Where am I?
I'm a familiar of the Spirit Tortoise.
Up until now, I've done my duty and taken many souls.
I did it to protect this world from the threat of the Waves.
That's what I told myself.
But...
If I have no need for emotions, why did I need to tell myself anything?
Why do I suffer so when I see their smiles?
Why does a mere familiar need these feelings?
Who's there?
Who is it? Who's there?
You're...
Well, guess you found us out!
It's been a while, lad!
Why did we even bother with those disguises?
You had no intention of hiding, did you, L'Arc?
L'Arc! Therese!
And Glass!
Why are you here?
They're supposedly heroes from another world, sent to kill us Four Cardinal Heroes.
We just need you to die for the sake of our world.
But they were supposed to have gone home during the Wave at Cal Mira Island.
Don't look so tense.
We're not here to fight you this time.
What do you mean?
The Spirit Tortoise, was it?
And the guy who broke the seal?
We're here to kick his ass.
Episode 5 Ost Hourai
You're here to defeat the one who broke the seal on the Spirit Tortoise?
Why do you have to get involved?
Whoever it was, they probably came from another world, like those three.
Is that right?
Yes.
He's trying to take control of Guardian Beasts across several worlds,
and make their power his own.
It goes against the very laws of the world.
The laws of the world?
I know what you're thinking.
We want to kill you for the sake of our world.
But he's different.
He's willing to make a mess of things in this world for the sake of his own personal greed.
And in the end, this will bring misery and destruction to our world, too.
So he must be stopped.
Our vassal weapons whisper this to us.
You're after him, too?
So why don't we call a truce and join forces again?
L'Arc! That's...
I refuse.
I'm not joining someone I'll have to kill eventually.
But if you're not going to start a fight with us right now,
then I don't care what you do.
Go do whatever you want.
Yeah, figures.
We'll be on our way then.
Bye, lad.
Naofumi-sama...
This is for the best.
Impossible...
We paid such a high price for nothing!
From the speed at which it's regenerating,
there's not much time before it's active again.
What is the Shield Hero doing?
The Hero and his party have entered the Spirit Tortoise's body.
They've gone to destroy the heart deep within its body, and stop it forever.
It's up to us to stop its advance until then.
I, Mirelia Q. Melromarc, shall lead the charge to inspire the knights and men!
Your Majesty...
We will be right behind you.
Then let us go.
It's hard to believe that somebody from L'Arc's world is the one controlling the Spirit Tortoise.
We don't know that for sure.
But...
What I'm thinking about is...
Why was Glass dressed like that?
I don't know.
Ost...
This way.
She's started to remember a lot.
I guess that just means we're close.
Which way do you think the scythe people went?
L'Arc, is this really the way?
Yeah, look at all these familiars!
He has to be close!
That tells us nothing!
This is... a dragon hourglass!
It's blue!
The sand's all in the bottom part.
Does it have nothing to do with the Waves?
What does this icon mean?
It shows the number of souls taken by the Spirit Tortoise.
When it's full,
it was supposed to create a barrier to protect the world from the Waves.
So this isn't the heart, then.
Yes.
It's to show how many souls
have been gathered and transformed into the Spirit Tortoise's power.
The knowledge just came to me, clearly.
Let's hurry!
This is the turtle monster's heart, huh?
Let's destroy it.
But then what happens to the Guardian Beast?
We don't have a choice.
The most we can do is release the Tortoise from his grasp.
I understand.
This is disgusting!
What is this place?
Are you okay?
I don't understand anymore.
My task was to steal souls and use them to power the Spirit Tortoise.
I thought this would save the world.
But...
What kind of world is worth protecting
if it means stealing the lives and smiles of those who fought alongside me?
Aren't the souls of the people who smile like they did what I really need to protect?
Don't try to carry all the burdens yourself!
We can all think together about what to do!
We're all comrades now!
Comrades...
Yeah!
I'm sure Naofumi-san feels the same way!
He'd get mad if he heard me saying that, wouldn't he?
Don't worry.
I guarantee you that's what he's thinking.
And...
Me, too!
And us, too. We feel the same way.
Everyone...
You, his familiar, care for the people so deeply.
I'm sure the Spirit Tortoise does, too.
So let's find a way to avoid defeating it...
