I see.
You found the candidate who could become the next queen?
She's close by, is she?
I must go see her.
Now or Never
Just fight it out
The Rising of
the Shield Hero
Night sky reflect in my eyes
The night sky reflects in my eyes
hikaru hoshi te o nobashi
My hands reach out for the stars
semaru jikan de nijinde iku mirai
Time draws near and the future becomes a blur
But I want to be honest with myself
Come clean kazamuki
The wind wipes everything clean
kaete tsukuru scene
Now, transform your scene anew
Keep it real ikita akashi
Keep it real, prove that you lived
nokosu masterpiece
Leave behind a masterpiece
Everybody’s betrayed me
No furete kureta kimi no yubi
But the fingers that lightly caressed me...
Everything betrays me
That’s not it asete mo yuruganai
That’s not it! Even if it fades, it won’t disappear!
nanbyakkai datte nanbyakumankai datte
A hundred— no, even a million times!
kizu kasanete mo yuzurenai my faith
No matter how many times I get scarred, I will still have faith
sonzai no shoumei itsudatte myself
As proof of my existence, I’ll always stay true to myself
I’ve gotta make a change!
(Make a change, yeah)
yuganda sekai de ashiato tadotte
In this disturbed world, I hold in my silent screams
koe ni naranai sakebi wo osaete
As I follow the footsteps
nanbyakkai datte nanbyakumankai datte
A hundred— no, even a million times!
I’ll find and create myself!
Now or Never
Just fight it out
Release Van-sama!
Filolial Queen
Stay away!
This place is done for.
We're getting out of here.
Right.
You okay?
Yes, somehow.
I can't believe that rotten noble released that monster just to take out Naofumi!
Seriously.
Keel-kun...
Raphtalia-chan...
Okay, what now—
How'd it find us?
Shit. We're screwed if it charges at us now.
You stupid...
Filo-chan?
Filo!
Are you going to fight here?
We're in the center of town, you know!
I know! We'll lure it out of town first!
But...
How?
Hey, Naofumi.
What?
Look at Filo-chan's belly.
Now look at the monster.
Maybe it's really coming after...
Filo?
Yes.
Then she can lure it out of town.
But...
Don't worry.
I'll take these kids and run.
Thanks. Please do.
Raphtalia...
Say, Raphtalia-chan.
You're in the Shield Hero's party, aren't you?
Yes.
Then you should go.
I'll be fine.
Go on.
Keel-kun...
Rest assured.
I'll go meet up with my people.
Van-sama!
I understand.
Please take care of Keel-kun.
Certainly.
Filo!
Yeah!
Be careful.
I will.
I'm sure we'll meet again.
Let's go!
Yeah!
Roger!
Run away!
That way, Filo!
Gotcha!
It really is coming after Filo-chan.
Yeah.
I'm sorry I gave away that bracelet.
It's yours now. You're free to do whatever you want with it.
How far are we going?
As far as possible.
We're almost past the forest!
This place will do.
Everyone ready?
I'm all set to fight.
I'll do my best.
First Shield!
Zweit Aqua Slash!
I can't cut it!
It's slow, but we can't even scratch it!
Master, give me some footing!
First Shield!
Second Shield!
It's not working!
One more try!
Naofumi-sama!
I'm fine! Keep going!
Got it!
We don't have unlimited stamina.
I'll have to use the Rage Shield.
Don't.
Naofumi, something seems wrong here.
Is this...
magic mist?
It's a high-level magic field.
A magic field?
You mean we're trapped here?
I hear footsteps!
Filolials?!
What the hell?
Damn it!
First Protection»‎ Filo
{=0}Rope Shield [First Shield] Activated
{=1}Soul Eater Shield [Second Shield] Activation
Detecting transformation jamming
{=0}Rope Shield [First Shield] Activated
{=1}Soul Eater Shield [Second Shield] Activation
{=0}Rope Shield [First Shield] Activated
{=1}Soul Eater Shield [Second Shield] Activation
{=0}Rope Shield [First Shield] Activated
{=1}Soul Eater Shield [Second Shield] Activation
{=0}Rope Shield [First Shield] Activated
{=1}Soul Eater Shield [Second Shield] Activation
{=0}Rope Shield [First Shield] Activated
{=1}Soul Eater Shield [Second Shield] Activation
Detecting transformation jamming
Don't resort to that power.
Who's there?
It can't be!
The Filolial Queen?!
So cool!
Fall back.
Your body reacted badly to the Dragon Emperor's fragment and grew beyond control.
If you hand over that fragment now, I shall spare your life.
But begone at once!
Watch out!
As you wish.
Weak.
I'll end this at once.
The Shield Hero, I take it?
Yeah.
I wish to discuss many things with you,
but I know this form isn't suitable.
One moment.
Now, to introduce myself.
I am the queen of all filolials the world over,
The
Rising
of
the
Shield
Hero
Fitoria.
Fitoria?
You're her?
You've heard of her?
Of course.
Centuries ago, a hero of the time is said to have raised a filolial.
Her name is legendary.
"Centuries ago"?
So she inherited the name?
No, I have always been Fitoria.
Will I also be as big as her one day?
I couldn't feed you if you grew that big, so you'd be on your own.
That would take dozens of times longer than a normal filolial's lifespan,
so don't worry yourself over it.
In other words, she's lived that long?
It's your turn to introduce yourselves, Shield Hero's party.
Iwatani Naofumi.
Okay.
I'm Raphtalia. Nice to meet you.
Likewise.
My name is Filo.
We've met before, haven't we?
Thank you for your help that time.
