Accused!
In order for Arshes Nei to break the spell,
she must rip out Dark Schneider's heart from his body
while it's still warm and dripping red with his blood.
Nei has the upper hand here.
They're two sides of the same coin, and when identical forces meet,
the resulting collision can generate a reaction of seismic levels.
That means the impact of the force will repel them both back.
And the weaker won't survive.
Oh, I almost forgot… I'll be right back.
No way. He could die out there.
Lucien…
Are you seriously going to fight anyway?
Even though you know you could die?
No way a handsome guy could lose.
So you can trust me when I say there's no way I'll die.
Yes, but I'm still scared.
It's just that I can't see you hurt.
I don't think I can do it anymore.
I can't just stand by and watch you break your body for Meta-llicana's sake.
My worst fears are manifesting. Empress Nei is already near the castle!
She must have used the storm as cover.
Oh, great Raijinken reborn,
lend your power so that the spell is carried out!
Dei-vu Mu-staiine!
I'm not saying this as a princess, but as a woman.
I can't stand by and watch
as the man I love goes off to meet his death.
And do nothing.
Oh, spirits of the earth and air,
I summon you with a task to complete, to fulfill our ancient pact!
Megadeath!
Die!
Die and be gone!
Master Gara!
No. There's no way.
She used the spell Megadeath!
I was completely sure no one except Dark Schneider
was even capable of using that spell.
Could… could it be?
That was close! Way, way too close!
That had to be Megadeath.
Was this your doing, Arshes?
You shall die by my hand, Dark Schneider.
A great earthquake, lightning and rain, and a big explosion.
It's exactly like when the ninja fortress collapsed!
The rubble is filling up the moat.
The enemy is coming!
-Get ready! -Sir!
Not the castle.
It can't be. It can't.
How… how could this happen?
The attack was so sudden, I only had time
to put up a small anti-magic barrier.
I can't believe that she actually knew how to use Megadeath.
I can understand why they call her the Empress of Thunder.
However, I have to ask.
Don't you think you've gone too far this time?
Well? Answer me!
Stop it, Dark Schneider!
If you go, then you won't make it out.
Will he be able to fight her without holding back?
I mean, he raised her.
Maybe Lucien really won't come back ever again.
What if he…
Oh, I can't take it.
I… I…
-Lu-- -Hey, Yoko.
Could I borrow some money?
Huh?
Thank you.
I'll be sure to return it.
Looks like I won't be able to avoid this fight.
She's made the first move. I'll have to counter.
It's a griffin!
I've got no choice now. Go and hide, both of you!
Dark Schneider!
Lucien!
Hear me, Dark Schneider!
I promised I would come!
Your life is mine to take!
That's enough, Arshes.
Ungrateful, annoying brat!
You need to be seriously punished!
Master Gara?
I guess the battle's finally getting started.
This is bad.
I thought the Raijinken got snapped in two, but it's been restored!
The odds aren't looking good, Dark Schneider.
Wa Quo!
That's a high-mobility flying spell!
Raven! Here I come!
He's… he's flying!
A human flying?
I won't let you!
Phil, Joe, Elliot, and Allen, bless me with the sacred emblem.
Grant me it's powers now.
The ancient rights passed down from ages long ago.
What? What spell is she using now?
This spell comes from the High Ancients,
and is one not even you would be familiar with.
Def Leppard's Black Liquid Lightning Sphere!
Wha… what is that?
That lightning absorbs all magic energy nearby,
creating a bottomless pit connected to an alternate dimension.
Now you won't be able to use your magic to fight.
My magic's being drained!
I'll fall!
-Lucien! -Dark Schneider!
Nei!
Nei knows that if they use their magic to fight, then they're both going to die.
That's why she's trying to shift the battle to a sword fight!
He's in trouble!
Nei's going to attack him from above with the Raijinken!
She's got the upper hand!
Now that your magic has been sealed away,
you won't be able to fight against the Raijinken!
Guns N' Roses!
What are you doing now?
I told you! Your magic is of no use to you!
Now, die!
Dragon Blast Demon Slash!
Dark Schneider!
I'm unarmed. Things aren't looking good.
Damn! I wish I could do something to help him.
If only Dark Schneider had a weapon!
You were warned!
What's that?
Huh? No. It can't be.
Hear me, bearer of the Raijinken.
I am Efreet, the sole guardian of the Fire Sword,
and I will not allow you to lay hands on my master without consequences!
This is unexpected.
Wait. Aren't you…?
Did you forget that you are the owner of the Fire Sword?
You are it's master.
In turn, it shall devote itself to you and all that you ask of it.
After all, a sword's duty is to protect and obey it's master.
If the legendary sword, Raijinken, is your enemy,
then I, Efreet, shall transform into the Fire Sword to fight for you!
Look! Efreet transformed into a sword!
It's…
The Fire Sword!
Dammit! This complicates things.
You need to be taught when to shut up.
For a demon, you're damned overbearing.
Arshes!
I won't miss this time.
Dragon Blast Demon Slash!
[Dark Schneider yelling
Robha!
He did it!
Amazing!
He sliced the griffin in half and sent it up in flames!
What incredible power.
Damn you to hell, Dark Schneider!
She destroyed the platform he stood on!
The Raijinken is so destructive!
I never imagined that you'd actually be able to get a hold of the Fire Sword.
I'm impressed, Dark Schneider.
Not just anyone could tame Efreet, guardian of that sword.
However, within the Raijinken resides Nue, the legendary Thunder Beast.
Watch as I show you how Efreet doesn't stand a chance against him one-on-one.
Are you done bragging yet? Come on and fight me.
Dark Schneider.
Lucien.
I can't believe that Nue, the Thunder Beast,
is the guardian of the Raijinken!
Look!
