One hundred years have passed since the Battle of Galluah Plains,
where King Kyle defeated the Dark Lord Angmund.
The Demons rise again, threatening the world
and spreading fear and unrest to all.
The Holy Sword Aea shows its power during battle.
Kasel is confused and afraid of the fact that he could not control it,
but nevertheless, he continues his journey to unseal the Holy Sword,
by travelling to meet Pavel, in the Windland Snow Mountains.
I've been pursuing pure power, so that I can get stronger, but...
I don't think that's good enough.
If I let my own heart defeat me, I can't correctly use the Holy Sword's power.
When the red-stained night comes
I paint you on the sky
The hidden truth
The sudden suffocation
You are so distant, fading
Do you feel it too?
Crossing blades
Cannot touch
The sadness that lies beyond
I just want to see you
I search for you
Now, Eclipse
I always want to be by your side
I send a wish to the sky
I believe in destiny
When the sun and moon meet
At that moment
I run to you
With all my heart
"The Mercenary with Wings of Freedom"
Found you! There you are, of all places!
Um...?
I'm so glad you're safe! Where have you been for three whole weeks,
Miss Elaine?
Miss Elaine...?
Um, I think you have the wrong person.
My name is Frey. I'm a traveler, and--
Oh, did you hit your head in an accident and lose your memory or something?
Oh, I know--you must have been tricked by a bad man and ran away from home!
Happens all the time.
No, I, um--
Who are you?
Is this the guy?! He must have tricked you and...
And, well...
Oh, dang, he's hot!
Wow, I really understand how you feel.
He makes me feel like it'd be okay to let him trick me!
Uh...
Frey, let's go.
Ah, so I was mistaken.
I'm sorry, Miss Frey!
I do tend to get carried away by my imagination.
And I'm sorry I assumed you were a bad man.
By the way, what's your name?
I don't need to tell you that.
His name is Roi.
Roi! What a nice name.
I'm Reina. I was hired by the people in the village up ahead to find someone.
What about you?
We are going to visit that village.
I see! In that case, let's--
Yay! We got dinner for Kasel!
Don't touch it!
The spiders around here are venomous. You can't eat them.
Oh no.
Too bad, Kasel.
Um, yeah...
Since when were you there?
I've been standing here for a while now...
Really? Sorry!
She's right though. Kasel can be a bit lacking in presence.
Huh? Really?
There, there.
Who are you?
You aren't just an ordinary tourist, either. I sense something shady.
Whatever. I have no intention of getting deeply involved with you.
Let me introduce myself.
I'm a mercenary. I work for money.
Mercenary...
Pay is the only thing that concerns me.
Of course, if you want to hire me, that would be fine, too.
That said, you all look so broke!
Sorry, I don't do pro bono work.
I've heard rumors about a highly skilled mercenary named Reina.
Is that you?
Yes, I am the famously beautiful mercenary!
That was a waste of time. Let's go.
Don't follow us. We don't have time to play around with you.
Unfortunately, we're going in the same direction.
You're spending the night in the village up ahead, right?
I can show you around, if you want.
That's helpful!
Oh, but I have to ask first...
You aren't from Orvelia by any chance, right?
We actually are...
Oops! Oh well, it is what it is.
Don't tell them you're from Orvelia.
If anyone asks, just say you're from the Empire, like me.
Huh? You're from the Empire?
Yes. Anyway, just don't say you're from Orvelia!
Why not?
I'll explain later.
Here, this is the inn I'm using.
What? You're full?!
I'm sorry.
Then they can stay with me. That's okay, right, manager?
Sure, any friend of Miss Reina is welcome to stay with us.
Reina!
Leiden!
What do you want to do today?
No more playing! I'm going on an errand!
Oh no. Shut down.
He's just going shopping nearby. He'll be back soon.
Leiden is my little lover.
And this is my big lover!
N-No, actually, we just met...
C-Come on, Kasel! Just because you like Frey so much
doesn't mean you have to be so mean to me!
--Huh? --Yikes, shut down yet again.
I'll make some tea. Please wait there.
What a thick head!
Huh?
That's 15 people already! What's going on?!
Not even a clue left behind...
Are the Demons behind this?
If the Demons got them, there should be bodies left behind.
But they're all gone without a trace...
What's the most rational explanation?
Could the Orvelians be somehow involved?
It wouldn't be out of the question!
They're cold, cruel, and don't see us as humans.
Yeah! They even killed defenseless women and children.
Some villages were entirely burned down!
We escape with nothing but our lives, and yet they want to persecute us here, too?!
Come on, calm down. Some of those who are missing are humans, too.
We don't know for sure that Orvelia is involved.
Reina. Who are they?
My friends from the Empire. They're helping me with my work.
I see. Let us know if you learn anything.
Yes.
For the past month or so, people have been disappearing from this village.
Dark Elves, humans, men, women, young, old... Indiscriminately.
That negative reaction towards Orvelia was pretty intense.
From the Dark Elves' point of view, Orvelia is just a tyrant and slaughterer.
But...!
For sure, until you leave this village, don't talk about your home town.
But lying is...
Come on, lies are just a tool.
It's useful for avoiding unnecessary conflicts!
Ugh, what a thick head!
This village and its problems don't concern us.
Besides, we're leaving early tomorrow morning anyway.
What's the rush? Something going on?
I knew something was up. Oh well, I don't care.
--Did you find him?! --No!
What's wrong?
Leiden is missing!
He was taking too long, so I went to pick him up,
but the shop told me he left a long time ago...!
I can't believe even Leiden was taken, too!
We don't know that yet! Let's find him!
I'll help!
We should go, too!
