Jiho falls from his horse. All the Deneb soldiers grab him and retreat while the remaining soldiers fight Sadalmelik's forces.

  Akime, Narcissus, and Akira are shocked, but Narcissus wastes no time and tries to leave. Akime says, "Where are you going?”

  Narcissus looks back and says, "To find the glaive heir." Akime turns back and says, "Don't worry, you don't need to help with that. I've already caught him. He's in the castle.”

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  A wind wave surges as Narcissus draws close to Akime. His pupils shrink, and with a menacing whisper, he says, "What are you talking about?”

  As Akime is about to look back, a sharp zeep sound cuts through the air. Boom—both Narcissus and Akime vanish. Akira stands there, laughing, "What a bastard." He throws his scythe, and the falcon swoops in to pick him up.

  The scene shifts to Sadalmelik as the daggers of Albireo—Sora—cut through the kingdom with her speed. But someone grabs her hand and stops her. It's a white presence.

  The scene shifts to the underground bunker where Shingen is talking with Reo. But all of a sudden, we hear the zeep—boom—and Reo vanishes. Shingen looks calm and says, "How dare that bastard do this. Let him take away that glaive boy. We will breach Kochab to find our weapon. Who's going to stop us?" With an evil grin.