Synopsis

Zagato informed Princess Emeraude, with chilling detachment, that he was manipulating her mind to dispatch one of her most capable swordsmen. She pleaded with him to cease, but his will remained unyielding. They journeyed with the Princess to a shrine resembling a volcano, intending to reactivate Hikaru’s machine. Their progress was shattered by the sudden assault of a colossal winged creature. Their blades proved futile against its might, and it swiftly seized Umi, carrying her away into the