Gregore pursues Celestine and Rem, aiming to kill Celestine to destroy the protective barrier she placed around the city. When they are cornered, Emile and several adventurers defend them. Edelgard is unable to significantly harm Diablo. When a messenger explains the situation with Gregore, Diablo fires a massive spell called White Nova that erases the Fallen army and most of the land, but to Diablo's amazement, Edelgard is only left naked and is mostly unharmed, and she acknowledges him as a Demon Lord...