In Hybranz, Duke Diese's forces storm the Imperial Embassy, announcing their declaration of independence from Zesskia as artificial fairy reinforcements are shipped in. Since most of the government's artificial fairies are still being inspected for sabotage, Prime Minister Helwise orders Dorothea to join the response force and authorizes the use of the Fairy Weapon Aliadra. Meanwhile, Liscar and his men have already infiltrated Rondacia. Marlya, Free, Klara, and Serge return to the city as the rest of Dorothea leaves with the response force, leaving them as the only Dorothea agents in the city...