Bye Bye, Earth (ばいばい、アース)

Belle.

Hmm?

I hear Adonis appeared in the castle the other day.

Adonis did?

Yes. It seems he had a secret audience with the king.

Why are you telling me?

He and I are at odds over the disposition of a sword.

A treasured heirloom of the Katakombe's Collins clan, I believe.

I fought Tom Collins to claim it.

What kind of sword is it?

It bears a striking resemblance to my Emoclew, sword of the kingdom.

Emoclew Kingdom

It has this spell engraved on it.

So that whole battle was over this sword?

That was our god's command,

though I cannot fathom the intent.

In any case, having seized it,

I'd hoped to pass it to Tom Collins's youngest son, Adonis.

Then just give it to him already.

I've set a condition.

He must surrender every sword he's taken so far.

What?!

There's no way he'd ever agree to that!

Unless he does, he can never take his place as Prince Fatal

and support this kingdom with me, back to back.

Him, become the younger prince?

Yes.

It's the natural conclusion of climbing the ranks of solists as he did.

Wow.

"Prince Adonis," huh?

I guess that makes you Prince Fortuné.

Hence why I must resolve this matter swiftly.

Belle?

Oh, it's just...

some stuff's happened between us.

But I hear you.

I'm counting on you.

I've been meaning to have another talk with him anyway.

He's the kind of idiot who never wants to admit he's hurt,

so I want to teach him what pain is.

I think I'm up to it now.

Bye Bye, Earth

Bye Bye, Earth

Aren't they...?

From the Katakombe battle!

Really? They're petitioning?

So the rumors say.

Remember riding a turtle in these getups?

That was the first time we met, wasn't it?

I poured all my effort into stifling my feelings back then.

Man, how I've changed.

Speaking of change...

I've changed a bit myself.

Can you tell how?

Well...

What could it be?

I've gotten taller!

Oh?

You don't say.

It's true!

The designer who tailored this uniform said so.

My bust's gotten a little bigger too!

Oho!

Well, well!

Jerks.

Belle!

Hey, Sherry!

You look so gallant, Belle.

It's simply wonderful.

You look nice and pretty too.

That's a vocalist uniform, right?

It looks great on you.

A bold solist and graceful vocalist...

You make a lovely pair.

My.

Straight out of a swashbuckling tale.

Just imagine if Belle were a man.

We may have contended for the heart of our singing princess.

Huh?

In that case, we would have to take the fall for a crime on Belle's behalf.

Such stories always unfold that way.

I see Belle has fine sword friends.

Yes. People we can trust to watch our backs in a fight.

Is that so?

I applaud your spirit, although you're as eccentric as the rumors say.

I know, right?

Gaff, thanks for today.

It was nothing.

Still, you've certainly come dressed to make a statement.

I can give you a suit to match, if you'd like.

Oh? Then I'd like one as well.

Please? It would mean so much to me.

I don't know about that, Sherry...

It appears the time is ripe.

I am Gwyn, middle grade conductor of solists!

I have come today by grace of Lead Solist Gaff to make a humble appeal.

We wish for the Katakombe to become neutral ground.

O King Rawhide!

Come! Reveal yourself to us!

Your Majesty, please hearken to their voices, the voices of your people!

What's wrong, Bennett?

I can hear them.

Huh?

How many hundreds are there on the other side of that curtain?

No!

Sherry?!

As divine priestess, I relay a message...

A divine summons!

In this castle dwells a Nidhogg

who would endanger the people.

What?!

Though dwelling within our god, he has revealed his wicked nature

and now shatters all bonds.

His name...

Run, Gwyn!

Is that King Rawhide?!

What the hell...?!

Gwyn!

That thing ate Gwyn!

In the voice of god, I command you...

Wield Sagittarius to slay the maddened Nidhogg king!

What does that mean?!

Sagittarius Song of Destruction

It's the name of a song!

A song of destruction that exists only to destroy all buildings!

To sing, I name Sherry,

divine vocalist and Princess Veronette.

Sherry!

Here he comes!

Damn it!

Little one...

Huh?

King Rawhide?!

End us.

What?

You must not allow us to leave this hall...

Must not allow the people to behold this form.

End us.

Sherry!

The song of destruction!

Hurry!

No!

I can't. My father...

Sherry!

It will spare him further suffering!

No!

If I do that, I'll...

I'll never sing again.

I'll handle this, Gaff!

No! That would go against our god's command!

The king asked me to!

He said to end him!

No!

Damn it!

Where do I hit to kill him?!

I found him!

Belle!

Gwyn is still alive!