Lady Edea! The God Army has begun to mobilize.

It looks like Palmyna's Army really pulled it off somehow.

......

The path to Cardes has finally been cleared.

Let's go.

Those men did their best to clear the way for us, and we cannot let them down.

......

Sir Lorand, Dean, Loch...

Thank you so much for everything thus far.

What's up with that all of the sudden?

You're not gonna tell us you wanna fight Cardes alone now, are ya?

No, that's not it.

But the battle that awaits us...

I'm afraid we don't know if we will return unscathed.

Thus, I wanted to thank you at least once beforehand.

Thank you so much for lending me your powers.

......

Please stop, Lady Edea.

If anyone has to show their gratitude for everything, it is us.

It is because you led us here...

...that we will be able to put a stop to the menace that Cardes represents as soon as possible.

And defeating Cardes is not your purpose alone.

Our purpose is the same as well.

Darn right.

Yes, very much so.

So Loch, you do say something good now and then, don't ya?

What did you say?!

Everyone...thank you...

It is much too early to be thanking us.

The real battle is about to commence.

Lady Edea, Loch is right.

The enemy we will face holds terrible power.

It is not an enemy that people can hope to defeat.

However, our only choice is victory.

We must not fail in saving the people of this world.

Lady Edea, everything will be all right.

I will defeat our enemies with just one shot, you'll see!

Regardless of whether that target is a god or not.

Loch, are you really gonna be all right?

But of course!

I have honed my skills all my life to be of use to Lady Edea!

Ha ha. You never change.

......

Well...

I shouldn't worry myself with whether or not I'll be fighting a god either.

But it does looks like today I'm gonna have to get a bit more serious than usual.

......

Loch, your sniping skill really is amazing.

But it takes too long for you to gather all the power you need to use it, so it's not practical in battle.

What?!

That's why I'll cover you.

I'll cover you until you can snipe the target.

......

You are our ace in this battle.

We'll beat Cardes with a single shot from your bow.

B-Be quiet!

I don't need to hear that from you!

I already know I will be the one to defeat Cardes!

In Lady Edea's name!

He he he.

Loch, you're so reliable.

Please leave it to me!

It would seem you two have begun to resemble real soldiers.

Oh! Some words of thanks from gramps again?

Please do keep it short. I don't want to exhaust all of my energy before the actual battle begins.

...... I take back what I said!

You two are as immature as ever!

Lady Edea, these cretins do not need your gratitude. It will only go straight to their heads!

Ha ha. Perhaps you are right. It may be too early to give my thanks just yet.

Therefore, we must all survive this battle.

So that when we have all returned home, I can thank you anew.

Very well.

All right.

Quite.

Well, let's be on our way.

Forth, to defeat Cardes!!