CHAPTER 24: FREED SKY - JOINED HANDS
I will set it free.
Foolish humans. Your struggle is futile.
How do we stop the Divine Beast?
Nothing can stop it!
I'll make you spill it!
Using the Divine Beast to wipe out civilizations
and bring total indiscriminate destruction,
creating a world that closely resembles emptiness.
The will of the fairies will rebuild the world from that void.
That was the cult's original plan.
Leave it to nature and people will change! That's all we need to do!
The Divine Beast will not stop,
not until there is nothing left in this country.
Until everyone perishes?
Isn't it your duty to guide the survivors?
When the kingdom of Tsubal was destroyed,
humanity survived.
When the mission is completed, the Divine Beast will be gone.
Its power is limited?
It's not capable of destroying the world.
Glyph Mercer!
Are you going to run away like a coward?
You plan to gather the survivors and make yourself their king!
They need a leader!
They need a wise man who makes no mistakes!
You will never become that leader!
That won't stop the world from being reborn from the ashes.
The Archbishop and I accomplished this great mission.
No one can deny that!
There won't be an end,
but you must be stopped.
It's my principle to settle the score.
Wolfran...
Wolfran!
Free,
judging by your temper, you won't stop fighting.
What about you?
Just go!
Very well.
Marlya, I'm on my way!
I can never see my loved ones again.
But this yearning will never end.
It doesn't have to end or be forgotten.
The fairy weapon acted as a shield.
Is it because that thing is a fairy too?
But to stop a being of such power...
How do I take it down?
Marlya!
Take the kids to the opposite of where its going.
Vero.
Can you still walk?
Yes.
Alright.
Run to safety.
Go on.
Don't let go of each other.
Yes.
Let's go.
Yes.
We might stand a chance with our fairy weapons.
We can probably still defeat it.
I can feel it.
The Divine Beast has its own will.
I heard it too.
That voice was like a scream of pain.
It's not a natural being.
It's confused and rageful. It must be suffering.
That is why we must stop it.
I must set it free.
It's moving that way.
It's headed for the palace.
What do we do now?
It's a fairy, so it must have a fairy organ.
It's like a human's heart.
Even the Divine Beast must have one.
If we damage it with our fairy weapons,
Morterant can enter its body via the wound.
And we can destroy its fairy organ.
That's the plan.
Over there! It's Marlya!
I found her. She's with someone.
Veronica?
She didn't run away but came after the Divine Beast?
Why?
I have no idea.
But I bet Marlya is going to bring down that Divine Beast.
I'll support her.
The distance is 440 meters.
Very well!
It barely made a scratch on that thing.
But it changed its route.
Everyone, get out of here!
Hurry up!
We finally caught up to it.
All of these voices...
They want to destroy us.
Stop it! Stop destroying everything!
Our voices won't get through!
Close in on it. We must wound it with our fairy weapons.
Vero...
I have nothing to fear when you're with me.
Together, we can do this.
Let's go.
No!
Marlya!
This is bad. Without a fairy weapon...
Vero!
Don't be reckless!
I will protect Marlya!
Vero!
Vero! Vero!
Vero!
Vero! Vero!
Hang in there! Vero!
Marlya...
Vero...
Marlya, I...
What is it?
I've done so many bad things.
I've tried to repent.
I want to live and make amend.
No...
But for you...
For you, my sacrifice and...
For me?
Marlya...
Thank you.
Vero?
Stay still. Lie down.
Please.
Marlya...
What is it?
Live on.
Vero!
Vero! Vero!
Blood Daughter is now inside of me.
I'm coming, Vero.
I must reach the palace.
Free!
Marlya!
Are you alright?
Go after the Divine Beast now!
Leave it to me!
Free...
Vero is...
I see.
What is your plan to stop that thing?
If we can inflict a wound on it,
I can set it free.
Got it.
It's time to throw caution to the wind!
I believe in you.
You must have faith in yourself too!
I've always believed in you.
That's just cheating.
But still!
I'll cut through it all!
