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It was truly an entertaining ruse.

Now, the False Spear Hero,

and the Shield Demon who clings to life, despite all attempts to crush him...

shall be purified by Judgment,

and order shall be restored in this kingdom!

Be careful, Naofumi!

That sword...

That thing is strong!

My hands are trembling just from the impact!

Quite impressive for a demon.

Perhaps one swing is enough testing.

Now I will go for the kill.

What is that?

That's...

Hey! The sword turned into a spear!

There's no doubt about it now.

That's the replica of the Four Cardinal Weapons.

A replica of the Four Cardinal Weapons?

Once, long ago,

they tried to duplicate the weapons held by the Four Cardinal Heroes.

They created a powerful weapon that transformed into each of the four Weapons

and could unleash all of the same skills.

They said it was lost hundreds of years ago.

That weapon's completely broken!

Hey, Myne, is this true?

I don't know!

Anyone who studies the history of this kingdom

and the Three Heroes Church should know about it.

If anyone found it, everyone would hear the news.

What?

But the Three Heroes Church hid it.

The story that it was lost must have been faked by the Church.

If they have that thing, why did they have to summon any Heroes?

That weapon may be extremely powerful, but it consumes massive amounts of mana.

That one swing must have consumed the mana of at least ten mages.

You have studied well, Princess Melty, as you should to take the throne,

unlike your relatives who focused on learning intrigue and politics instead.

The mana for this legendary weapon

is provided by the devout gathered here.

Believers! This is a battle between our God and the Devil, the Shield Demon!

This is a holy war conducted under the name of God!

Pray now, to the Hand of God, this legendary weapon!

We shall exorcise the Shield Demon and the False Spear Hero!

This is going to be a real pain!

Melty, can you do something about those cultists?

Like put them to sleep?

I haven't learned mind magic.

And if they have that much mana, their resistance must be high too.

No one could put them all to sleep!

Is there anything we can do?

This is unforgivable!

You deceived us for your own selfish reasons,

and now you dispose of us because we don't do as you wish?

That is an act of evil!

As a Hero, I will not let this stand!

I'm not sure what to say...

The spear guy is annoying.

Pope! I will defeat you!

And have vengeance for Itsuki and Ren!

Lightning Spear!

What? A barrier?

No fair!

Unless we break through that barrier, we can't even touch the Pope!

You heard Melty. We need to do something about that mana first.

If I can't do it alone...

-Naofumi. -What?

Now's the time for all of us to join forces.

Let's go!

They dare defy the next Queen? They must pay with their lives.

-By the power I bear, I command you... -By the power I bear, I command you...

By the power she bears, the next Queen commands you!

-Heed my law, and blow wind! -Malty...

-Heed my law, and burn fire! -The spear guy

-Zweit Fire! -and his friends are annoying.

A combo skill?

This is the end!

Burst Flare Lance!

Did we do it?

No.

How pitiful.

You could go quietly into the mercy of God,

but you continue your futile struggles.

Though there is no mercy for a demon.

We'll see if our struggle is futile!

Shooting Star Spear!

My Shooting Star Spear didn't work?

A magic barrier is impenetrable. Unlike the Demon's shield.

You're using your followers for that too?

He's using their mana to maintain the barrier...

Now, it is my turn to strike.

What do you think?

So much power from but a light, careless swing.

Using a weapon like that isn't fair!

Fight us fair and square!

This power should be enough to exorcise a Demon.

I don't know if I can block a full-power swing from it...

What's more, he's got way too much mana.

If he swings it multiple times...

What do I do?

Now, behold the mercy of God--

-Shooting Star Bow! -Hundred Sword!

Your Holiness!

These skills!

Looks like we made it in time.

Sir Itsuki! Sir Ren!

You came back to life?

Don't just decide we're dead.

Hundred Sword!

Have half of our spell casters focus on the barrier.

Are you sure?

It will take more time to fill the weapon with mana.

They will require time as well.

Time to repent for their sins and pray to die in God's mercy.

As you will.

That is a tough barrier.

Hey, what's going on? You're both still alive?

Yes, they nearly killed us,

but they failed to finish it.

That's all.

"That's all"?

Itsuki and I thought the Three Heroes Church was suspicious,

so we started investigating them in secret.

Our parties found some secret documents in the cathedral.

They were about the existence of a replica of the Four Cardinal Weapons.

We decided to examine the location where it was hidden.

They must have found us less than savory.

The Church lured us to a fake enshrinement

to try to assassinate us.

We were saved from certain death by a squad of the Queen's Shadows.

They were watching Itsuki and Ren as well?

The Three Heroes Church must have been the ones who stole the credit for my work.

They framed you, Naofumi.

What?

Who framed who? You assumed I did it and came at me!

They framed you?

Man, you've got bad luck.

You assumed I did all sorts of crap and tried to kill me a minute ago!

Let's do this, Ren.

Yes.

Shooting Star Bow!

Shooting Star Sword!

That consumed all the mana?

His Holiness's weapon!

Will he be all right?

The Queen's army will be here shortly.

The Queen?

Mother is coming here?

Yes. The Shadows told us this.

If you surrender now, the Queen will be lenient on you!

Lower your weapons and surrender!

The Queen's army?

What is going on?

Do not fear!

As I said before, this is a battle between God and the Devil.

It will not be an easy battle,

but our victory is guaranteed!

