Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen

Captain Mismis.

Huh?

Here, I bought you the soda pop you like so much.

Yay! Ginger ale!

Here you go, Nene and Jhin.

Let's take a little break.

Well, isn't this a treat? Not canned, but bottled drinks?

Huh?

Oh, I didn't even think about it.

Hey-yo!

Mismis, where are you at?

Risya?

How's it going?

You're not whining about the many materials to memorize, are you?

Uh...

Anyway, Issy.

Would you mind coming over?

To your place, Risya?

Nope. To Imperial Senate.

Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World

Encounter

So, Successor of the Black Steel.

Successor of the Black Steel and the Ice Calamity Witch

We reviewed your report.

You fought against the Ice Calamity Witch and held her off.

You truly are a gem.

But I failed to protect the reactor.

The mission we gave you was to stop the Ice Calamity Witch.

Not to protect the reactor.

The Empire has the fighting power to go against the Ice Calamity Witch.

That knowledge alone is a remarkable military achievement.

So much so that the reinstation as a Saint Disciple is up in the air.

Saint Disciple...

We also understand your determination towards attaining peace.

As a Saint Disciple, you could gain an audience with His Excellency.

However, you are a well-known criminal within the Empire.

Therefore, we are offering you a new condition.

Apprehend the Ice Calamity Witch.

We are counting on you.

Why do you like this artist?

So how old are you, anyway?

Then I'm older than you.

You want to skip tomorrow's training session?

Are you not feeling well?

I have something to do in Neutral city.

Huh? But you just went to the art exhibition with Risya's ticket, right?

I'm not going there to see something.

There's somebody I'd like to speak to.

And that's why you want to skip the training.

Yes. Could you do that?

I guess I can't say no if you feel that strongly about it.

Thank you.

Under one condition... I'm going with you tomorrow.

What?

Look at the window.

I bet you looked strained right now.

See? I can't let a team member in that condition go alone.

Not in good conscious, as a captain.

I understand. Then please come with me.

Of course!

Don't get the wrong idea.

This is to repay you for showing me the way to the museum.

That's all it is.

Lady Alice.

I have the dossier on that Imperial swordsman.

Who is he?

A Saint Disciple.

Saint Disciple?!

He was apparently the youngest in history to be promoted.

No doubt he's one of the most talented swordsmen the Empire has ever had.

Then how could I have not known?

There's a reason for that.

After his promotion, he hasn't set foot on a battlefield.

His promotion was retracted and then he was imprisoned.

The reason?

Apparently, he freed an astral mage imprisoned by the Empire.

I don't understand.

In the Nelka forest, Iska was after me.

So why...?

Rin, find out who this astral mage was that he freed.

I'm already on it. I'll need few more days.

It seems you have a strong interest in this enemy soldier.

Mother!

The Empire is our enemy.

A nation full of people who hate and persecute us, calling us witches...

The way we were treated by the Empire was nothing short of a cruel witch hunt.

Countless astral mages fell victim to them.

To defeat and overthrow the Empire is us astral mages' dearest wish.

The Imperial artists are no exception.

You know about the numerous paintings of the "witch hunt" and "witch trials."

They, too, are pawns of the Empire.

It is inexcusable to collect things like these.

Yes, Mother.

That is all I wanted to say.

I have taken enough of your time so late at night.

Rin, are you around?

Yes.

What did Her Majesty say?

Lady Alice?

Be prepared to take me to Neutral city first thing tomorrow.

Again?! But if we bump into that soldier, Iska, again--

That's what I'm counting on.

I want to figure out his true intent for myself.

So, Iska. Care to tell me who it is you've arranged this meeting with?

I don't have an arrangement.

What do you mean?

I have a feeling she'll come.

I've never believed in fate or destiny until now, but...

I have a feeling we'll meet again.

Why do you want to meet her?

There's something that I want to make sure of.

Oh, how rare! It's an albatross!

Not many live in the Empire territory anymore.

Though, I think a few villages in the outskirts tame them.

Captain, please keep going until the entrance, and then stop the car.

O-Okay...

We really do have a connection.

I wonder, what kind of a star we were born under?

Who's the girl?

My boss, Captain Mismis.

I see. So that's why you came.

Um, Iska... Who's the pretty girl?

She's--

It's fine. I'll introduce myself.

Hello, captain from the Empire.

My name is Alice.

Aliceliese Lou Nebulis IX.

Miss Alice? But, wait, "Nebulis"?

Perhaps the people of the Empire may know me better as the Ice Calamity Witch.

Wh-Wh-Wh-Wh-What's going on?!

Let's go outside. Follow me.

I wonder why we hate each other when there are peaceful cities like this?

I have a question for you.

A year ago, an Imperial soldier was arrested for treason.

A peculiar Saint Disciple who freed an astral mage taken captive by the Empire.

That was you.

Yes.

Why did you do that?

She was just a little girl.

Twelve or 13 years old, with weak astral power.

But the Empire wishes to apprehend all astral mages regardless of that.

I didn't like it.

Your actions are contradicting.

You came after me in the Nelka forest to capture me.

But a year ago, you freed someone because you pitied her? That's not convincing.

Lost your voice? What's wrong, Imperial soldier?

They aren't contradicting.

What?

My goal hasn't changed. Not now, and not a year ago.

Your goal?

A peace negotiation.

I want to end the war.

But the Empire won't act based on anything I say.

Neither will the Nebulis Sovereignty.

Of course not.