You're tough.
Looks like I'll have to jump onto it.
Even if this is the final struggle...
We will never...
let it end!
Together!
That fairy...
Marlya!
Marlya! Where are you?
Marlya!
Chima...
Do you want me to follow you?
Marlya! Marlya!
Get up!
Hey! Marlya! Marlya!
Free...
We did it.
The Divine Beast is now gone.
No.
It was set free and returned to its true form.
The fairies will eventually
leave us.
They will be gone from this world.
It's not just the fairies.
For us, many things we lost are irreplaceable.
But that's not the end.
As long as we remember
the people we've lost,
they will never be gone.
Even when we are no longer in this world,
even with the passage of time, things that you protect
may look different, but it's never gone.
The proof of Veronica's existence is in your heart.
Tell me about her.
I want to remember her too.
To remember her, we must learn her stories.
Yes.
I have so much to tell you!
Let's go.
We should regroup with the others.
Yes.
THREE MONTHS LATER
Countless lives were lost in the incident.
Many have lost their friends and families.
People lost their homes.
Many have chosen to leave Rondacia.
But humans are resilient.
We can't restore everything,
but the world is slowly healing.
♪The road I take drags its shadow into tomorrow♪
The Dorothea are working hard as ever.
♪I look out the window♪
-Axel Laboo! -♪I don't always get the sunshine♪
Dorothea!
♪Raindrops fall, life begin to emerge♪
You're not getting away today.
Damn it.
You are arrested for prison break.
Stay still
if you want to keep your head.
♪The song of the past travels on the breeze♪
I wonder how Marlya is doing.
Yeah
♪To wake me up♪
The Direct must lead the United Zesskia. -♪If you're tearing you and resenting the sky♪
The Dorothea will have her back.
Don't push yourself too hard.
But I guess you wouldn't listen anyway.
♪I can paint you a rainbow as a gift♪
Director, it's time for the meeting.
-♪Memories sways in the cloud, blocking the sun♪ -Understood.
Do we know who's the next prime minister yet?
♪I believe that light is just up ahead♪
The army is approaching the Emperor to gain more influence.
We can't let them have too much power.
But then again, we're short-handed.
Maybe you should be the next prime minister.
That's worth considering.
♪I stood still on the spot, yesterday's dream has faded away♪
Just kidding.
We should move forward rather than looking back.
♪I've packed up my things, ready to go♪
By the way, is Damian...
This place suits me better than the Dorothea.
♪The street is now brightly lit♪
He's found his purpose in the Ministry of Fairies.
But now that I think of it,
everyone thinks and lives differently.
♪Time flies and we say our goodbyes, and here we are, finally♪
♪Hold onto my hands and turn this promise into strength♪
I hope to listen to people's voices even more attentively.
♪Will it become just like you, a flower that never yields?♪
And it's not just those dear to me,
but the people I haven't met yet too.
♪I hear the melodies and pause♪
She didn't mention where she'd be going.
♪Your voice will never fade from my memory♪
She will try her best nonetheless.
Indeed.
I wanted to figure things out together with Vero.
♪The world I've never known is now in front of me♪
But that's no longer possible.
♪Even the plain scenery is connected to our future♪
I'll do my best to live on.
Vero will always be in my heart.
I may have been possessed by a fairy, but I am still a human being.
I'll listen to the voices of the fairies and the people
♪In a world with you, I'll stand up where I fall♪
so I don't lose anything I cherish.
♪Together with my yearning, I'll go on another journey♪
I may feel lost at times,
but I must keep a level head and keep moving forward.
♪It's a long way to go, but if we look up into the sky♪
♪The rainbow is right there for us♪
We'll always be together, Vero.
♪Let's move forward♪
I'll be back.
♪Memories sway in the clouds, blocking out the sunshine♪
Are you ready to go?
Yes. Let's go.
♪That won't stop me from believing that light is just up ahead♪
We have a long way to go before the world stop using fairies
as weapons.
We have plenty of things to do.
It's not over yet.
Yeah!