P-please, wait, Lady Loki!
The path beyond leads to the sacred altar of Lord Uranus,
where he offers his prayers to keep the dungeon at bay!
Goddess or not, the Guild must maintain absolute neutrality and this area is sacrosanct-
Don't be such a stiff!
I just wanna ask him one teensy question, ya know!
Absolutely not- Ooh-hoo-hoo! Squishy squishy!
You mustn't-! Ooh-hoo-hoo! Squishy squishy!
I'll allow it.
Royman, let her pass.
But, Lord Uran-
I said I will allow it.
Later!
What business do you have, Loki?
Yo, long time no see, Uranus.
Yep! Finally, a REAL enemy for me to hack at!
Hey, don't just stand there! They're still coming!
This blows.
Forget the attack at Monsterphilia. Where in the hell are all these things coming from?!
The flames will soon be unleashed.
Creeping war, inescapable ruin.
The horn of battle echoes aloud.
Savage mayhem will envelope all.
Bors! Gather up a team of fighters while Riveria distracts them with her magic!
If we strike in numbers, we can defeat them!
R-right!
There are too many...
An ambush like this had to have been orchestrated by someone.
A Tamer... There must be a Tamer!
What are those? What are they doing here?!
The town is under attack by monsters!
Let's catch up with Finn and the others.
All right.
Lefiya, go on ahead of me!
Miss Ais!
That's Miss Riveria's magic...
Who... are you?
S-stop right there!
Let her go!
Lu... lu...
Miss Ais...
Lefiya, are you all right?
Y-yes.
Are you the one who murdered Hashana?
But the killer should be a woman...
What if I am?
Was that from...
...from Hashana's corpse?!
It's easier to get around in a man's form.
Thanks to this bloke I was able to go unnoticed.
Now hand over that seed.
You're a tough one.
She's strong!
Unleash a streak of light, bow and arrow of the holy tree.
Thou art a master of the bow.
Fire, O elven archer. May your arrow strike true!
Arcs Ray!
How... with her bare hands?!
Lefiya!
Miss Ais is getting driven back!
At this rate...
Miss Ais.
Stay down like a good girl.
Tempest!
That wind...
I see, you must be Aria then.
What did... she just call me?
Interesting. I found myself a souvenir.
Run!
This year's Monsterphilia was a real shit show, wasn't it?
Seems like all sorts o' people are pointin' fingers at the Guild, you bein' the organizers and all.
How you holdin' up?
Royman and the others are responsible for the city's administration.
It is none of my concern.
Now, now, don't say that. My Familia put a lotta effort into stampin' out those monsters for ya.
We even fought those gross, freaky ones.
I wonder where the heck those monsters came from...
Kinda strange how they all just happened to appear durin' the festival, huh?
Or, maybe that's the whole reason it's put on in the first place...
Whaddya think about that?
What are you implying?
Think the ones pullin' the strings... are in the Guild?
You are mistaken.
Got it.
Sorry to interrupt ya...
Keep up the good work!
What's THAT?!
Damn. Just when I thought we'd finally got rid of them.
I'd love to figure out where these came from...
But perhaps extermination should take priority.
Yes, that would be wise.
H-how the hell are you two so calm?! Learn to panic a little!
Tempest.
It can sense her magic.
It seems like the monsters from before have evolved into something new.
Lefiya!
Remember that combo we've used in the past?
We're using it!
G-got it!
Everyone!
There's nothing else I can do about the seed... But I'll be taking you with me at least.
Ais!
Ah, c'mon!
These things just keep on comin' no matter how many I slice up!
Its Magic Stone must be buried somewhere within the upper body.
Perhaps this is a job for the spellcasters after all.
Could I overtake her with my "Aerial"?
No. I can hardly keep her at bay as it is.
Pretty useful wind you've got there, Aria.
Where did you hear that name?
I wonder.
Harbinger of the end...
White snow, swirl and twist before the twilight.
Darkening light, frozen earth.
Storm of snow, three bitter...
Lefiya, now!
Make them fall like rain and turn the savages to ash.
Fusillade Fallarica!
You did it, Lefiya!
They used Riveria's spell as a decoy in their combo! Nice move!
It's running away?!
I thought you had a face like a doll.
You're not getting away!
Here I come!
Take that!
Tiona, you idiot!
You let the Magic Stone blast apart with the body!