Hey! I found an exit!
Its mouth, perhaps?
Is it gonna barf us up?
I'd like to believe its head hasn't regrown yet.
What do we do? Turn back?
No.
This path leads to the heart.
Let's hurry.
This is the Spirit Tortoise's heart?
I didn't expect you to come all the way here.
I mean, the idea had occurred to me, but I'm still amazed.
I guess I should introduce myself.
My name is Kyo Ethnina,
and I am the wielder of the Book vassal weapon.
The Book vassal weapon?
You're not even going to say hello? Losers.
That's not his real body?
You're the Shield Hero?
You brought a whole crowd with you, huh?
Is that supposed to be your harem?
If you're going to try and provoke me,
come out from your safe hiding spot first.
I guess that's why the Shield Hero's so famous in this world.
You've got pretty high provoke resistance,
unlike the three moron heroes.
Provoke resistance?
Do you know something about the three heroes?
Do you think I'd tell you if I did?
Stop asking other people for help and find out for yourself, moron.
Oh, but I can tell you about them!
Those muscle-brained idiots who came all the way from another world to defeat me!
You mean L'Arc's party?
That's right.
They're going around destroying the Spirit Tortoise's hearts.
Fake hearts that keep multiplying the more they're destroyed!
Damn it!
How many hearts does this thing have?
No, L'Arc, these are...
It looks like we fell for his trap.
What?
They really are a bunch of dumbasses, aren't they?
Talking to you reminds me of being back home.
Yeah?
Not like I care.
Can you tell me what you want? I'm a busy guy.
Looks like I don't even need to ask if you're behind this.
I'll make this quick.
Release your control of the Spirit Tortoise and give back the souls you stole.
Is that an order? A request?
Whichever it is, you moron, you know I'm not going to say, "Sure, got it," right?
I could not care less what you're planning.
But do it in your own world.
Are you stupid?
I'm doing it in this shithole of a world 'cause it would be too much work to do it there!
I don't like this person!
I agree, Filo. I don't like him either.
If you think that makes sense,
then you should expect the people of this world to resist you.
You don't shut up, do you?
This world's fate will be decided by the Four Heroes who were summoned here.
And that's why you're going to give them back.
The Spirit Tortoise, and the souls you stole.
This is my will, and the will of the Spirit Tortoise itself.
Oh, okay! I get it.
You were the easiest to understand of them all.
Okay, good luck, then.
No!
Meteor Shield!
What was that?
The heart's self-defense system activated!
Meteor Shield!
Spiral Strike!
Ost-oneechan!
Don't worry about me!
Keep attacking!
Raphtalia!
Ost-san!
This is...
So that's it.
Ost-san!
Ost-san! Wake up!
No... Ost-san!
I didn't get a chance to say goodbye!
Ost-san!
I'm fine, Rishia-san!
Raphtalia-san, too.
No, it would be better if it wasn't okay.
Ost, if you're alive...
Yes.
Even with its head cut off and its heart destroyed, the Spirit Tortoise remains alive.
But...
It's beautiful!
I remembered everything.
About the Spirit Tortoise. And myself.
I, Ost Hourai, give my orders to the heavens and the earth.
Sever the laws of reality, bind them together, and make them spit out the pus within.
I command myself to reveal the path to my deepest depths!
Ost-san!
That spell...
Hurry! The Spirit Tortoise is about to revive!
What?
What is this?
The Spirit Tortoise!
What a pain in the ass.
I was hoping you wouldn't show up.
Well, welcome to the Spirit Tortoise's deepest depths, I guess!
I'm seriously shocked you actually came all this way, though. Seriously.
You were kind of freaking me out back there.
What is he saying?
Your tiny brain still hasn't figured it out?
Looks like the Shield Hero and the green-haired girl have.
What is it, Master?
I guess you'd have to be a total moron not to figure it out after all that's happened.
But if you're that dumb,
you probably couldn't have done anything even if you had figured it out!
No...
Yeah. If you had just killed her,
you wouldn't have needed to come all the way here,
or let those weak-ass soldiers die!
That's not the Spirit Tortoise's familiar.
It's connected to the Spirit Tortoise's core.
You could say it's the Spirit Tortoise itself!
Racing to Catch Up