No problem. I'm Melty Melromarc.
It's a pleasure to meet you again.
Mel-tan, then.
Mel... tan?
You've met before?
Yes. I ran into her on the way back to the capital after a diplomatic visit.
So you've made a habit of that, huh?
Anyway, I'm grateful that you took out that monster.
But what do you want with us?
It's a long story, and this isn't a great place for a chat.
Let me take you somewhere more suitable.
Wait, before that...
I don't like a Cardinal Hero using dragon material in his equipment.
It serves as precious fodder to develop my shield.
And I already sense an ominous aura in your shield.
Curse powers are certainly immense, but so are their consequences.
You mustn't use them.
It's not a problem. I have it under control.
Not for long.
Regardless, I need dragon material and the Rage Shield in order to survive.
Fine. Do as you wish.
That does it.
Are you finished?
Yeah. But the rest of this...
I'll order my family to bring it along.
Thanks.
Get in the carriage.
I'll need you to answer several questions when we get there.
Portal.
Wh-What just happened?
Did we travel instantly?
Wow.
Ruins, huh?
You can practically feel their history.
What a dump.
I hear it's considered the remains of the civilization the original heroes defended.
You don't sound very sure.
It existed before I was born. For what it's worth, I'm watching over it.
Is this a filolial sanctuary?
Yes. I'm not supposed to bring humans here.
Wow...
Then I guess we'll be safe here for the time being.
I think you should get some rest.
Let's take a break, then.
Yay!
That was one long day.
I wonder if Keel-kun and the other kids are all right.
They've got Van and those demi-humans with them.
They should be fine.
You're right.
First, let's eat.
I bet you're all hungry.
Time to dig in!
U-Uh, you know...
I feel too guilty to eat.
Same here.
Isn't it yummy?
It's great.
They're like sisters.
Right? They even eat in the same sloppy manner.
Um, Naofumi-sama?
God, fine! I'll make you some!
Bring me some huge pots and a ton of ingredients!
Why'd I even have to feed this KFC farm?
What? You're not getting any seconds.
I know.
It's time to talk.
I want to know how that monster was released from its seal.
I thought you came to save us because you knew.
I was there because I was told a new queen candidate had been found.
A queen candidate? You mean Filo?
Yup.
Can I ask you something?
What?
Why is Filo growing so differently than other filolials?
That's because...
a hero is raising her.
Tell me. Why was the seal removed?
What?
I'm appalled at you Cardinal Heroes
for squabbling with the Wave nearly here.
Hey, they started it!
I know the Shield Hero has always been scorned by human supremacist countries.
Then you should understand.
That's why we're trying to cross the border—
That won't solve a thing.
Talk it out.
As much as humans and demi-humans might hate each other,
it is unacceptable for heroes to be fighting.
Don't you Cardinal Heroes know about the hourglass?
You mean the dragon hourglass?
We do know about it.
Then why aren't you fighting Waves across the world?
Are you saying the Waves happen outside of Melromarc, too?
The Four Cardinal Heroes are meant to be summoned to one country each
and help them fight the Waves.
First I've heard of that.
I'm going wherever I'm asked.
But you four aren't taking part in any other battles.
Hell, I only found out recently that other countries had their own hourglasses.
Honestly, I don't care about what happens to humans.
I fight because the hero who raised me asked me to.
A hero asked you to?
My job is to protect the world.
She wants to save the world when she doesn't care about humans?
But I can't protect it all by myself. I need the heroes.
But you seem far more capable than us.
Maybe I am now.
But eventually,
I won't be able to save a thing.
And that's why you need the heroes?
Exactly.
Is this the place?
Looks like it.
Yeah, it definitely seems like the Three Heroes Church is hiding something.
I can't believe Naofumi was right.
Is this an archive?
Let's check it out.
Keep your noses out of this!
You're telling me to make up with those guys?
Heroes are supposed to work together.
That is an absolute necessity in order to protect the world.
Not happening.
That country, along with those guys, is trying to get rid of me.
I've heard the gist of what's been happening.
But heroes mustn't fight among themselves.
You seem rather obsessed with that.
Because it's unacceptable, that's why.
They don't wanna play nice. It's a lost cause now.
Are you sure?
Absolutely.
I see.
Very well, then.
It was all so long ago that my memory of it has faded,
but I do still remember the right thing to do.
If the heroes are fighting each other
instead of the Waves of Catastrophe,
then for the sake of the world,
I must kill the Four Cardinal Heroes.
kayoi nareta itsumo no michi
On this road that I got used to traveling
misugoshisou na hana ga yurete
An inconspicuous flower flutters in the wind
atarimae to omoikomi dore dake taisetsu na
While I took everything for granted
mono ni kizukazu ni itan darou
I wonder how many things passed me by
itsuka awa no you ni atashi mo anata mo
I wonder when you and I
kirei ni kiete nakunaru no
will disappear like bubbles, without leaving a trace.
semete sono hi made wagamama wo kiite
At least until that day, please listen to my words
demo ienai ya iesou ni nai ya
Even though I can't bring myself to say them
atashi ga tonari ni iru uchi ni ai wo motto
Whenever you're beside me
atashi ni kudasai
please love me more
yokubari de gomen nasai
Forgive me for being so selfish
anata no ai ni oboretai
but I want to drown in your love
atashi ga tonari ni iru uchi ni ai wo motto
Whenever I'm beside you
atashi ni kudasai
please love me more
afureru you na omoi de anata wo tsutsumikomitai no
I want to wrap you up with my overflowing feelings
A Promise Made