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I can see it now. That's Zeldwintsar.
Whoa! High walls and a watchtower! It really looks like a fortress!
The lord of this town is Vash Zwingli. He rules the southern region of Âge. The town of Netis is under his jurisdiction, too.
He's the only other person in this country who has a gun.
I think I remember Alfred telling me something like that.
Huh?
What's wrong?
There's someone over there. Let's go!
Hey, wait up!
Are you feeling all right now, Uni? I don't think he's coming, so let's take it easy now!
What's the matter, Uni?
Peter?! You're here?!
He's already back in Âge?!
(But this kid is Sealand! Well, I guess I should have seen that coming...)
Matthew, Alfred?! What are you doing here?!
We've been looking for you everywhere, you know! We were worried sick!
P-Pete is sorry...
But I'm glad you're not hurt or anything.
Matthew...
Long time no see, Peter. I haven't seen you since two days before your birthday.
Arthur...
Um... Pete wants to ask you something.
What is it?
How do you feel about Pete? Do you like Pete?
Do I like you?
Well?
I don't like you.
Oh...
Arthur!
I don't like you; I love you. More than anyone in the world.
Y-you're lying! You hate Pete!
Oh, Peter...
You're never home for Pete's birthdays, and when he learnt a new spell, you didn't even look at him!
Peter, you don't understand! Arthur was just...
Pete makes Arthur unhappy! The villagers tried to hide it, but Pete heard their whispering!
He took both the position of User and Mum's life!
Pete knows how hard it is to become Head Wizard! And the villagers told him how well you got along with Mum!
You couldn't be a User! You're all alone! You're pathetic!
Pete is a bad boy! You would be better off if Pete didn't exist!
What gives you the right to say what makes me unhappy?! I'll be the judge of that, not you or anyone else.
But...
Peter, listen to me.
What happened to Beth was unavoidable. She didn't tell us, but she knew her life wasn't going to be very long.
Her last words were, "Please, don't let my death hold you back." She wanted me to take care of you, Alfred, and Matthew.
You are the User of the Green Jewel. Someday, you will assume the position of Head Wizard. However, people in the Kingdom of Âge, especially in Cenarf, are harsh towards Elgnand.
Ten years ago, I thought about what I could do about it until you would have to become Head Wizard. I decided to put an end to the prejudice against Elgnand.
It was harder than I thought, but your existence cheered me up and gave me strength to face that hell, to calmly bow my head to people I hate.
I don't care how much I humiliate myself for the sake of your future. Even if that means you're going to hate me.
I want you to live, strong and with nothing to fear, even after I'm gone. I kept you at a distance with that in mind.
But I guess I've got kind of tired of being frightened.
I love you unhesitatingly. When it's my time to go, I won't show weakness. I will do everything in my power to protect you.
If you trust me, Peter, come to me. But beware; once I catch you, I'll never let go.
Look, dear, it's daddy. He hates being by himself and gets very lonely. Please stay with him...
Pete finally understands what Mum meant. He's really hopeless.
Pete trusts you! Pete will always be with you!
Yes. Thank you, Peter.
Oh, by the way, you're the one who cut the core of my magic circle, aren't you?
Are you angry that Pete took the hat and the Jewel away?
No, don't worry about it. I'm just glad you're all right.
Then Pete will go ahead and get back to Elgnand. You're on some kind of mission, aren't you?
Once we're both home, we'll go to Cenarf together and Pete will apologise.
What, but you just said you wouldn't leave his side...
It's okay! It has nothing to do with being out of his sight!
No matter where he is, Pete will always be with Arthur! He won't be alone ever again!
...??? Arthur, are you okay with that?
It's fine. I'm in a hurry, too. Besides, Uni will be with him, so he should be able to get home without incident if he doesn't come down.
Then Pete will go ahead and wait home! There's a scone left on the shelf, anyway.
Uni! Let's go!
I'll come home as soon as I'm done with this job. Uni, take care of Peter.
*whinnying*
Do you still remember the "magic words" I taught you before I went to work?
Of course!
All right, then. If you actually get in trouble on the way home, just say those words. That will protect you.
Take care.
Okay! Bye-bye, now!
We should go, too. The envoy is waiting.
I'm glad you guys seem to have reached an understanding! I see you in a whole new light now!
How did you see me until now, then?
AAAAAAHHHHHH!!
(Whoa! What's the matter, Alfred?!)
You forgot to give Peter his present! Now I'm never going to move on to heaven!
(Oh! I was so distracted by their conversation that I completely forgot!)
What's wrong, America? You're making some funny faces...
Oh, it's just that I forgot to give Peter his birthday present.