Oops.
I c-can't... move my body...
It's over.
M-move... move!
What?!
You won't harm another hair...
...on our Princess' head.
Miss Ais!
Are you all right?
Riveria...
Lefiya, I need you to heal Ais!
Yes, Ma'am!
Are you the Tamer who commanded these monsters?
Confident enough to chat, are you?
Why, not nearly as much as you.
Don't get cocky, Brat!
You son of a-
Finn.
She broke my finger.
First Class...
Lv.5, no, 6...
The odds aren't in my favor today.
Miss Ais!
She got away.
That sudden visit from Lady Loki gave me quite a fright.
Is that you, Fels?
This is not the first time the gods have behaved erratically.
But was it purely impulsive? Or did someone knowingly instigate this...?
In any case, making her our enemy now would not be wise.
I am aware.
It's been six days.
We've come this far, and still no clues?
The killer may have escaped, but she'll probably be laying low for a while.
I'm sure it'll take her some time to train new monsters.
That Tamer was super strong, right?
Yes.
To want something so badly that you'd kill people for it...
What in the world was that crystal orb thing?
Hmm, I've got a few ideas I want to look into, but unfortunately there isn't much we can do right now.
I agree.
We're leaving, Aria.
'Morning, Ais!
We're heading out soon. You all right?
Ais, you haven't really eaten anything these last few days. Sure you're all right?
I've still got some rations left!
Thanks... but I'm fine.
Whoa, this room's huge!
Finn, I'll handle this.
Ais?!
I feel like Ais has been a little scary since that battle.
She was strong...
If only I were stronger...
Oh my...
Riveria, have you heard anything from her?
That Tamer was strong, I'll give her that,
but one defeat shouldn't be enough to affect Ais this much.
I have nothing.
The only words I've gotten out of her are "It's nothing."
Hmm... That is a concern.
Um, Boss? Miss Riveria?
Is Miss Ais going to be okay? Is there anything I can do to help...?
Food.
What?!
The moment she looks like she's hungry, swoop in and attempt to feed her.
It might help her relax.
Wh-what? F-f-feed her?!
Here you go, Miss Ais. Say "ahh."
Ahhh.
I c-couldn't possibly do that!
She wiped out every last one of 'em all by herself.
She'd be a lot cuter if she appeared to need our help sometimes.
Alrighty, great job there!
Need a potion? An elixir?
Oh! You must be hungry, right?
I've got some of your favorite azuki cream flavor Potato Poppers!
Miss Tiona?! That was supposed to be MY job!
Miss Ais, would you like to try some of my favorite snacks?
Where do we go from here, Finn?
Hmm, maybe we should head back soon.
I've got some things I need to report to Loki,
and we're starting to run low on rations anyway.
True.
Everyone, we're moving out.
Okay! Okay...
Finn, Riveria.
I'd like to stay behind, alone.
I don't need any rations.
I won't cause you any trouble... so please...
W-wait! You're not serious, are you, Ais?
We can't just abandon a party member all alone in the deeper levels. It's too dangerous!
Finn, I'll ask on her behalf as well.
Riveria?!
The way things are now, she won't listen anyway.
And you're asking me to allow that behavior?
Then I will stay as well. Is that more agreeable?
Fine, then. I'll allow it.
Boss!
I'm sure she'll be fine with Riveria by her side.
What? Finn, convince them to come with us!
Th-then I'll stay behind too! I promise I won't hold you back!
Right! Then I'm staying too!
You can't.
Ais and Riveria are one thing, but if you two remain, there won't be enough rations.
Riveria, can I have a word?
So, what's the real reason behind that suggestion?
You can't expect me to believe all that.
Even if we were to stop her now, we'd only be delaying the inevitable.
She's bound to explode sooner or later.
Personally, I'd rather have her blow up where I can see her.
I see, I underestimated you.
I don't think that Tamer is going to show up again any time soon, but be careful nonetheless.
I'll leave all of the Magic Potions I have with you. You're the one who agreed to Ais' proposal.
You'll be just as responsible for whatever happens as her.
I understand, and I'm sorry...
Thank you.
Thank you, Riveria.
Just don't make things difficult for me. I'll leave it at that.
I'm sorry...
Something's coming...
It's here... the Floor Boss.
The Monster Rex Udaeus.
Riveria, I'm doing this alone.
"Subjugation and Escape"