Move out!
Zero, you cannot fight me as you are now.
Did you think you could beat me with the power you stole from those witches?
Have you forgotten why I am Zero, and you are Thirteen?
A Mud-Black Witch, using the solid basis that all is born from nothing.
However, knowledge sometimes surpasses innate talent.
Shall we test it then, Thirteen?
I am somewhat displeased.
Very well.
Ard gehrd.
In de chordia zea...
In the name of the King of Despair, whom lords over the crossroads of desire and longing,
come forth from the mud-black abyss, O Gate of Decay!
Servant of strive, bound by contract of blood and flesh.
Manservant of strive, bound by contract of blood and flesh.
Descend upon this fool and feast upon them!
Descend upon this fool and dine upon them!
Forbidden chapter, final page, Zectal Medis!
Grant me power, for I am Thirteen! Grant me power, for I am Zero!
Senobishitatte todokanai No matter how I stretch, it won't reach
Chie o furishibottemo No matter how hard I think
Madamada tarinai mitai da ashi tsucchau genkai It's still not enough, my legs hurt too much to press on!
Datte kirei na iro shitete It has such a pretty color
Mizumizushiku yureteiru And looks so juicy swaying back and forth
Onaka wa suitenai kedo tabete mitai na I'm not hungry but I want to try it
Ijiwaru iwaretemo makenaindakedo sa "I won't stop even if you say I'm being mean."
Tama ni wa tayotte yo boku o "You should ask me for help sometimes!"
Hatto ne hirameki It comes to me in a flash
Discover! Yuujou tte fantasy? Discover! Is friendship just a fantasy?
Kajittemiteyo ichiban ni wakacchatta Give it a try, the thing I realized the most
Amai no kana suppai? Chotto dokidoki Is it sweet or sour? It's kind of exciting
Minna de ita kara mitsukeraretanda I found it being with all of you
Mahou no you ni narabeta taisetsu na word A special word like magic
Kono deai I won't let go
Hanasanai Of this meeting
The Master gave her the number Zero.
Watch over her, Thirteen.
Impossible!
To think she was this much more powerful than I...!
Thirteen...
Zero, that's enough! Stop!
Don't kill him!
Dammit!
Huh?
Zero!
Wh-why did you get...?!
A messenger.
Our comrades around the kingdom are gathering.
Morale is high.
Of course. We can finally relieve the great Sorena of her regrets.
Do you really think you can win?
With His guidance, we learned how to use magic.
Our victory is at hand.
Thirteen must be expecting your attack, and is setting a trap!
Even so, all this ends if we kill just one person: Thirteen.
That is His will.
Alright, now...
We'll wait here for the rest of our comrades to arrive, and begin our attack late in the night!
Everyone, please listen to me!
Lady Albus...
As the Representative for the Sorcerers of Zero, I order you thus!
I want to erase magic from the kingdom of Wenias,
then spread its knowledge once again in the way Sorena intended!
I want you to help me!
Albus, should we not first end this war, as Sorena intended?
That's right. Us old witches...
...wish to triumph over the humans.
No...
Everyone here has gathered in Sorena's name.
Not for you, Granddaughter.
Lady Albus.
Where were you when Latette was attacked?
Huh? Well...
...I was traveling, looking for a sacrifice...
You went off on your own at this crucial time for us all?
I-I had to get stronger, if I was to truly be your Representative...
You do not need power to be our Representative.
You need the steadfast determination to lead us all.
You don't have that.
Hey! What's going on?!
Thirteen, why did this happen to Zero?!
You still don't know?
Zero is taking your wounds for you.
She drew a cursed symbol on you once, yes?
Like hell she...
You're going to be grateful for me, and unable to go on without me.
That's the curse I'm putting on you.
Don't tell me that back then...
Sacrisigus.
It transfers the wounds and ailments of one to another.
The only way to break the connection between your souls is if Zero did it herself,
or if you died inside my barrier.
Which is why all these weird things've been happening to me lately...
Stop! You'll hit Zero!
Zero?
The hell were you thinking?
My employer ain't supposed to be protecting the guard she hired.
Thirteen, Thirteen, what is this?
The ceiling is blue!
That's the sky, Zero.
Where's the sun?
You can see it at precisely noon, but only for a short while.
Do the witches outside see this kind of scenery?
I don't know.
But right now, most witches live apart from humanity, hiding away from all.
Why? Why must they hide?
I will lend you my history book next.
Thirteen, the book you wrote was interesting.
It's a great compilation of qualitative research.
Though if it were not written in such messy, worm-like handwriting, many others would be able to read it.
None of them would understand its value.
I want to try writing a book, too.
A book that will change the world...
Zero...
What are those looks for?
You're both grown men. How pathetic.
Ow, ow...
Are you alright?
Thanks to its passing through your body, it only lightly damaged my skin.
It's taught me a lesson about pride.
I did not control my power as I should have. Had you not stepped in, Mercenary, I may have killed Thirteen.
You were holding back on me, even with that much power...
It is not a matter of who is more powerful, Thirteen.
It is a matter of who created the craft in the first place.
What do you mean by that?
I purposely wrote errors into the incantations in the Grimoire of Zero.
Into many of them.
Servant of strive...
Manservant of strive...
Descend upon this fool and feast upon them!
Descend upon this fool and dine upon them!
