with the power of the wolf!
Wolf's Fang Strike!
Haruto...
Koga!
Ryuho!
That was a killer...
I didn't expect you to be willing to sacrifice your Cloth to defeat me.
No way!
He took the brunt of my attack unarmored, and he isn't hurt?!
At the last second, I jumped back.
A direct hit would've killed me.
But you did hit me...
You win.
Yup, I lose.
That makes me mad.
It makes me angry to let you go!
I don't care about the Cloths or my fun anymore...
Let's fight for real.
He still has more power?
We haven't the power left to fight him...
We have to do it, even if it kills us.
Okay, okay, that's enough!
You're... Europa?
Mira-san, are you refusing to accept defeat again?
We can't have you trying to destroy the Saint's main force at the moment...
What are you doing here, Europa?
Mira-san...
Think about the balance of power on the battlefield, would you?
You understand the point of this fight, right?
I'm not in a good mood now.
Or will you fight me?
Please calm down and think, Mira-san.
About what will happen in the battle now.
Wouldn't it be more fun to let them live?
Talking with you always throws me off...
I feel stupid for getting mad.
I'm going to take a nap.
I don't want you ruining my fun again.
Now... everyone seems to have survived.
But no need to thank me.
I have my own reasons.
Have a nice day, everyone.
I'm sorry I got your Cloth broken, Elna...
Damn it! If Europa hadn't come, we would've...
That Mira guy was really strong...
You idiots! Why are you so frightened?
We don't have time to waste here!
You...
You were out the whole time.
Sure, but...
Subaru-kun's right.
Yeah.
We should get going.
We have to go forward to defeat Pallas.
Let's go... To Pallas's castle.
Yeah!
To Be Continued