Oh, right, Al asked you to do that. I guess it'll have to wait until we get back to Elgnand.
Pity... Now, we have to finish this job quickly!
Head Wizard! The information I've been getting is very confusing! What the hell is going on?!
(Oh, it's Switzerland!) Um, what, what?
I thought you were going to be the new escort, but then you were replaced by another group! What are you doing here?!
If you're here for your son, I detained him and I've been looking after him, just as the King ordered. Come on, go take him home now!
Wait, what did you just say?
I said, I've been looking after your son...
No, before that!
I thought you were going to be the new escort, but then you were replaced by another group...
...! Don't tell me they...
We are the envoy's escort! We haven't been replaced!
Impossible! Those escorts had the King's official orders!
"I nominate these men the new escort..." Yes, this is definitely the real deal. However...
Look at the date! This is the letter that the chimera stole from me yesterday!
But they claimed to be a knight, a combat wizard, and a combat medic! Aren't they in the Army?
The knights are guarding the capital city and can't go anywhere! The Magic Army wizards are in the sea! Damn it, you've been deceived!
Oh, no! What have I done?!
We have to go after the envoy and the impostors!
But where could they be by now?
They left yesterday evening and intended to spend the night in Gypte. They should be around Kyuret by now!
Very well. Both of you, we're going back to Kyuret!
OK! (Is this why that girl wanted us to go to Kyuret?!)
I'll follow after you along with my men!
Pete is going home~ ♪ Pete has so much to tell everybody!
Like about how he got into a castle, and about Feliciano and everyone else...
Pete wonders why Arthur came here, though. The escort had already arrived...
That's weird! Those escorts said Arthur and the others couldn't come!
Pete has to make sure Feliciano and the others are okay!
Pete should probably tell Arthur first, though...
... Never mind! Pete will save them and show Arthur how cool Pete is!
Uni, change of plans! We're going to Kyuret!
*whinnying*
What the hell?! What happened here?!
We have to ask someone!
Hey! Don't point that horn at me!
*whinnying*
A horse? Let's see what's going on!
Stop it! You're hurt, too! I said, don't--
Brrrr!
Uni?!
*whinnying*
Do you know this horse?
Of course I do; it's my horse. What's Uni doing here...? What happened to Peter?!
*weak whinnying*
Hey, you, didn't you see the boy who was riding on this horse? He's his son!
You're his father?! He was taken to the inn! You should go see him as soon as possible!
Arthur!
Oh, dear, if something happened to Peter...
Aren't you a healer?! This isn't the time to get all weak-kneed!
Don't worry, the boy isn't hurt! He was just passed out, so we took him to the inn just to be safe...
R-really?!
Phew, that's a relief!
Anyway, shouldn't we go after Arthur? He must be pretty distraught.
(Yeah, good point. We don't want him to lose it again.)
Matthew, let's go tell Arthur that Peter isn't hurt!
Okay, but before that, I have to heal Uni.
There. We can go, now.
I'm fine. You should go to the inn now.
*weak whinnying*
The inn is being used as a place to treat the people who got injured.
A boy about my age was just taken to the second floor. I hope he's okay...
There are injured people here, so I ask that you do not come in.
Good, he's just sleeping.
Tsk, making me worry like that...
It's your fault for not hearing that guy through!
My stomach feels cold. I thought I'd lost him again.
Arthur...
I want to protect him no matter what, and yet I lose my mind at the mere thought of losing him.
As soon as I heard about Peter, I forgot all about the envoy.
I guess I really can't go back to being as wild as I used to be. Back then, I wasn't afraid of losing anything.
If my old self could see me now, he would roll on the floor laughing.
So what? I bet you just had nothing to lose back then. But now, you have something very precious.
You've found something you're actually scared to death of losing!
I suppose.
Matthew, please watch Peter. I'm going to ask around about this disturbance. I might also get news of the envoy.
Is it all right for you to leave Peter's side? We could ask around instead...
If I stayed by his side all the time, he'd just scold me for not taking my job seriously.
I'm counting on you. Let's go, America.
The injured people were downstairs. I'll see what I can do for them, too.
How was your son? He was all right, wasn't he?
Yes, I just got so worried.
Anyway, what happened in this town?
I'm not entirely sure, but just before noon, there was suddenly some kind of trouble at the square. At first, I thought it was just a brawl.
Then it just escalated into something more serious, and when someone was about to be killed, your son saved him.
Thinking back now, that was no brawl. It was an assassination attempt.
Those people who were fighting, what were they like?
There were five of them. The ones who lost were three men.
What about the ones who won?
