May I Ask for One Final Thing? (最後にひとつだけお願いしてもよろしいでしょうか)

The terrorists are hiding in here, then?

Blessing of Chronoa:

Acceleration.

And there's more where that came from.

Hey, is this spear what ignited the gunpowder?

It blew up everything!

Who's behind this blasphemy?!

I threw it.

Who are you?

We're kind of busy...

What'd you say?

Despite the explosion, they're all unharmed.

W-Wait!

I know her!

That's Scarlet El Vandimion!

What?!

So it was you?

The silver-haired devil!

How good to see you, Palmian adherents.

It appears you've been subject to some kind of misfortune.

You caused that misfortune!

Don't get too cocky, though.

We make it our job to destroy evil incarnate,

and we couldn't have a finer example right here!

Now, deliver righteous judgment unto this devil!

Inquisitor...

Catarl the Wise!

Dumping your garbage into the sacred home of Palmianism...

Intolerable rudeness!

W-Wait, i-is that...

The head of our goddess's statue?!

Then that spear before...

Yes, it was part of the garbage.

You wretch.

Such heinous treatment of our sacred goddess statue...

You must pay!

Come forth!

Nine Raging—

I tire of this conversation.

Why do you oppose us?

We had a grand and lofty mission

to stop that impudent Dianan festival...

We spent long nights without rest working on a way to foil it...

I appreciate your confession.

Inquisitor Catarl!

S-Stand strong!

Truly, our faith is being put to the test!

Purge the heretic and protect Palmianism!

We must carry out our mission!

Do you realize the state your ridiculous mission has left the central plaza in?

I don't care!

They say that stupidity can only be cured with death...

but perhaps pain equal to death will do the trick.

Let's find out together, shall we?

MAY I CARRY OUT A PLAN THAT SHOWS A NEW SIDE OF YOU?

Stay on your guard, men! I'll check inside!

Sir!

Oh, good day.

The terrorists are all unconscious inside.

I leave the rest to you.

R-Right...

Is anyone injured or in pain?

- Is anyone injured or in pain? - Those are the crown's healers.

Prince Julius must have sent them. Very responsible of him.

Big Sister!

Big Sister!

Saint Diana!

Are you injured, Saint Diana?

N-No...

Things in town have died down, and the holy land pilgrimage departed safely.

Thank you for seeing them off.

The Palmians won't be able to interfere once the pilgrims are out of the capital.

I'm not so sure.

Only the members of the pilgrimage would have known

when Scarlet and I would be arriving at the Religious Quarter.

But the Palmians had a trap ready for us.

You mean...

Sigurd. I wish to give you a mission.

Infiltrate the Palmians and learn what they're after.

They may have a spy among the pilgrimage's retinue.

I don't want to believe there's a traitor in our midst,

but we should take precautions. See to it.

Sir.

So...

May I ask why you're coming along on the pilgrimage?

I just happened to be in the capital at the time.

I happened to witness the Palmians' wrongdoing,

so I called off my planned hot springs tour

and came along in the interests of the greater good.

Do you think I'll believe that strained excuse?

Never mind. I'll ask more later.

By the way...

The Palmian disciples said something interesting when we had them tied up.

The silver-haired devil will kill us!

She'll use us as living punching bags!

I don't want to become avant-garde wall art!

Goodness. I had no idea that devils really existed.

Silver hair is quite rare in these lands.

It's almost lunchtime.

Would you care for a cookie?

Little sister of mine.

Is it possible you may be at the center of these incidents?

Worry not, Dear Brother.

I was simply called to assist with the pilgrimage.

They surely didn't need your assistance, did they?

No...

The assistance in question is something that only I can provide.

It involves your blessing, then?

I'm sure His Highness has sworn you to silence,

and if that's the case, it can't be helped.

The Palmians' actions have grown more extreme.

Their cannons weren't loaded this time, but...

No matter how powerful your blessing, there are things you can't do on your own.

Before you put yourself at risk...

Ask your big brother for help.

Yes, I will.

Damn you, Dios!

Skipping out on work again...

I wasn't skipping out!

Look, I already got the tents up!

And hey, it's Scarlet!

I told you to collect firewood after the tents were up!

You incorrigible ass!

Lady Scarlet.

Could we have a moment?

Saint Diana is acting strangely?

Yes... since what happened yesterday.

The palanquin she was riding did tip over.

It's understandable that she'd still be unsettled.

Actually, I don't think that's it...

She's been acting like that all day.

Yes, that is quite abnormal.

Saint Diana. Forgive me for dropping in on you so late.

S...

S?

Squee!

I beg your pardon.

You must calm down!

I can't! I can't!

Because, you see...

When I look at your face, it reminds me of Prince Charming on his white steed,

and my heart starts to race!

Pardon?

So you fell in love at first sight with my brother Leo at the festival,

and every time you think of him, you find yourself feeling restless?

That's correct.

Big Sister?

You have excellent taste, Saint Sanya.

My brother Leo is the most wonderful man in the world.

Y-You think so too?

Yes.

Saint Sanya, do you wish to get to know my brother better?

Yes!

But... I've never felt this way before, so I don't know what to do.

Worry not.

I have an excellent idea.

One week after leaving the capital,

we arrived in Memphis, a city on Pallistan's eastern border.

The city plays host to the eastern barrier

and is known as the first stop on the holy land pilgrimage.

It's home to many hot springs with restorative properties,

so many adventurers come to enjoy their effects.

Now, shall we review the plan?

W-We're really doing this?

It seems a little bold and sudden...

For me to invite him out for a nighttime date...