Yggdra.
During this continent's darkest hour,
a nameless knight rose up and gathered a volunteer army.
Why do you not understand?
Destruction is the fate that awaits this world.
Accept it.
Captain!
No.
Regardless of what fate may hold, that decision is not yours to make!
It belongs to those of us who live in this world!
We're retaking the castle!
Yes, ma'am!
Charge!
How futile.
Resistance is useless.
Accept your fate.
I told you...
I will never give up!
Ridiculous.
Yuri!
Nothing but small-fry.
Eirenus!
I challenge you!
This should be fun.
Burn!
Bring on the destruction.
You sound like one of the bad guys.
What?
Men, show them the might of the Ogre Tribes!
What can you possibly do with so little mana?
We will seize...
our light!
Look!
Did they do it?
Let's hurry.
Phoena, give me the Chain Chronicle and the sprite.
Come, let us end the world.
No, Father.
How dare you?!
Sprite, fragment of this world's will.
If you are a symbol of hope and light...
Pirika...
Then you must die.
It ends here.
The only thing that ends here is you, Black King.
Juliana!
The Holy Princess!
I will not allow the death of my father, the Holy King,
and of our many comrades to have been in vain!
Pests.
Just stay there and watch.
This will all be over soon.
I'm not done yet!
Phoena...
No.
No...
Phoena!
No!
Pirika...
Pirika's...
...gone.
Behold! The Black Element increases!
Magnificent!
Oh, no!
Retreat!
Understood!
Phoena!
Come.
Captain!
All shall be stained black.
Soon, the continent of Yggdra will be engulfed in darkness.
Don't tell me the kid... lost?
Pirika...
She vanished.
The will of the world has been lost...
Light and Darkness
Phoena.
Let me take over.
You won't last if you keep this up.
It's okay. I'll be fine.
The attack on the Black King has failed.
Having failed its purpose, the Yggdra Alliance, which we were part of,
has been disbanded, as was originally agreed upon.
We shall all be returning to our respective countries.
That Black King was far more powerful than we had anticipated.
Given Yuri's state, it'll take some time before we can regroup.
Your Highness, I believe this operation was reckless to begin with.
How dare you?!
With all due respect, defeating the Black King
was too much for a mere Volunteer Army member like Yuri.
Silence, Burckhardt.
You're right.
I understand how you feel.
But we staked everything on Yuri and the Volunteer Army.
It was they that unified this troubled continent with their passion.
That's why everyone entrusted them with their hopes for the future.
Alas, a leader requires skill and knowledge of strategy.
The Black Army can't be defeated by skill and strategy alone.
If that's the case...
All the more reason why Her Highness Juliana should have led us.
I could not assume that responsibility
when all I cared about was avenging my father.
It was none other than Yuri who freed me from that obsession.
There's no point in staying here any longer.
Let's move out.
What are we to do now, Leader?
Wayne, I will return to the Holy Capital with the Holy Knights.
Does Her Highness insist on remaining with the Volunteer Army?
Yes.
I see.
Under normal circumstances, I would prefer to leave her with an escort, but...
Given our current situation, I doubt we'll have any men to spare.
Are you worried that Aries, Burckhardt and I will be insufficient?
I realize I'm asking a lot of you.
You always have.
You're right.
Take care of Her Highness.
Yes, Commander.
Phoena?
Yuri...
Thank goodness.
You were unconscious for so long.
We managed to escape this far, but have no idea what to do next...
Thanks.
I'm sorry.
The Chain Chronicle, Pirika...
I couldn't...
It's okay.
For now, I'm just glad you're alive.
I'm going to go tell the others.
Are you really feeling better?
Shouldn't you rest a little longer?
If you push yourself, it'll come back to bite you.
Yeah, I know.
So, what will you do now?
I think I'll head back to the Vice Capital.
So, you intend to gather our forces again, and...
No.
For now, my only plan is to return and report our losses to Gilbert.
The Guild suffered many casualties in this operation, too.
I see.
All shall be stained black.
No way.
Those few coppers won't buy you nuthin'.
Please, just one apple...
Move it!
Hey, gimme that whole basket.
The whole basket? Gladly!
Two gold should cover it.
Of course!
Here you go.
One, two...
Two gold coins.
Don't you think prices are getting a little high recently?
Must be tough to get by if you're poor.
Hey, fatso.
Move your foot.
I'm telling you to move your filthy foot!
Here.
Thank you.
Hey, kid.
What the hell was that for?
Why, you...
Ow...
Damn kid!
I'll teach you to make a fool outta me!
I'm taking this.
Hey!
Hey, you!
Kid!
You punk!
Thief!
You villain!
Who's the villain here?
I'm not the one picking on the weak.
Dummy! Doofus! Bozo!
See ya!
Dammit!
Hey!
Oh, you're...
Are you sure it's okay?
Yeah, one's enough for me.
But what about for your family?
Don't have none.
I see.
I know. I think I'll treat you to a meal.
Don't worry about it.
How dare you run home with your tails between your legs!
What are you going to do about our land?!
H-Hey...
Wait, we're...
You said you'd defeat the Black King!
That you'd protect us!
Now look at us!
Look!
What are we to do now?!
What are we to do?
Hey!
Help us!
What's wrong?
It's them.
It's the Black Army.
Hurry, before the Black Fog...
All shall be stained black.
Let's hurry.
As you wish.
Captain, let's go.
Michidia!
Get outta here, grandma!
But...
I'll be fine.
Go!
Our mana is weak.
Is it because of this fog?
All shall be stained black.
Destruction is the fate that awaits this world.
Accept it.
Accept your fate.
Not yet.
I'm not done yet!
Let's finish this!
Yes, ma'am!
Dammit, just a little more.
What the?
He took my mana?
Seize the light!
You're Yuri of the Volunteer Army.
And you are?
I'm Aram.
To Be With Others
Fate is set in motion.