There's fire and lightning pouring from the two swords.
I can't believe it.
The Fire Sword and the Thunder Sword.
The two legendary magic swords are facing off in battle!
Master Gara! The Fire Sword is just as powerful as the Raijinken.
Maybe even more than we know.
Now that the griffin is gone,
it's finally an even match between Dark Schneider and Nei!
-I'm not sure that's the case. -Huh?
Just because the two of them are on equal footing,
doesn't mean they're equal.
Now that their magic has been sealed away, Dark Schneider is at a disadvantage.
But… but why?
Is the Fire Sword weaker than the Raijinken?
No.
It's possible the Fire Sword possesses even more strength than the Raijinken.
Then, why?
Dark Schneider's got an incredible body
and tremendous physical strength.
But in the end, he's still a wizard.
But Arshes Nei is a swordsman trained in the Hariken Style of Swordsmanship.
I'm not sure Dark Schneider can win.
Hmm.
I hope he knows that too.
Both of their swords are so powerful,
neither one of them will get a second chance.
The battle's going to be won by the first strike.
This is momentous.
They're both going all-in.
My stomach is in knots.
I've got a bad feeling about this.
Lucien…
Secret Haouken Thunder Claw Strike!
This attack will kill him! This is bad!
Now, die!
Watch out, Dark Schneider!
I win, Dark Schneider!
It's all over now.
Arsh.
Dark Schneider.
You're cunning and reckless, and both cruel and kind.
Oh, great master,
you are the only person in the world who has ever defeated me.
You may have not realized it yet,
but the world needs your power more than ever, right now!
-What? -That's impossible! What are you doing?
The honor of the God of Fire is at stake.
I cannot let myself lose to the Raijinken!
Goodbye!
No! Stop, you fool!
Victory is yours!
But how could…?
Efreet threw the Raijinken into the ball of lightning.
You stupid demon!
No! Who told you to kill yourself like that?
This is ridiculous!
Have you forgotten that we're still fighting?
-Here she comes! -Lucien, no!
The old you would never have made such a mistake.
I win, Dark Schneider.
That's the end of you.
-Dark… -Dark Schneider!
He'll be okay. He's immortal, after all.
Right, Lucien?
Victory is yours!
Efreet.
Wait. What's this light?
Nei.
I… I can't believe it!
Nei's knife-hand through his skull should have killed him.
Uh, is he immortal?
I get it.
That ball of lightning that was absorbing
all of Dark Schneider's magic energy disappeared.
The defensive field that protects Dark Schneider
must have somehow recovered!
Well, maybe now Dark Schneider will be able to fight fair and square
with the Empress of Thunder!
Hmm.
Now that they're fighting with magic, it's an even match.
However, the fight's going to end with the complete obliteration of one of them.
Or maybe even both of them.
When swinging their swords,
either one of them can stop their blades in mid-swing.
But if they fight with magic,
once they cast a spell, they can never pull it back.
Nei.
Impossible.
Nei! I'll never forgive you!
I never will!
You are my enemy and not my family anymore!
I'm gonna kill you!
What do you mean by "family"? What a joke!
I never once thought of you as a father figure.
Our time together was insignificant.
Oh, is that how it is?
Wa Quo!
-They started at the same time! -Look!
Raven!
O Demon Prince Tanimoore, heed thy pact.
Riot!
They're an even match! Their thunder attacks are equal in power!
Impressive, Dark Schneider!
You're the first person in 15 years
whose thunder attack is as powerful as I, the Empress of Thunder's!
We're an even match now, huh?
You've gotten better.
This is intense.
Now both of them have to be extremely careful.
They now know that their thunder attacks are equal in strength.
In the upcoming attack,
if one of them varies, even slightly in speed or power,
they could be obliterated.
Brain, brain, dead.
What's this? Dark Schneider started casting first?
Obey our covenant of blood.
Come forth from the land of Abbadon.
That spell, it's…
Exodus!
It's that fire spell he used to subjugate Efreet!
Dark Schneider.
Are you really going to kill Nei?
Huh.
Think your special explosion flame attack
is going to beat me, the Empress of Thunder?
You underestimate, Dark Schneider.
Well, I'll show you.
Brain, brain, dead!
What?
Obey our covenant of blood. Come forth from the land of Abbadon!
Ugh. That's impossible! Nei knows Exodus, too?
Oh, flames of Gehenna…
-No! -Be a fiery blast.
If that spell clashes with itself…
And burn through all!
Stop it! You're gonna both end up dead!
Exodus!
Dark Schneider!
-Darsh. -Lucien!
Darsh.
Darsh. Darsh.
Darsh. I love you.
Arsh.
Just die!
Lucien.
That idiot.
He gave in to his feelings at the critical moment.
That one split-second of hesitation
made him lose focus on controlling the enormous ball of heat generated
by that spell.
It caused an infinitesimal drop in the speed and power of his Exodus spell.
Dark Schneider!
You had better not go dying on me right now!
Master Gara's coming to save you--
-Stop, Master Gara! -Your wounds are too severe!
Master Gara.
Dark Schneider!
You're a fool.
How could you let your heart waver in the midst of a life-or-death battle?
And they call you a legend?
How you've changed, Dark Schneider.
Dark Schneider.
Princess Sheila.
Could that be it?
Meta-llicana is forever lost.
He'll be okay.
I'm sure he'll be okay.
I know because… because I let him borrow 500 yen!
Now, Lucien. Make sure to pay this back, okay?
I taught him always to return money whenever you borrow it.
I raise him well since he was a child.
Please, come back to us, Lucien.
Nei?
Wha… what's that?
Dark Schneider!
The ultimate handsome hero is back
with an immortal, made-of-steel, big volcano, big eruption storm,
coming just for you.
Oh, yeah. We're gonna do it!