Yuusha, Yamemasu (I'm Quitting Heroing)

The hee-row?

Yes, he protects the human world.

The hero is powerful beyond words...

Just to speak of him sends chills down my spine!

He defeated Chaos Lord Belial, the mighty Sorcerer Lord Astarot,

and countless other brave warriors of eld!

Young lady, should you become our Queen, do not engage the hero in combat.

Fighting him would lead to your destruction!

Oh, please! That's so dumb!

I don't know why you're so afraid of this heerow. He's just a human!

If I ever saw him, I'd give him a beat-down!

Not like I'm ever gonna choose to be Queen, though!

You told me you want to save the Demon World, right, Echidna?

You said you'd endure blood, sweat, and tears...

to obtain the stone and bring peace to fruition.

Blood, sweat, and tears.

The time to prove your mettle is now!

If you want the Stone, if you want to save the world,

then stop me, here and now,

brave heroes!

Ikite ikite ikitsukuse

Hikari o mirai e

Uragirareta kodoku na sekai ni torinokosare

Miushinatta ashita o osorete ima mo

Ibasho o sagasu

Hitsuyou to saretai kokoro no sakebi

Karamiau IDENTITY tashikametainda shinjite iikana

Ikite ikite ikitsukuse

Hikari o mirai e

Tatoe subete ushinattemo

Kibou o tsunaide

Boku ga koko ni iru imi

Ima wa wakaranakute mo ii

Kimi to waraiaeru you ni

Jibun de tachikitte susumudake

I'll Save the World, Even If That Means Destroying It

Leo, you fool...

What do you mean by that?

Are you mad?! Have you lost your mind?!

Queen Echidna!

Nope, my mind's all here.

My job is to keep this world safe.

That's the reason I was made.

The only reason I live for!

A single swing is that powerful?!

If I can't save the world, I'll lose my whole identity.

If humanity doesn't need me, then I'll make them need me!

I'll save the world, even if I have to destroy it first!

You would decide to switch ends and means!

Why would you destroy the very thing you want to protect?!

All that would await you is a devastated land!

Devastation! Hell, I'll take it.

I've protected this world long enough. Who cares if I destroy it?!

Leo...?

Emptying everything out and starting from scratch sounds pretty damn good!

Lord Leo, enough of this foolishness!

Calm yourself! This isn't like you!

He's right! Why do we have to fight?!

Have you been paying attention, you moron Generals?!

Obsidian Cage!

A binding spell? Really?

If you want my heart, then you're going to have to kill me!

Don't be ridiculous!

If your heart really is the Philosopher's Stone,

then why not continue to help us, as you've been doing this whole time?!

You said you wouldn't betray us!

Or was that all a lie?

Were we never friends at all?!

If you don't kill me, then you'll all die.

Edvard!

Edvard...

Leo, you really mean to kill us...?

I'm sick of it all!

My hyper-reactive skill improvement,

my existence as an immortal guardian for humanity, all of it!

I'm not even allowed to die to end it all!

I just keep protecting, guarding, defending,

and even when they finally say they don't need me, it doesn't end!

Leo, you bastard...

Who should I hate, huh?

The humans who made me?

Or the demons who forced their hand?

What...?

All of you, that's who.

So I'll destroy both the human AND the demon worlds...

and quit all this heroing bullshit once and for all.

No... I knew he was holding back when we fought before,

but is this his true strength?

What now? I can't fight him in this state...

And my mana core hasn't yet fully recovered from our last battle!

Is this the time to use that spell?

It would still be a gamble.

And I have no idea if it will work...

Please stop, Leo!

Lily?!

Please, don't do this!

This isn't like you, Leo!

Do you remember when we were on Largo, and you listened when I had problems?

You told me tons of really good advice, too!

Yep, I did. I remember.

It's my turn to return the favor!

So tell me all your problems! I'll hear you out!

So please, stop! Let's not fight!

All right.

Leo...

My problems? ALL my problems?

You want to hear what my problems are, Lily?

Yeah, I do! I'll hear you out, no matter what!

Right now, my biggest problem...

Yeah?

My biggest problem...

...is that the heroes I expected so much from are so goddamn weak!

Lily!

I get it now.

You're no hero... Not anymore.

No real hero would ruthlessly attack a harmless, unarmed opponent!

Fill my hands with the piercing rays of the gods! Destroy mine enemy!

Gae Assail!

So you finally got serious.

Not even high-level spells can hurt him?!

Come, heroes!

If you want your world to survive, then stop me with every last fiber of your being!

Very well!

I am grateful to you, Lord Leo!

You taught this ignorant oaf to understand the weaknesses in those around him!

You were a fine teacher!

Never have I known a man such as you!

You had my utmost respect, from the bottom of my heart!

You were a true ally and a friend!

And now you realize you were wrong? That I was a villain?

No, I still feel that way!

But even if you are my friend... No, BECAUSE you are my friend...

He's unleashed his dragon blood?! He's getting serious, too!

If you have strayed from the path, it is my duty to cut you down!

Impossible!

Cocytus Ptolomea.