Ark!

Hang on, Ark!

Ugh...Tilith?

Oh...

Hans...did I...lose to you?

Ark, what will you do? Are you going to keep fighting?

If you say you will, then this time you'll face me.

I won't let Karl face you alone. I'll fight too.

She's right.

I'll join in this time too, not just stand by and watch.

Hey, what's the big idea, guys?

You're making me feel bad.

Nobody bothered to help you, did they, Hans?

You don't really mean that...

Heh. Hans, it seems you are blessed with worthy comrades as well.

Do not worry. I will not fight you any further.

Aren't you suddenly reasonable? Did your woman speak to you or something?

Don't tease him, we're reaching a resolution!

No, it's just as he said.

Huh? Did I jump on the wrong line?!

I don't think that's it...

When I was unconscious after Hans defeated me...

...I definitely heard Ilia's voice.

It was a terribly faint, very weak...

...so it may have been the part of Ilia that remains in this land.

Even so, I definitely heard it.

Her voice, as she cast aside humanity and chose to continue to hold onto hope through an eternal life in this land...

Ark...

...I believe what you said.

No, I already believed you, but I did not want to admit it.

The truth that Ilia is trying to make herself give up...

......

Hans...

...allow me to aid you in your battle to defeat Karna Masta.

I will awaken Ilia's powers that lie dormant in this land!

Hans and Ark, I'm so glad for both of you!

You really should have just gotten straight to helping us right away!

Instead of being an enemy then an ally...

Karl and Lugina are the same. Why do men have to be so much trouble?

I...have nothing to say to that...

He he, but anyway, we gained another promising ally before our battle with Karna Masta.

Hmph, he's the man who tricked and killed the Six Heroes. We've got to keep our guard up.

Lugina, have you started putting yourself on the same level as the Six Heroes already?

If you've gone that far, even I'm going to start feeling sorry for you...

Stop kidding around! That's not what I meant!

There's no way that the Six Heroes who failed to save the world are on the same level as the great Lugina!

Oh, so that's what he meant...

Ha ha, I know you're all happy to have Ark as an ally...

...but let's keep moving. We can talk as we go.

Yeah, good idea!

Now we understand most of the problems that Lugi was worried about...

...and we can move ahead without any concerns!

We've come across some new problems, though...

Huh? Lugi, did you say something?

No, it was nothing.

I was just imagining all the honors I'll be showered with, after we defeat Karna Masta.

Eww...that gave me chills.

You truly are despicable...

Bring it on, the both of you!

Cut it out, you guys. You're making Ark feel uncomfortable.

N-No, I...

He he, all I see are smiles all around!

Okay, Hans! Let's head out...

...for the last battle!