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You never cry when you get yelled at, Sis.

Even though you never cry, I don't know why, it really makes my heart ache...

Ha, haha...

What's with you?! You stinking bitch! You can laugh at me, even at a time like this?!

Hahaha... *Sigh*... Haha...

(Rus... my silly sister...)

You're probably cursing at me in your head again, aren't you?

Something like that.

Grrr!

*Sigh*, come back. Don't go looking for Enciodes. You should stay out of this... Things aren't as simple as you think.

Sciurus, do you remember we last had a nice chat together?

I don't remember the two of us having a nice chat ever.

I guess not...

Alright, I need to think about what to do from here on out. You should go back to whatever it is you do.

Oh, and be careful on your way home. Don't get caught.

What do you mean? You aren't heading back to our land?

Arctosz most likely hasn't gotten back to his estate yet.

Once he's settled down some, he'll probably go out and pick a fight with Enciodes.

I've got to do something before that happens.

Don't you do anything stupid. Don't forget. Enciodes got Yucatan and Monch!

And you... If anything happens to you, I'm gonna be running the show back home! D-Don't you forget that!

Sciurus could end up running the show back home, huh...?

That might not be so bad...

Look, it's Sir Arctosz's team...

I heard he poisoned the Great Elder during the ceremony...

Shut up, all of you! Think about it. Would he possibly do anything as underhanded as poisoning someone?

Well... no... but...

You're a Paleroche, and you don't trust him?!

Eeeek!!

Enough, Gulo.

Taking it out on the common folk. Have you no shame?

But, Sir...!

It doesn't matter if we were framed by Enciodes. What's done is done. Saying anything isn't going to help our case.

But do we really have to swallow our pride and take it?

Swallow our pride? Of course not!

I'll hand it to him. He's good, but do you know what's the biggest mistake he made?

He didn't kill me at the ceremony.

As soon as we get back to the estate and have our forces gathered, we'll head back to finish the fight with him.

We'll show Enciodes just what a big mistake he made.

Very well! I should've expected no less from you, sir!

I won't give you this chance.

Valais?!

Those men behind you... Are you betraying the Paleroches?!

Valais... The house of Paleroche has treated you well. Why are you doing this?

You've treated me well...?

You still don't remember even now, do you?

Remember what? I, Arctosz, am an honorable man. When have I ever—

This is, um?

Don't be afraid, Valais.

Your father will get much better once he takes the Great Elder's elixir and has the evil in him expelled.

He was injured during the Holy Hunt to protect us.

The Great Elder figured he was probably attacked by the Tschäggättä when he was all alone...

He's too weak now... Come, I'll give him the medicine.

Why isn't my father awake yet? And what is this green stuff on his lips...?

The evil has spread too deep. Kjeragandr no longer allows his presence here.

He argued with the Vine-Bead Court several times before. He must have been under the Tschäggättä's influence, and it culminated in the Tschäggättä coming to take him back today.

If the elixir couldn't regain his strength and faith, then this must be Her will.

The wine the Great Elder drank. It can't be!

Yes.

Do you remember the bottle of elixir that the Great Elder brought with him when he visited my father? How it was nowhere to be found?

I'm sorry, my master. I had my doubts, and I didn't fully believe it either... until the moment the Great Elder collapsed during the ceremony.

I... I sent my own officer to... with my own hands...

I don't blame you. It wasn't your fault.

But perhaps it's high time that Kjerag saw change for the better. I hope you won't stand in my way.

Please think of it as a way to avoid having even more loyal Kjerag warriors end the way he did...

Keep Arctosz from running into any trouble on his way, huh...? Looks like the Doctor got it right again.

But––

I really should've brought Blaze with me. Out of all the elite operators who take the enemy head on, she's the only one who's got the mobility to traverse the mountainous terrain here.

With the trains stopped, Kjerag's transportation network might as well be nonexistent...

Oh, whatever. Let's get going.

Do you have to go?

Yeah, my parents have already decided. There's no room for us in Kjerag anymore.

I still don't believe it was your parents who did it, and it's definitely got nothing to do with you.

I believe it, though.

What do you mean?

I don't know if my parents really did it, and I also don't know... if I was an accomplice somehow.

Even if you were, I'd forgive you.

No one looks up to my father more than you. I know that.

Enciodes, remember our dream?

Of course I remember.

The two of us will turn Kjerag into the most powerful country in the world.

But you're leaving...

I'll be back.

Really?

Yeah. My parents are thinking of moving to Victoria, and I'll go to school there.

This is a good opportunity. I'll study all the advanced stuff there, and once I am done, I'll come back and help you.

Heh... You jerk.

In that case, I'll let you in on this idea that I have. I haven't told anyone about this yet.

What is it?

I'm going to leave Kjerag once both Enya and Ensia have grown up.

Like you, I'll study lots of things and come back.

You're the future clan leader... Can you really leave Kjerag that long?

I'll come find you when that happens.

Hey, Gnosis. Here's your food.

Tsk, don't think you're getting out of this mess just because you're keeping quiet.

Let me tell you. Every last person in the Silverash clan wants to skin you alive right now.

How dare you do what you did to Sir Enciodes and the Saintess? If it wasn't for his orders to keep you locked up here, I wouldn't give you even a sip of water, let alone food.

Not going to eat, drink, or even make a peep, huh?

Alright, then. You can rot here and die for all I care!

Gnosis, you've changed quite a lot.