Y-You fool...

T-Typical human...

Gyah! As a disciple... of Lord Cardes...

I-I c-can't be.. defeated... this easily...

Nngh... I have no choice...

I'm going to bring down the Sky Fort, and I'm taking you all with me!!

Even a god must know when to quit.

Not knowing that makes you little more than a second-rate demon, I would think.

You should take some time to reflect on that.

Hmm!?

What's with the surprised look?

No matter, hurry up and call forth the young lady.

With Zebra gone, the Sky Fort is likely to be locked away again.

Hmm!? This light...

Could this be... from Lake Aldela?

Owwww... Where were we flown to this time?

Hans!!

......You did it!

You're truly amazing, you are!

Nngh, that hurt my backside...

Hey you! How about being a bit more gentle with the landing next time!

Ho ho ho.

It shouldn't be any problem with a backside as big as yours, don't you think Seria?

Gr-Grahde... Elder Grah! Why are you even here!?

Elder Grah? What's with that name?

Hold on a second, aren't you Grahdens?

What's an Elder Summoner like you doing in a place like this?

How dare you, you fool!

And to think, I'd finally got Tilith to see me as just a kind old man...

And now you show up and ruin everything!

Huh? What do you mean, "kind old man?"

As one of the heads of the Summoners' Hall, shouldn't you be working there!?

Hmm, I don't get exactly what's going on, but it seems Elder Grah was pretty important all along.

He's not just the strange old man we'd come to know him as...

Hey, now that you know who Lord Grahdens is, you should treat him with a little more respect!

But it doesn't have anything to do with me...

And besides, I don't know how you view things here in the human world...

...but if you had to choose, wouldn't you say, as a goddess, I'm more important?

You should be treating me with more respect, Seria!

If that's how you feel, then why don't you try acting more like a goddess?

What are you trying to get at!?

Calm down, do you really intend on fighting in spite of Hans's victory over Zebra?

Ho ho ho.

Seria, it's just as Tilith says.

Compared to the gods, my existence is fairly insignificant.

Tilith, I'd like for you to keep referring to me as plain old Elder Grah.

I'd planned on doing so regardless.

I now know who you really are, Elder Grah. You're different from the other odd ball I know!

Who are you talking about!?

Hmm, I wonder...

Really, will you two ever change?

Anyway, Grahdens...

Back to what I was trying to get at earlier, why are you here?

Karl...

You're a Summoner as well, why don't you pay me a little more respect?

Come off it now. I won't have you changing the subject on me again.

I've known you for a long time and I'm used to your ways.

Ho ho ho. Brutally honest as always, I see.

Karl, allow me to explain the details later.

First I have something I need to talk to Hans about.

Hans, for defeating Zebra as requested...

I extend my gratitude as Elder Summoner of the Akras Summoners' Hall Defense Department.

Hehe, did you expect anything less from a good friend of mine?

I knew you could do it, my Hans!

Hey, stop calling him yours!

A-Anyway, seeing as Hans fulfilled Lord Grahdens's request...

I guess I can justify praising you as a fellow Summoner.

How upfront, you are!

Wh-What are you talking about!?

Ho ho ho. Seems everyone's quite thankful for what you've done.

However, as strong as he was, forget not that Zebra was a mere disciple of Cardes.

Zebra's power is nothing in comparison to the fallen god you are currently after.

Surely, battles of unparalleled ferocity await you in Palmyna.

Now, more than ever, you must proceed with caution.

Don't worry about him. He's under my protection.

What do you mean, "my protection?" You were on the brink of death just a second ago, don't you remember?

Seria!

Wh-What!?

Thank you... for protecting me earlier.

W-Wh-What's w-with you all of the sudden?

I-It's not like I was fishing for gratitude or anything...

I-I was just... *Mumble*

Haha, a little meek, are we?

Ho ho ho.

Hans!

We're finally off to Palmyna, the land where Cardes is sealed away!

I believe in you...

Hans, you're the Summoner that's going to save the world!