Grancrest Senki (Record of Grancrest War)

Yes, I'm on my way.

Yes, it'll be fine.

Right, later.

Congratulations on your marriage!

Let me through! I said, let me through!

Jeez!

Why do I have to deliver the students' congratulatory speech?

I never thought I'd have the pleasure of seeing you off the battlefield.

And here I thought nothing could ever surprise me again, but these are chaotic times.

The groom Sir Alexis Deux, and bride Marrine Kreische.

Entering!

The union between these youths symbolizes the end of the longstanding war

between the Alliance and the Federation.

The unification of our family Crests

will result in the creation of the Grancrest, the Emperor's Holy Seal.

And after being ravaged by endless chaos, Atlatan will know peace at last.

No way... Chaos Convergence?

You're in danger. Please step back!

- Who are you? - What's going on?

I'll explain later.

Stop right there.

Let me go! I must disperse the Chaos!

N-No good...

What is that demon?

The Demon Lord of Diabolos.

I must help the archdukes!

It's too late.

The Demon Lord has raised a dimensional barrier.

Erupt!

Why has the Demon Lord appeared?

Can nothing be done?

Bow down before my Crest!

That's Archduke Kreische's Crest!

Such a massive, complex glow!

I will assist you!

Could that be...

The Emperor's Holy Seal, the Grancrest?

That should be enough to...

Father!

That was the Grand Hall Tragedy.

In the magical city of Aram, on the Atlatan Continent,

split in two by the Factory Federation and the Fantasy Alliance,

the union of the two archdukes’ families was broken by this incident.

The dream for peace was shattered,

and the flames of war rose once again across the entire continent.

Don't you think it's about time you stopped sulking, Lady Siluca?

No way.

Why do I have to serve some lewd count?

He'll only sign contracts with female students from the magic university.

Plus he picks them based on their looks!

And don't get me started on this heinous uniform!

I know he's a big shot Alliance noble, but really!

I've half a mind to void this contract and go back to Aram!

But contracts between mage and master are absolute.

Don't remind me.

So that town was destroyed by the Chaos as well?

That's on their negligent Lord.

Still, you're an oddball, aren't you Irvin?

Being the Kreische family's chamberlain,

I didn't think you'd leave your post to serve a fledgling mage like me.

If I hadn't stopped you, Lady Siluca, I might've saved my master.

I left my post with the Kreische family to atone for that.

Lady Siluca.

You on the carriage, halt!

We know there's a mage riding in that carriage.

The one entering into a contract with Vilar, the Count of Artuk.

What do you want?

Our Lord is a member of the Federation.

Since the Count of Artuk is with the Alliance,

we can't allow mages under contract with him to pass.

Attacking a mage before her contract begins is a violation of the treaty.

If the contract is set, then she's considered our enemy!

I hear you loud and clear.

Lady Siluca...

If it's come to this, so be it.

You can have your way with me.

- So eager! - Oh, really?

Hold up!

Hey, who the hell are you?

Seriously, who the hell are you?

My name is Theo!

Have you no sense, attacking an innocent on the road?

A Crest?

That youth appears to be a Lord.

Yes.

But at that power level, he can't even call himself a Knight.

Are you a Lord from the Alliance?

I belong to neither the Alliance nor the Federation.

What should we do, Captain?

The opposition has both a mage and a Lord!

They say they can take on a hundred opponents, single-handedly.

Nothing but rumors!

I was promised a Crest from our Lord if we succeed here.

And once I have a Crest, even I'll have a shot at becoming a Lord!

Crests are for protecting the people from the Chaos!

If Crests didn't fall into the hands of ill-intentioned people like you,

there would be no meaningless wars!

Retreat at once!

If you refuse, I'll show you no mercy!

What did you say, brat?!

If he gets into trouble, help him out. I'd like to see what he’s capable of.

Dammit!

He's just one man! Surround him!

You'll pay for this!

Well?

No one would accuse him of having good sword skills.

But, I wouldn't say that he doesn't have potential.

That so?

What do you have in mind, Lady Siluca?

Exactly what you're thinking yourself.

I'll ask you to refrain, but just as a formality.

But I've already made up my mind.

Are you all right?

Yeah, it's no concern.

Never mind that. Don’t you have something to say to me?

"Thank you for saving me from such peril!" Something like that?

I have no intention of thanking you, since I wasn't in any danger.

There was no need to rescue me.

Is that your way of saying I butted in?

That's right.

I'm Siluca Meletes, a mage.

That man is Irvin, a demon seal holder.

Who did you receive your Crest from?

Receive?

No, this is something I made to exterminate demons.