Raskreia-sama,
what shall we do for this evening's conference?
If you are too tired, shall we move it to tomorrow?
This evening is fine.
Hearing everyone's thoughts and opinions is part of my job.
Raizel-sama...
Ah...
The lord must have summoned him again.
I see...
Lord
Seira J. Loyard.
I have come in accordance with the lord's order.
Seira.
It was reported that you encountered
a suspected noble while mingling with humans,
but now I hear this report was mistaken?
Where is Gejutel-sama?
In a prison cell, under suspicion of presenting a false report.
Now, you will tell me whether or not it is true.
I cannot say.
Very well. I will pose the question directly to your heart.
Did you meet the man who was inside the coffin?
It would be in your best interest to answer.
Seira!
Seira is innocent!
I didn't meet any nobles, either!
The only ones I met were some modified humans and a creepy blond guy!
What?
I don't know who he was,
but he was far too powerful to be a mere human!
Seira and Regis seemed to have some sort of connection to him!
Lord! Seira cannot endure any more!
Seira!
Regardless of who the offender is,
defying my orders and refusing to answer my questions are serious crimes.
Karias, put Seira in a cell.
As you wish.
Rajak, you will interrogate Gejutel about what we have just discussed.
Yes, Lord.
I am not as soft as my father.
I will preserve order in Lukedonia.
Are you worried about Seira and Gejutel?
Obviously.
What good does it do to fret over it so?
That's easy for you to say.
Are you sure it was a good idea to leave them behind?
If the Union makes any moves while we're away...
No need for concern. I've taken measures.
Is this... D?
No.
It's T2, a drug I made specifically for you three that will boost your powers.
T2?
Why are you giving this to us now?
Master and I must leave here for a while,
so it's a bit of insurance, just in case.
Leaving? You don't mean because of Seira, do you?
Are you sure we shouldn't go with you?
I'm sure. You don't need to worry about a thing.
Well, it should be just about time...
What is this?!
It appears we've entered Lukedonian airspace.
We'll be descending soon.
Master, please prepare.
Descending? Is there a runway around here?
No. We're barging in.
For crying out loud... What is going on?
Two clan leaders thrown in prison? It's unprecedented.
The lord seemed convinced that Gejutel-sama and Seira had met the traitor.
And on top of that, they're concealing the truth.
Does this mean they've taken the enemy's side?
Don't be dumb.
Gejutel-sama would never betray the lord.
But that goes for Seira, too.
She was forced to do something so reckless because
she reveres the lord and Gejutel-sama so much.
Rajak, what did Gejutel-sama say?
I suppose that makes sense.
What is the lord doing now?
She is in her chamber.
She sent me away, saying she wanted to focus on her duties.
It is worrisome.
Even if she is the lord, there's no way this hasn't deeply disturbed her.
She has always trusted Gejutel-sama, after all.
That's true.
Enter.
Reporting.
A jet craft believed to have come from the human world
has crashed in the sea just off Lukedonia's coast.
Who was on board?
That has not been verified.
Only the wreckage of the craft has been found.
Understood.
We will head there at once. Assemble the knights.
Yes, sir.
A crash at a time like this?
It's been one issue after another...
We shall send the Central Order of Knights there first.
Once we learn more, we will report to the lord.
I certainly hadn't planned on jumping out of the plane.
I'm glad you seemed to enjoy it so much.
Wait!
This isn't good. Beyond here is the Forbidden Region.
Forbidden Region?
Yes. I've heard that entering it was forbidden by the previous lord.
The lord?
The Central Order of Knights most likely patrol this area, too.
If they find us, they won't show mercy.
We should turn ba—
Hey!
That's...
Welcome home, Master.
What is that in the air?
Regis, you stay right here.
A-All right.
What is this intense aura?
That's...
The sword known as the end of the world itself...
The lord's soul weapon, Ragnarok!
What a troublesome thing to have left behind.
We will follow these footprints in pursuit of the intruders.
You two, report to Ludis-sama.
Yes, sir!
Looks like I have no choice.
Sorry...
Over here! Hurry!
But I can't let you get in the way!
Regis-sama?!
It can't be!
Why would you do this?
Please stop!
Against this many, it'll be tough restraining myself enough to keep from killing them all.
Gunfire?!
Woo-hoo! Good timing!
Who's there?!
That's a good question!
We are RK4, knights in service to a certain someone.
We'll introduce ourselves!
Number 4!
Number 2!
And last but not least...
Number 1 is here.
You guys... Why?!
We came to help ya,
Number 3.
Why are they here? What is the meaning of this?
Well...
They say they were hidden away in the plane.
Man, when it went down, I was sure we were gonna die!
I'm so glad we managed to find you!
We already received our pay for this month...
So we need to do our jobs.
Of all the reckless...
I see no problem. We do have several unused rooms.
Gejutel and Seira are in serious trouble right now.
This is most likely because they tried to protect me.
Protect you?
We are targets of pursuit by the nobles...
under suspicion of causing the previous lord's death.
The... lord?
You might call them the king of the nobles.
I heard that he had died in an act of treason.
Are you saying you're the one who committed said treason?