They were a male knight in armor and a long-haired woman. They went too far, using powerful magic right in the middle of the town...
Where did those people go? After the disturbance, I mean...
Sorry, but some monsters came into the town afterwards, so I didn't see anything. You should try asking someone else.
All right. Thank you.
Why did the monsters came to this town? They never had before.
All of a sudden, some trouble brew at the square, people started fighting, and even the monsters got in... God, what's going on?!
Oh, are you going to buy anything?
I hope we get help from Cenarf soon...
I didn't expect the monsters to turn into ashes. What strange creatures.
Do you know what happened here?
I was in the inn at the time, so I didn't see how it all started, but there was a really loud fight.
I got curious and came out of the inn, and that's when the three people who got injured were just leaving the town.
Do you remember what they were like?
One had blond hair, another had brown hair, and the third one had black hair. They didn't appear to be from this country. I'd say they were...
... from the Empire of Ära?
Yeah, that's it! The blond guy in particular looked pretty tough. He definitely looked like someone from Ramneyg.
But unlike travelers like me, people from Ära could never come to this place.
I see. Thank you for the information.
I don't know if the monsters will come back, so I'm keeping watch until the army gets here.
My shop! How am I going to make a living now?
I think we should leave him alone.
... Yeah.
I have a good view of the square from here. I hid myself when the fight broke out. And that little boy fought so bravely...
He was facing two adults and I felt he was in great danger. He was injured all over, too...
I got really scared and couldn't watch any more. I just held still behind the counter.
But there is a God. Once the monsters were all finished, the child was unhurt. Those two people had disappeared, too.
... I'm pathetic. I didn't do anything to help.
How come Peter was unhurt? And how come those two people disappeared? Did someone save Peter and repel the bad guys?
Maybe. The Wanderer is protected.
(Is he talking about the power of the Jewel?)
It's in that kind of situation that people show their true colors, for sure...
I guess the damage to my shop was kept to a minimum.
I know this isn't a good time, but would you like to buy anything?
Thank you, sir. Have a nice day.
Eek!
Oops, sorry! We're not monsters!
Thank God! Oh, I was so scared...
... At first there were six people, you know.
What do you mean?
The people fighting right in the middle of the square! I thought it was odd that such a large group had come to this town.
I think they were actually two groups of three.
Then a woman approached them and a fight broke out, and two people from one of the groups suddenly disappeared! It makes no sense!
Um, wait, there were two groups of three, and then a woman joined them, and two people left...
In the end, no one was left, you know! The town is a mess! Who's going to take responsibility for this now?
Thank you for the information. There are a lot of people at the inn. You best stay there.
Yeah.
From what I gathered, a fight between a man and a woman and three men broke out at the square.
When those three men's lives were in danger, Peter came to save them. The three of them fled the town.
Then the town was attacked by chimeras.
If we assume that the envoy and the impostors were among those six people, this is where they faced each other.
Three people left the town. A blond man, a brown-haired man, and a black-haired man. The blond one who was said to have Äran features was probably the imperial aide.
I wonder about the two people who disappeared halfway into it. If they were going to fight, wouldn't it be better to have more people on their side?
Maybe they were supposed to do something else? We can't really guess that far.
I'm wondering about the chimeras that attacked right after the fight that destroyed the town.
I'll ask Peter about it when he wakes up. Maybe he knows something.
Head Wizard!
What happened here?!
They were attacked by chimeras. I've already requested assistance from Cenarf.
A monster attack in these parts? That's impossible! And I can't believe this was just the monsters' doing.
Humans are definitely involved. Magic users, at that.
Oh! Have you found the envoy?! Did he get caught in this disturbance?
More like he was the reason for the disturbance. This is where the envoy and the escort battled. Their fight caused a lot of damage to the town.
From what I heard, the envoy got hurt and fled the town. He could still be in the vicinity. We must search for him!
Understood. Come on, men!
Yes, sir!
America, you help Vash. I have to inform the reinforcement soldiers about this.
Okay!
Whoa!
(What's the matter, Alfred?)
You're a ghost, too, aren't you? What are you doing in a place like this?
Uh, you want to know what happened to them?
Apparently, they got hurt and left this town. They haven't been found yet. The troops are looking for them now...
Hey, wait! Where are you going?!
Are you actually having a conversation with a ghost? That's just scary, dude! C'mon, we have to look for the envoy!
Oh, okay, sorry!
Who was that guy...?
Afterwards, the troops that had been subjugating chimeras returned and joined the search. New teleportation circles were found all around the town.
The magic circles were destroyed by the combat wizards. They searched for the envoy day and night, but no one could find them.
Three days went by...