One cannot manifest the true power of the spell with the incorrect incantations.
Simply put, you cannot beat me using magic from the Grimoire of Zero.
Which is why you had so much confidence...
I am an extraordinary witch.
I must always be prepared to defend myself.
Now then, Thirteen.
I've laid bare your plans.
I will seal magic away from the kingdom of Wenias, and put an end to the Grimoire of Zero.
What are you going to do?
I was trying to take over the kingdom to give it to you, Zero.
I thought that was what you wanted.
If that is not the case, then I have no vested interest in this country at all.
Zero...
...I will do as you so desire.
The problem is the rogue witches' movements.
Our spies have reported that they're taking advantage of the war and attacking Formicum.
Nothing we can do.
We'll split our forces into two groups to handle that.
Holdem...
The Knights! The Knights are coming!
What?!
No way!
Where are they?
The Knights?
What were our lookouts doing?!
Don't panic!
Get into battle formations!
Lady Albus, please stay here.
Told you the Knights were coming.
Well, one former Knight.
It really was you, Holdem!
But how did you...
We'll talk later.
We can't stop them now.
We'll just have to get rid of magic quick, then.
They followed us!
Dammit! They're too fast!
Holdem!
Yeah!
Book of Hunting, Page four, Redaest!
Grant me power, for I am Albus!
She missed on purpose?
There we go. For now, it's probably best if we meet up with Brother and his witch.
No, we may end up passing one another.
And...
We still have four more circles to draw.
We don't have time. Let's go to the next one!
Lady Albus...
...why did you betray us?
I didn't betray you.
You may not believe me now, but...
You're not upset?
Thirteen has continued to kill witches like it's nothing!
He's killing our friends!
Hey, wake up already, will you?
You're being tricked by that Him guy!
He took us in when everyone else had done nothing but show contempt for us!
He gave us power!
Like I said...
We gotta run!
Where should we head first?
At present, witches across the land are coming here to "take down Thirteen."
Running into them would be a real pain.
Let us take a look.
That's...!
It's an image projected from the jewels on the Sorcerers of Zero's neckbands.
I used this to keep watch on their movements.
Of course, I watched you as well.
That's a damn dirty trick...
We've gotta meet up with the kid first.
It seems like Sorena's granddaughter is about to be killed.
Are you sure?
No excuses!
Too slow!
Lady Albus and her servant are likely heading to the center of this magic circle.
What should we do? Should we slow down their plans?
No. No need to get distracted by something like that.
We'll proceed as planned.
We'll send the assassins after the traitors and...
...we the Sorcerers of Zero, will commence our attack!
Are we screwed?
Death to traitors!
Young Lady!
Request denied.
Grant me power, for I am Zero!
Book of Capture, Page eight, Caplata.
Grant me power, for I am Thirteen!
Denied? That means...
Zero!
You alright, girl?
Wh-why is Thirteen with you?
You bastard...
Hey, kid, Dog-face, I know you're confused, but calm down and listen to what we have to say.
I'll explain it simply.
Thirteen is behind everything that is currently happening, and he has now turned and joined our side.
He was playing the part of both evil and justice all by himself this whole time.
He was helping hunt down witches as a Sorcerer of the State
all while he was controlling the Sorcerers of Zero he started.
Wait, if he started the Sorcerers of Zero, then...
Yes, I am the founder of the Sorcerers of Zero.
In essence, I am the "Him" you revere.
That's a lie. That can't be...
As Him, I gave each Sorcerer of Zero a neckband with a gem.
I used those gems to observe you.
Is that a sufficient explanation?
Thirteen's on our side, now. He's gonna help us with Zero's plan to deny magic through Wenias and-
You tried to burn the Young Lady alive!
And Sorena was...
Stop it!
Let me go!
He started the plague and led Sorena into his trap!
That's incorrect.
What?!
The plague was started by a novice witch's sorcery experiment.
It would be incorrect to blame Thirteen for the plague incident.
You bastards, whose side are you on?!
I'm on nobody's side. That's simply the truth.
Even so...
This is all Thirteen's fault for bringing magic to Wenias in the first place!
You killed my grandmother!
I'm sorry.
It's true that I indirectly caused Sorena's death.
She was a witch wise beyond my expectations.
I am plagued by endless regrets that I may have been able to save her.
Don't you dare speak of her, after all this!
Wait.
This is a blood contract exchanged between me, or "Him," and the members of the Sorcerers of Zero.
Your name is written on it as well.
As long as this exists, you will not be able to harm me.
According to the terms of this contract, you will vanish.
Wha-?!
What are you doing?!
The contract is now void.
You have a reason to kill me.
I promise you here and now that I will not refuse a death at your hands.
However, I would like you to give me a chance to set right my mistakes.
I...
Tsuretette Take me with you
Ikisaki wa kimetenai kedo Though I haven't decided where
Yurashiteite Sway me with you
Sakasama demo kawaranai desho It doesn't matter if we go upside down
Zutto koko ga ii to omotteta I thought staying here forever was alright
Ano hi kimi to deau made wa Until the day I met you
Sagashidashitatte ii I want us to go on a search
Kasaneau mirai no hou ga ii I want our futures to overlap
Hikari ni nare Becoming the light
Tsunagiattatte ii I want us to be tied together
Futatsu no sekai o nozondatte ii It's fine if we want two worlds
Issho ni ikou Let's go together