Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons

Space-time fluctuation confirmed.

Bearing 012, distance 4,500.

It's coming.

It's big.

Dragons have emerged. One Brig-class, 30 Scuna-class.

Brig-class? What about Galleon-class?

There are lots of small ones...

No whining.

Captain to all units.

Open fire and destroy all enemies.

Safeties open.

Yes, ma'am!

Update data confirmed, sight line type G.

Parallax compensation, sight line type G.

Fire.

Eight Scuna-class down.

I'm going in to intercept.

All rearguard units, begin barrage at distance 500.

Now! All vanguard units, attack!

Roger!

Roger!

The forty thousand in cash is mine!

Is she splitting off again?

You! Maintain formation!

Emissions confirmed.

All units, scatter.

Rosalie, Ersha!

Ange, come in.

Ange!

Here we go, Villkiss.

My name is Ange.

I will survive.

Kill and survive.

Fallen Princess

The sweat and blood of youth!

The Light of Mana clashes!

It's the Iaria Championship!

Will the grand prize be won by Floria Academy,

of the Kingdom of Rosenblum?

Or by the Empire of Misurugi's Ho-o Institute?

I'll take back the lead!

Follow me!

Oh no you don't!

Momoka!

Yes.

Are you hurt?

Angelise-sama!

Let's fly once more.

Yes.

And the game is over!

One point decides this fierce battle!

The victor of this year's Iaria Championship is Floria Academy,

of the Kingdom of Rosenblum!

For Ho-o Institute, it's an unfortunate end.

Prince Julio and Princess Sylvia give a warm round of applause

to both teams, for their passionate fight.

I'm sorry!

Angelise-sama, if only we hadn't gotten in your way...

Remember the promise we made that day?

That we'll aspire to something more important than winning.

We formed stronger bonds than any other team.

That is our victory.

Angelise-sama!

Impressive, Princess Angelise.

You've taught us all something more beautiful and noble than victory.

We'll make up for today in the fall competition.

I'll be back after the Baptism Ritual,

no matter how busy I become.

Please take care of the Iaria team until then.

Yes, Captain!

How laughable.

My heart's still pounding.

I thought I was going to have a heart attack

when Onee-sama flew into the sky.

Angelise is a constant source of anxiety, isn't she, Momoka?

I'm so upset.

Help my friends and win...

That's what's expected of a princess.

Good grief. Our princess is greedy.

The country's full of pictures of Onee-sama.

They can't wait for the Baptism Ritual.

I understand, Onii-sama.

I will show them the future of this nation,

with my Light of Mana.

I look forward to the Baptism Ritual tomorrow.

Guards, perimeter defense!

Light of Mana, shield!

Please be patient.

We'll take care of this.

It's a Norma, eh?

Let me go, please!

Barrier!

No!

She broke the Light of Mana.

Haven't seen one in person before?

That's a Norma.

Under Article 1, Section 3, of the Norma Management Code,

this individual is hereby designated Norma #1203-76.

Serra—

Give me back my daughter!

What are you—

You!

Please forgive us.

She's just a little bad at using Mana!

Please!

But that is the very sign of a Norma.

We cannot ignore it.

Angelise-sama...

What?

It's her!

The Light of Mana, the ultimate evolution of humanity...

The Norma reject it.

They are instinctively violent, antisocial monsters.

She must be quarantined immediately.

Please, Angelise-sama! I'll raise her well!

You can't. Norma are not human.

You must forget her,

and bear another child.

A proper child, not a Norma.

Shield!

Princess, are you hurt?

You're too protective.

Serra!

Let go!

Serra!

You haven't changed since you were little.

Whenever you're troubled, you come here to sing this song.

It's as if it washes everything away.

My doubts, my anxieties...

The Endless Song.

The lullaby that guides the royal family.

That guides...

Mother,

I love this world.

This world, freed by the Light of Mana from war, inequality, and poverty.

A world where all darkness has disappeared...

It's peaceful, beautiful and perfect.

But I've always been searching.

There must be a path that challenges me out there.

So you must have found it.

I saw a Norma for the first time today.

A Mana-destroying mutant...

Why does such a thing exist?

We know nothing.

How it happens, or why only in women.

Indeed. We know nothing.

But I hope to find answers.

If we can exterminate the Norma,