The Rescue (血酒天牢)

The boy was alone.

He was born in Terrastia, but with no one to raise him,

he felt he only existed, all alone in a big world.

Only sadness remained in the boy's world.

Will this door take me elsewhere?

The boy was abandoned.

He entered the beautiful world called Celestia,

but it did not lift the boy's heart.

Even the bright blue sky and the shining sunlight

seemed like an illusion in the boy's eyes.

Until, one day, he saw another boy's smile.

Um, where am I?

Huh?

This is Celestia, the outskirts of the Holy Night Town.

Celestia?

Wait, are you a human?

Today is the once-a-year Christmas in Terrastia, isn't it? What are you doing?

I don't know.

Were you abandoned?

You must've lost something important.

Can't I get it back?

How would I know?

But I can give you a present.

Like I said, today is Christmas.

Who are you?

I'm, uh, well, um, Santa Claus.

Santa?

That's right.

It may be just once a year, but I'm a great guy that makes the world happy.

Are you really Santa?

I'll show you proof. Okay, let's go then.

Go where?

Where else? To my house.

A present for you, from Santa.

I'll give you a new start!

There you go!

Thanks.

Ah, I finally found you! I've been looking for you!

Who's he?

Lisa!

He's my best friend, starting today!

Oh, that's wonderful.

When the Divine Gate previously opened, it merged the three worlds together,

bringing chaos to all the worlds.

This happened because everyone only cared about their world and themselves.

But what can you do about it, Arthur?

I will do what I must,

to prevent a tragedy like Blue Christmas from happening again.

What will you do if you can't?

Is that what the Academy is for?

I've gathered Adapters with great potential.

I will reach the Divine Gate with this expedition.

You are certainly obsessed with the Divine Gate.

Either way, we won't rob you of your right to have a dream.

That's a right that all living things have.

Arthur is going to make his move.

Oh, I can't wait!

What exactly is going on in Arthur's mind?

And you too, Loki.

What am I thinking? Something entertaining, of course.

What else would it be?

Laugh if you want.

I'm in love with this world.

That's great. I like how you said that.

I think I'm gonna fall in love with you, Arthur.

Stop making fun of him again and again.

So, what did you want to talk about?

You and I are heading to the Divine Gate.

Oh, is that so?

Seems now's not the time to worry about what soup to make tonight.

Are you serious?

Yes, he is. He has that smile.

There's no stopping him when he's like this.

It doesn't matter if he's serious or not.

Then what's the problem?

I wonder what.

If you're going, so shall I. That's all there is to it.

But let me ask one thing.

What are you going to do when you reach the Divine Gate?

I'm going to return the world to its correct state.

Its correct state?

Those who go through the Divine Gate

receive the power to rebuild, to remake the world.

So you're going to use that power to...

Yes, I will do what I must.

That's why I've gathered the people I trust.

As long as I'm taking on a king's name, I will claim the holy Divine Gate.

I am the holy king!

It'll be a rough journey. I want you to entrust me with your lives.

Yes, Your Highness!

First place!

You lost again?

Oh, Breunor!

That's Sir Breunor! Anyway, Arthur wants to talk.

Oh, I wonder what it's about.

Ask him yourself.

But...

We are going to claim the Divine Gate.

When we do, I'm sure your wishes will be handled as well.

What?

Are we going to the Divine Gate?!

Yeah.

What about us?!

I told you. Ask him yourself. I said what I needed.

I wonder if he can take us with him.

Who knows?

What do you think, Aoto?

I think that's up to us.

Huh?

That's why we're here.

You're right. Let's go see Arthur!

Okay, we can talk after that! Let's go.

Have you decided on your wish?

Do you believe that your wish will come true?

It's not that I believe it, but it's better than not doing anything.

You've changed. You're facing forward.

But where you're going, pain might be waiting for you again.

I'm used to the pain.

Is it the past you want to change? Or the future?

I like empty fish tanks.

Why is that?

It's exciting to think about what to put in there.

Now that you mention it, I'm getting excited, too!

I'd rather see lots of different fishes swimming around freely.

I see. And you, Aoto?

It reminds me of my house.

I see.

House? Why your house?

Various opinions exist in this world.

That means that the world will never be truly unanimous.

Akane, Midori, Aoto.

I'm going to head for the Divine Gate.

Would you come with me?

You mean we can go with you?

Yes, of course.

Aside from you three, the members of the Knights of Round

Ginji, Hikari, and Yukari from the Academy will join me.

But we don't know for sure if we'll get there or not, right?

You'll never get there if you think like that.

We will get there. Only those who believe that can go beyond the Gate.

What if you're unsure if you should get there? If you should move forward?

Just like rain will not fall forever, the doubts you have will clear.

I only have one wish: to claim the Divine Gate. That's all.

This is outrageous!

What's the issue? The more help, the better if you want to reach the Gate.

And his attitude... Exactly how is he going to remake the world?

Remaking the world that Arthur has in mind, huh?

However, apparently no one taught Arthur how to lie.

Lie? What do you mean?

If you can't trust Arthur, just do what you would like, right?

Of course! That's what I plan to do! Excuse me.

Oh, I'm so excited, Arthur.

You've captivated me since the day we met.

What are you doing?

Who are you?

I'm a god.

A god?

Can gods do anything?

Yes, I suppose we can do anything.

You must be very powerful.

Would you like to be a god?

No, I want to be a king of this world if I can.

A king?

Yeah! We probably have wars in this world because we have a bad king.

So I want to become a king and bring peace to this world!

Then, my best friend can make everyone happy!

Then I will do things that make you happy.

Huh?

Just like a king is there for the people, a god must be there for the king.

Thanks!

Now, let us start.

Everyone, it's finally here!

It is time for the Twilight Judgment!

Norse gods, turn us dragons into blades, we give ourselves to you.

In times when the weak are oppressed, please protect them with this blade!

So, what now?

By "what now", you mean whether to head to the Divine Gate or not?

Yeah.

I'm going for sure! Akane, Aoto, you're not on board!?

He said...

I'm going to return the world to its correct state and become a king.

Is that the reason why you want to claim the Divine Gate?

A king? Are you serious?

Yes, I will govern the world.

When I do, my friend will bring happiness to people worldwide.

Your friend?

His name is Santa Claus. Once a year, he brings happiness to the world.

I know Santa! So he's your friend?!

Come on, don't make it sound like Santa really exists!

It's hard to believe, but he does exist. Just like the Divine Gate.

That's why I'm going to claim it.

Will that wish really come true?

Well, what happens if I get to the Divine Gate first?

Everyone has their own wishes, right?

I wonder if only the wish of the first one there comes true?

That's not the case.

The Divine Gate grants the wishes of everyone who reaches the Gate.

Which is why the world falls into chaos as well.

That's right.

There are as many wishes as there are humans, bon.