Oh, Leiden...
We've thoroughly searched the area around the village.
Let's expand the search.
Leiden, where did you go...?
I'll get more people.
I will go, too!
We should keep looking!
Yes!
Thank you. In that case, we can--
We should stay out of this.
We don't want to get caught up in something and delay our departure.
We should rest and get ready for tomorrow.
That's... not wrong.
How can I stand by while all this is going on?!
We're not leaving until tomorrow morning.
We just have to find Leiden before that.
Then it's not a problem, right?
If this is part of the larger missing persons incident, what can we do?
This entire town has been searching for a month, and they don't even have a clue.
That's especially why!
Fine.
Reina, any leads?
If I had any, I wouldn't be so stuck.
I was going to investigate the nearby forest more thoroughly, but...
In that case, let's split up and search the forest.
--Yes! --Got it!
Miss Reina, you were searching for the missing people, right?
Yes. I was hoping to find at least some clues...
What's wrong?
There's no point in wandering around aimlessly.
I have to be missing something...
I heard something.
Where did that come from...?
--What kind of sound? --Shh.
Watch out!
A-Are you all right?
I don't think we can climb this.
Sorry, it's my fault...
No. I didn't even imagine such a big hole would be here.
Maybe the sound I heard was the sound of the wind passing through here.
Maybe there's a path deeper inside...
We should stay put until our eyes get used to the darkness.
I understand.
Ugh, I'm so powerless...
Your friends will find you soon.
They can't continue the journey without you, right?
They all seem to value your opinion.
Yes. I can't do this trip without their help.
I see. You're coming from Ogria Mountain.
Does that mean you're going to Galluah Plain or something?
Nobody has lived there for a hundred years.
No, we're going to the Windland Snow Mountain to meet someone named Pavel.
What, the Snow Mountain? That sounds like a big deal...
What important business do you have with this Pavel person?
Are they a friend? Or...
We're trying to unseal the Holy Sword.
The Holy Sword? Uh...
You mean the one that belonged to King Kyle?
--Yes. --Why you?!
I... I'm the heir to the Holy Sword.
Heir?
Yes.
Hmm. I don't know if I really get it, but in a nutshell, you're a big deal?
You seem low-key and thickheaded, but have a secret power?
That's...
Details, or else...
I'll either kiss you or strangle you.
--What?! Miss Reina, please! --Oops.
--No joking around! --Oops.
I'm... seriously worried about my power.
Power?
Right now, I'm dangerous!
A dangerous man?
Nice, I welcome that!
It's literal!
What do you mean?
I completely lost myself during a fight.
The Holy Sword's power swallowed me up.
Rather than protect everyone, I might end up hurting them...
Hmm, I can't find anything from here.
I guess I need to get down on the ground?
Huh? What is this?!
If it's so tough, you should just run.
Huh?!
Forget about the Holy Sword, and live peacefully in Orvelia.
I know. You should marry Frey, and live an ordinary life!
What?! But... That's...
Do you dislike Frey?
Of course not! She's a precious friend!
Then why not?
That's not the point...
You need to live for yourself. Otherwise, your heart will die.
Heart... Die...?
I might not look like one, but I'm a noble's daughter.
The expectation was that one day, I'll marry another noble for political gain.
That was the expectation, no alternative.
It was suffocating, and I suffered every day.
But one day, I realized. There's more than one future.
I get to decide...
And now, I live free and I'm happy every day!
Kasel, you should break free from your duties and responsibilities and stuff.
Not convinced, huh?
I just want to protect everyone!
You don't have to be so clenched up all the time.
Are you that big of a deal?
Huh?
You lack presence and have no sense of humor.
Right now, you're waiting for someone to help you.
Is that...?
This is Leiden's.
Did he fall through here?
He fell, or was dropped.
Let's go deeper.
Yes.
What the...
Look!
Are the missing people in there?
Let's get them down!
Yes!
A spider Demon?
Cleo!
Kasel!
Kasel, keep it up! I'll get its attention and--
Kasel?!
Kasel! Are you okay?!
I'm sorry, I...
What?! What's this?! It better not be trying to eat me!
Cleo! The sword!
Wait up!
Miss Reina!
Kasel! Run!
I won't run... Never!
They all came back!
--I'm glad. --I'm so glad!
--You had us so worried. --I'm so glad!
--I'm so glad you're back! --Reina and the man helped me!
Oh, we can't thank them enough...
I'm so glad everyone was fine.
Yeah. They were all just rendered unconscious by the Demon's miasma.
They would all have been eaten if you didn't get to them in time.
That was so close. I'm sure I'm super delicious!
Miss Reina, thank you for everything.
I guess your way of living is a good way, too.
I told you, you're allowed to run.
Are you sure you want to keep going?
Yes, I am.
I see. Such a thick head!
I'm not turned off by a bit of a thick head.
Huh? Oh, please, not again...
--Huh? --"Again"?
Huh?
See ya!
This one wish
Connects you and me
I wait so impatiently for tomorrow
Because I know you now
A comfortable breeze passes over
A memory in a precious place
From the day I decided to walk with you
The promise that I hid in my heart
I want to feel that moment, just once
If I stretch my arm out
I should be able to reach the tomorrow in my dream
This one wish
I gently engrave in my heart
The chain that connects the heart
Cannot ever be broken
The future which we should head to
Beckons us to come closer
I wait so impatiently for tomorrow
Because I know you now
The knights of Orvelia escaped to the village where Elise is.
Riheet regains consciousness and learns about what happened to the Black Edge.
Driven by shock, he takes action...
"Scars of Loss"
Driven by shock, he takes action...