Knight's & Magic ( ナイツ&マジック )

Fontanie, a merchant city in eastern Kuschpercha.

But once it fell to Zaloudek's army,

its liveliness disappeared, and it became a lonely place.

Last time I was here, this place was like a festival every day.

The silver phoenix...

...flies tonight.

Ernie!

Be quiet, Addy.

They were watching us more closely than expected.

We were right to come into town separately.

Are our "products" ready?

As you've requested, young master.

Okay, everyone,

it's time to begin the operation to rescue the Kuschperchan royal family!

Did it fly? It just flew, didn't it?

Aldirat, show me your power!

I'll take it!

Chapter 10:

Young master,

can you keep up with us?

Don't underestimate me!

Thanks.

You're welcome, Your Highness.

The princess is being kept in the top floor of a tower at Laspade Castle.

Wait, there are four towers.

The security was tight and I couldn't find out which tower she was in.

So we've got a one in four chance, huh?

That's right.

We'll split up and hit all four towers at once.

And so the girl at the bar was like...

That's awesome.

Nora, get us an escape route.

Understood.

Now it's a race against time.

Roger!

Right!

Martina, wife of Duke Fernando, correct?

Who are you?

Forgive my intrusion.

I am the commander of Fremmevilla's Order of the Silver Phoenix,

Ernesti Echevalier.

The crazy way you entered and your calmness...

You're definitely from my homeland.

But rescuing the princess is the priority.

Hey, what was that sound?!

Don't worry.

My companions are heading for her now.

Very well, then.

Who are you?

Knight, escort me.

This could get a little rough,

so I beg your forgiveness.

Brother Rys! Is it really you?

Hey, don't cry.

We're leaving now.

Come here, Isadola!

Right!

Hey there!

The Order of the Silver Phoenix has arrived! Er...

Huh?

A one-in-four chance...

Um...

You're the Princess of Kuschpercha, right?

Yes.

Who are you?

I've come to save you.

Save me?

Let's get out of here! I'm not anyone suspicious.

What do we do after we escape from here?

I have no country to call home and no people I can rely on.

Even if I go with you, I have nowhere to go.

Please, leave.

I won't tell anybody about you.

Wait!

It's okay!

You have lots of people you can count on.

Let's get out of here and defeat Zaloudek!

Right?

I'm weak.

I have no power.

You do!

The fact that I came is proof!

You have the power to drive people to action!

You moved me to action!

And you can from now on!

From now on?

That's right.

From now on, you have us.

We'll protect you.

I'm not worthy of being protected.

If everyone suffers because of me...

Jeez.

Why are you being like that?

Trust me!

Princess!

I am Archid Alter.

I will be your knight and protect you.

I will take up my sword for you,

and fulfill my duty as a knight.

Princess, please give me my first mission as a knight.

Then will you save me?

Yes, my princess!

Knight!

It's okay!

Look over there!

Eleonora!

Isadola!

Eleonora, you're not hurt, right?

I'm all right.

My knight protected me.

Your knight? Stare...

That's everyone, right?

Now let's get out of here.

What a failure!

We'll head out in the Levitate Ships immediately!

Don't let them escape!

Looks things like are getting interesting, don't you think?

I'll go with you, I suppose.

They will head east. I know it.

That's right!

There are no Kuschperchan army remnants to the west.

And... what was it?

The Order of the Reaper?

If they're involved,

they've been appearing in the east, so it's most likely they'll go there.

Lord Gojass, this ship you created won't be defeated by these raiders, will it?

If it is,

it won't be the fault of the Levitate Ship!

It'll be because of something else.

For example, an early mistake by its commander.

But I can't wait for my Levitate Ship

to finally get to fight a worthy enemy!

The ether's delicious today, huh?

The next day, Doloteo Mardonnes's Levitate Ship found the Order of the Silver Phoenix

traveling down the highway.

Send out the Tyrantos!

Get the Levitate Ships directly above them!

Flying ships!

That's what D was talking about.

Zaloudek's Levitate Ships...

They're after us already.

How wonderful!

Not an blimp or a balloon,

but a ship that flies with sails!

Someone who knows something I don't,

using some technology I don't have,

created that wonderful ship, didn't they?

I'm taking that one!

What?

Something's coming up!

Coming up?

What is it?

The demon! It's the demon!

This is amazing!

It uses wind magic, doesn't it?

Wonderful!

But how does it support this huge weight?

I can't wait to find out!

Did it fly? It just flew, didn't it?

Somebody other than me,

and using a completely different design philosophy than me,

created a way to fly!

I want to see more of it!

Shake it off!

Monster!

All the Tyrantos that were preparing for the drop have been wiped out!

Engines to full speed!

We're leaving!

No!

Let me see a bit more!

It's flying...

Something so insane... and it's flying!

Are you running?

Very well.

We'll take this up again later.

Listen, the sky belongs to me.

Next time, you'll learn how rude and reckless it is to try to take it from me.

These two geniuses would be at the core of

what would later be known as the Western Grand Storm,

and this is how they met.

Why did you even bother coming back?!

I'm sorry.

Enough.

It makes me sick to watch.

This can't be the work of those Kuschperchan weaklings.

Who did it?

The Eleven Flags?

Or remnants of the Locar Federation?

I'm afraid it was no one so easy to deal with.

What?

A monstrous Silhouette Knight, with a top half like a man and a bottom half like a horse,

racing down the road at incredible speed...

And a demon wreathed in flames flying through the air