So this is the Ancient Dragon's Wood.

I wouldn't be surprised if we ran into the old carcass of an ancient dragon in this spooky place.

The Ancient Dragon's Wood?

According to an old legend, and ancient dragon used to sleep here.

After waking from its deep slumber just before the great war with the gods, it destroyed a small country nearby.

Legend says that the dragon was sealed away once again afterwards.

Actually...the desert that lies not too far from here is all that's left of that small country that was destroyed.

The whole country was reduced to...sand?

To think that an ancient dragon could cause such a ridiculous level of destruction...

Anyway, Ark, or whatever he's called...

...he said we should head towards the Grand Gaia Crater, like it's such an easy task and all that.

But it looks pretty far away, if you ask me...

Tsch, if you have time to complain so much it must mean that you've already decided what you're gonna do, right?

What's that supposed to mean?

Why do I even bother...

Hey, Karl!

Explain what's going on here to this airhead!

Seria, the time for us to make a choice is drawing near.

I'm talking about what we will do once Lord Lucius has spoken to us.

And what we plan to do according to what he says.

For example...

...what will we do if Lord Lucius says he will close the gate that connects Elgaia to Grand Gaia?

Or what will we do if he says he will destroy humanity, like Eriole claims?

We have to think about how we're going to handle each situation for when the time comes.

I knew that, I'm not stupid.

But we can't really decide on anything until that time comes, can we?

Although, if he does intend to destroy humanity we'll have no choice but to fight him.

You say we'll fight him like it's so easy...

Well, obviously we'll try to reason with him first.

A god will think nothing of your existence...

Shut up!

What else are we supposed to do? Just stand there and let ourselves be destroyed?!

C'mon, guys.

Either way, when that time comes, we'll have to fight the Goddess as well.

I won't fight Tilith.

Oh, well--

I-won't-fight-Tilith.

That woman is terrifying...

He he. I think that sincerity is what Tilith liked about her.

Wh-What?!

I just say whatever's on my mind, that's all!

It's not like I can use my mind to change my feelings, right?

Ha ha ha. That sounds exactly like something you would say, Seria.

Everyone's entitled to think what they like of the situation at this point.

But the most important thing is to keep moving forward!

Everyone, let's move out!

By the way, Hans.

Try to start getting your own feelings in order.

The moment you let go of your emotions, it will be too late to make a choice.

And the choice you make may affect the fate of the entire world as we know it.

That's all I wanted to tell you.

Well, shall we get going?