Because God's blessing is upon us!

There is no need to fear a Queen or her armies.

No matter how many False Heroes gather here,

they stand no chance against the legendary weapon and our faithful souls!

Your Holiness!

We shall follow you, Your Holiness, and God!

What is up with them? We're the legendary Heroes!

We'll need to open their eyes.

If they won't listen to us, we'll have to fight.

Yes. It's unusually upsetting, but we've got an unusual situation.

I'll need you guys to help me!

It's us four Heroes.

Ready for a co-op fight?

Melty, cover us with your magic.

Okay.

Naofumi, what are you doing?

I'm not getting chummy with you guys.

Hey! Quit acting on your own!

Who acted on his own and started fighting me?

But...

In this situation, acting on your own is far too selfish!

Yes. We can't win if we don't join together.

I don't need your help. I'll survive either way.

We'll die for sure at this rate!

And with crimes we didn't do on our names!

You're okay with that?

You're the last person who could say that to us.

The spear guy is so annoying.

In the first place,

you three made the Three Heroes Church throw this hissy fit.

Myne's most to blame

because she did exactly what the Church wanted for her reasons.

But she fooled you, and you did what she wanted, Motoyasu.

You're as much to blame.

What? When did I ever fool Sir Motoyasu?

How dare you make me out as a criminal?

The Spear Hero didn't seem to know anything of Malty's plotting.

That's right! I trusted Myne because she joined my party!

I didn't do anything wrong-

You believed your party member without thinking for yourself?

That's not called trust.

If you had half a brain, we wouldn't be in this stupid mess.

Naofumi's exactly right.

Now, now. Motoyasu knows he did wrong.

Could you let him go on my account?

You're just as bad as him.

I mentioned before that the body of the dragon you slayed

rotted and poisoned an entire village, nearly destroying it.

Well...

If this were a game, the monster would have just disappeared.

The body wouldn't remain, and it wouldn't rot.

But this is reality.

You should have understood that and thought things through.

Itsuki, your running about playing hero turned an entire people into refugees,

living in squalor and destitution.

But if I hadn't done what I did, the people would have suffered--

A Hero's power can't solve everything.

So why didn't you use your position as Hero to put pressure on those in power?

What--

You need to think about how you use your power.

Heed my law, and protect the one I will with the power of water.

Aqua Shield.

Cast it on Raphtalia and Filo too.

You guys acted without thinking, and that made the Church throw this hissy fit.

Well, what were you doing, then?

Fixing the problems you left.

Master was always angry about having to wipe your butts.

Wiping our butts?

That's right! You're to blame!

Like you can say that!

What about the situation you're in now?

You didn't fight at all.

You did whatever women told you while thinking with your nether parts.

What? No. What?

Keep the girls out of this!

We're talking about how your selfish actions caused Naofumi a load of trouble!

Trouble, you say?

Who didn't think and sowed seeds sealed in some ruins,

turning the whole area into a sea of vines?

You caused me the most trouble.

That was because the village said they were in trouble.

Yes, the villagers knew from their legends that it was dangerous,

but they assumed it'd be safe because a Hero gave it to them.

They're as much to blame as you.

Right?

That's just how much trust they put in the Heroes!

You need to understand that.

You three kept getting praised as Heroes,

doing whatever the hell you pleased.

And as a result?

You couldn't work together during the Wave and embarrassed yourselves instead.

Never mind that Glass woman.

If you had worked together properly, the Soul Eater would've been quick work.

Just as the Pope said,

Heroes like these just give real Heroes a bad name.

I don't really get it,

but it's the spear guy's fault.

Filo?

Don't say that! I worked my hardest, you know?

Really? But Master was working even harder the whole time.

My, my. I can't bear to watch this.

You quarrel amongst yourselves even in such a situation?

I am disgusted that I ever called you "Heroes" in the past.

You must be exorcised at once.

Fortunately, I had enough time to gather the necessary mana.

Farewell, False Heroes and Shield Demon!

He's going to use magic!

Master Naofumi, it's coming!

Brionac!

You're all the same...

To me, all of you and that damn Pope...

You deceive and use people for your own selfish goals.

You act like you're right, using your power without consideration for others,

and you don't even consider that that might be wrong!

And most importantly,

you try to take away what's most important to me.

You're all trash.

The Heroes must not quarrel amongst themselves.

I'll do what I can, but don't expect too much.

Please, Shield Hero...

But...

until he's gone, and I go home alive, I'll help you.

Naofumi...

Don't get me wrong. I haven't forgiven you.

But...

I promised Fitoria.

So the four Heroes are finally together?

Yes.

Don't get in my way, you guys!

Same to you.

What?

Only until this battle is over.

Yes. I think that should be fine.

We need to do something about the Pope, so we can survive and see Mother.

I'll do my best!

Girls, lend me your strength!

-Yes! -Yes.

Sir Motoyasu!

Let's do this.

Let's show him what the Heroes can do.

Let's do this, Raphtalia, Filo, Melty!

-Yes! -Yes!

Fighting alongside the Shield Demon?

You have truly proven yourselves to be False Heroes.

It seems we must exorcise you.

And very thoroughly.

With the power we bear, we pray to God,

heed the Truth now, and by miracle protect those blessed by God!

Behold our advanced group defensive spell, Grand Cathedral!

Welcome to my Grand Cathedral!

This is where you meet your end!

Our end?