Isn't it about time you told us just who you are?
You're a Noblesse, like Regis, right?
As I said before, you are both correct and incorrect.
The Noblesse does not refer to a group of nobles.
It refers to a single, unparalleled being who stands apart from all other nobles.
That is the Noblesse... Raizel-sama.
So you're saying that you're the Noblesse,
as well as the criminal who killed a king?
I get the gist.
So, what do you want us to do?
You would assist a criminal?
I'm indebted to you.
That's all that matters.
Yes, precisely.
After all, we're RK4... Raizel's Knights!
My grandfather protected you.
So I will trust and protect you, as well...
as the future Landegre clan leader.
You've changed a bit since Frankenstein came along.
Aren't you glad to have a family now?
Can he truly be called my family?
How can you be so cold after you've spent decades together?
Why wouldn't he be your family?
You do have plenty of time to spend together.
I'm so busy with my official duties,
that I have no time to spend with my precious daughter.
Why did you not set aside this time for her?
How mean.
You are as precious to me as family yourself.
I am aware.
You really have changed.
To establish connections with others like that is a good thing.
I'm sure your world will soon begin to expand.
You think so?
To adhere to the notion that the Noblesse is meant to live a lonely life would be a waste.
No one knows what the future holds, after all.
The future...
Tell me, Raizel...
Have you any interest in becoming the lord?
I am going to go to the Sanctuary.
The Sanctuary?
The Sanctuary is located in the lord's castle,
which is essentially enemy territory.
I know.
You have made up your mind, then?
Yes. I must see her.
Intruders?
The knights attempted to capture them, but they fled into the Forbidden Region.
They are three modified humans
and one noble, Regis K. Landegre.
What did you say?
Even Regis has taken the enemy's side?
We don't know that for certain yet.
We most certainly do.
Lord?
The fact that he attacked the Central Order of Knights proves it.
The blond man he met in Japan is most likely a servant of Raizel's.
Regis and Raizel are connected.
In addition, the Forbidden Region is home to Raizel's mansion.
Ludis, withdraw the knights.
This is beyond their capability.
V-Very well.
Regis has rebelled against me.
This proves that Gejutel betrayed me, as well.
They must be given a fitting punishment.
You don't mean... forced eternal sleep?!
Please wait a moment!
All of the clan leaders here were basically raised by Gejutel-sama!
You mustn't kill him!
Kei.
I am half in agreement with Kei.
We all know he isn't the type to act without thinking.
I agree with them.
You trusted Gejutel-sama yourself, did you not, Lord?
Trusting anyone only makes fools of us.
Very well.
If you all insist, I will give him the choice.
I shall be taking these, then.
You seem to have become quite familiar with your duties.
I had the guidance of a very good teacher.
I am undeserving of such praise.
I am on my way to see the lord.
Have you any messages for him?
Well...
I'm sure he's very busy, so please tell him to take care of himself.
I shall do that.
That said, he is quite skilled at taking breaks.
I daresay you have little to worry about.
I hear he has summoned Raizel-sama here again today.
I see.
He trusts him a great deal, doesn't he?
It's ridiculous to feel so lonely.
As the next lord, I'm the only one in a position to support my father.
For now, I should just dedicate myself to my duties.
What? The lord said that?
Yes.
He heard about the work you have done, and he was quite pleased.
Really?
Have I ever lied to you, Raskreia-sama?
No, never.
I would like to talk to my father for a bit.
Where is he right now?
I saw him in the courtyard a few moments ago.
Thank you, Gejutel.
Raizel...
Have you any interest in becoming the lord?
I had worked so hard, thinking of nothing else.
So I would be a good lord... So I wouldn't shame my father...
It was all I cared about.
And yet... why?
Why would my father choose him over me?
Lord? What brings you here in person?
Intruders believed to be Raizel's entourage have come,
and your betrayal was proven to be true.
Lord, if I may say—
I am not asking what you have to say.
What I want to know is whether you admit to lying or not...
and whether you choose him or me.
If you wish to tell the truth, it isn't too late.
I will still spare your life.
Answer me.
Who did you meet there?
I met Cadis Etrama Di Raizel-sama.
Thank you for telling me the truth, Gejutel.
No.
It was not out of fear for my life that I told you the truth.
I have committed a crime.
While I know the life of an old man is not enough to make up for it...
As the lord, please punish this criminal.
Gejutel K. Landegre is hereby stripped of his position as clan leader
and ordered to enter eternal sleep.
But that's...
Lord!
Rajak, Karias.
The intruders are Cadis Etrama Di Raizel and his entourage.
You will make all of them—including Regis—kneel before me.
Yes, Lord.
That man... That man is the one man I cannot forgive.
I will exact judgment upon him myself!
Hey... What do you think of all this?
On top of the traitor showing up,
if Gejutel-sama is forced into eternal sleep...
Without a doubt, Lukedonia will be in chaos.
The only one we are loyal to is the lord.
We need only obey her commands.
I know.
What?!
It's the lord's order.
She has sentenced Gejutel-sama to eternal sleep.
That's crazy!
What the hell is going on?!