See, that's where you all go wrong.

Mora's plan isn't that complicated.

She uses us to weaken the other demons. Then she takes their power.

That's all there is to it.

Lugina, you're acting really high and mighty, but you're just trying to distract us from what happened at Zig, aren't you?

Shut up! I'm telling you that wasn't funny!

Oh, I thought it was pretty funny, but I guess we do need to move on to more important things right now.

And anyway, Lugina...

...there are demons that Mora couldn't steal power from, even though we defeated them.

How do you explain that?

It probably comes down to compatibility.

I mean, it really seemed like she hated that demon called Mordlim or whatever, after all.

Which makes Shusui a problem.

Yeah, Shusui's name wasn't on the list that Mora spouted at us earlier.

She's got to be aiming for us to fight Shusui and weaken him.

That demon again...

We haven't seen him lately, but dealing with him popping in unexpected is a huge pain.

Most likely, he'll show up as we make our way to the place she directed us to.

What you're saying is she had that in mind from the beginning when she told us that.

Even so, we have no choice but to keep going...

So, was the part about the Demon Castle Estria connecting to Menon a lie?

No, I think that was probably true.

Lugina, what do you think?

Hmph, well, she probably wasn't lying about that.

You can bet she's looking to get any troublesome factions out of the way before facing Karna Masta at Menon.

All these factions are few in numbers, so the real problem is how they all move on their own.

So rather than taking them all on one at a time...

...she'll draw them all to one obvious place, and set a trap for when they're all together.

The crazy grandpa from the Hall and Bertz probably have information on Menon by now, too.

All those idiots are gonna follow the bait right into the palm of her hand.

Tsch, she really makes me mad.

Hey, Hans!

Don't just listen, use your head, too!

Still, no matter what Mora's plans are, it doesn't change anything for us.

Yeah, that's what's impressive about Mora.

Tsch, this is probably what she was aiming for from the start.

And if that's true, it's too late now to try and change anything.

In the end, we'll just have to take her down...by having more power than she counted on.

Power, huh...

Hey Lugina, you're acting pretty smart but...

...who was it that got caught in a super simple trap back at Zig?

Would you stop bringing that up?!

He gets caught in the simple traps every time...

Wait. Could it be...?

Lugina, do you like being seen in weird positions?!

Stop kidding around! Of course not!

Seria, stop...

My image of the "horrible" Lugina is falling apart...

You guys, we really need to sit down and have a long talk before we face Mora...

No way!

I'm not into watching you strike your weird poses!

Ha ha, that's enough for now.

We're not going to get anywhere with you two going at it like that.

Hey, Hans.

Did you by any chance have a lot of trouble, before I joined up with you all?

Even though something major is coming, you sure don't seem to be on edge at all.

Liomerg! Why are you here?

Did something happen to Barion?

Do not worry.

Though weakened, Lord Barion's condition is stable.

Accordingly, I have come to these lands to defeat Mora.

I wish to restore Lord Barion's power as quickly as possible.

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Yet here you are...

Liomerg, we're serious, too.

We're heading straight for our goal.

Well, it might look like we're playing around sometimes to an outsider, but...

From what I have observed, I cannot believe what you say.

Please show me with results, by defeating Mora and reclaiming Lord Barion's power.

Of course, that's exactly what we intend to do.

I want to speak with Barion again, without running away.

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As you wish...

I will simply act to achieve my goals with my own power.

Mora's a crafty opponent, so watch out for traps...

...understood. Now, if you will excuse me...

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Karl...

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Well, let's get moving too!

There's no telling where Shusui will appear, so everyone keep their eyes peeled!

Tsch, I don't want to deal with such a pain in the backside.

Hans, it seems like Shusui is fixated on you...

...so you should face him when he appears.

Right. I second that opinion.

Come on, you two...

I mean, I understand how you feel, but...

So, when Shusui makes an appearance...

...we just leave him to Hans? Got it.

Ha ha, don't make that face, Hans.

We're just joking. Right, everyone?

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Um... Well...

Ha ha ha... W-Well, you know...

All right, let's get going!