At Grimms urging Fred agrees to make Leo disappear. Zenia continues analysing the information stolen from the Bureau. The kingdom announces their intention to declare war and the public quickly blame Max for not returning as the hero before the situation got so bad. Uncaring, Max goes for a walk with Demon Lord and they end up playing badminton with a young girl at the park. Max and Demon Lord get in a fight over his plan to do nothing, leaving him unsure what to do. Despite risking his career Fred disobeys orders and rather than sneak into the Republic to assassinate Leo quietly he publicly invades all by himself in front of the world’s media. Grimms is furious as it makes the Kingdom seem like brutal invaders instead of innocent victims of Leo’s terrorist attacks. The other ministers blame Grimms for Fred’s actions. Meeting in the forest Fred and Leo use magic to construct a giant stage so the whole world can see their duel to the death.