The fatigued crew struggles against Lieutenant General Gandharva. Their priority is to reach the Tower as soon as possible, however, so they look for a way through him.
Gandharva
Is that all you've got? Don't tell me you're tired! Give me a better fight!
Katalina
Pant... Pant... He's as tough as nails...
Black Knight
His lust for battle is uncanny. But we don't have the time to enjoy a leisurely brawl...
Orchis suddenly covers a chink in the Black Knight's armor with her handkerchief.
Orchis
You're bleeding... Does it hurt?
Black Knight
A bit...
Gandharva
Oh, come on... If you're that worn out already, even the weakest underlings could take care of you!
Eugen
I hate to say it, but he's right.
Rackam
We're not here to fight this guy... Let's find a way around him!
Lecia lets her guard down for a second and is nearly cut down by Gandharva. Thankfully, Monika and the Crew of Enforcers arrive just in time to save the day. Following right behind them are other allies from all over Phantagrande Skydom.
Imperial Soldier
After them! They don't have much fight left!
Imperial Soldier
Guah!
Rackam
Damn... How many of them are there?
Rackam
I didn't wanna believe it, but... We may just end up fighting all those thousands of soldiers after all...
Lecia
The Tower is the imperial palace. We can't rule out the possibility the majority of their force is stationed here.
Vyrn
W-watch out! Behind you!
Lecia
Huh?
Lecia turns around to see Gandharva, sword held high.
Gandharva
Too bad... If only you'd noticed me sooner!
Lecia
No!
???
Tsk-tsk, Lecia. You can't let your guard down in front of a strong opponent, not even for a moment.
Gandharva
Oho! What do we have here!
Black Knight
Sigh... I see you've made it in time.
Lecia
M-Monika!
Enforcer 1
Captain Lecia! Are you all right?
Enforcer 2
Captain! Leave these imperial dogs to us! We have to fight numbers with numbers!
Lecia
Th-thanks, men!
Monika
Gandharva... How dare you make a pass at our Lecia.
Gandharva
I'm sorry. Did I make you mad? And here I was starting to feel like none of this was worth it...
Gandharva
Come at me with all you've got! I'll play with all of you at once!
Sierokarte
Dear me... This doesn't seem like the safest place to be, does it?
Rackam
S-Siero! Where did you come from?
Sierokarte
I take the Knickknack Shack wherever skyfarers are in need!
Sierokarte
And before such an important battle, this is no time for Ms. Knickknack to kick back! Hehehe...
Monika
She volunteered to gather and hire the skyfarers passing through Port Breeze.
Monika
They're a bit late, but they should be here soon.
Monika
Hehe. And we're not the only ones that came to help.
Tzaka the Great
The people of Valtz will do whatever we can to assist you.
Io
Master! What are you doing here?
Tzaka the Great
The Crew of Enforcers contacted me and told me the empire is up to no good.
Tzaka the Great
So I mobilized our army and came as quickly as I could.
Rosetta
Hehe. I like the look of these reinforcements.
Agent
Hey! Don't forget about us now!
Rackam
Uh, right... Sorry, who are you again?
Agent
We're agents from Auguste! We decided to act when we heard that Captain Eugen was in trouble!
Eugen
Heh. They may not be as strong as an army, but they sure know how to strike a heart chord.
Monika
Lecia... You don't have to take on the imperials alone.
Monika
You just focus on settling things with Gandharva. Got it?
Lecia
Right! Thank you, Monika!
Vyrn
Heh-heh! This really turns the tides in our favor!
Lyria
You bet! With this many allies, there's no way we'll lose!
Lecia
Gran, are you ready?
Lecia
Let's show Monika and the others just how much we've improved! We can't lose this fight!
At last, Gran and company manage to defeat Gandharva with everyone's help. But there is little time to celebrate as the Black Knight reminds them that they must put an end to Prime Minister Freesia's plans at once. Monika leads the reinforcements in clearing the path to the Tower.
After Gran and the crew take care of Gandharva, they turn to look at all of their allies.
Katalina
I'm surprised so many people came together in such a short amount of time.
Drang
No kidding! Man, we were totally panicking!
Drang
Well, we were asked to fetch the Crew of Enforcers and bring 'em to the final battle!
Sturm
Guess we ended up bringing more people than we were ordered to. That's not a problem, is it?
Black Knight
Of course not. We're up against the empire—we need as many fighters as we can get.
Monika
But I never imagined we would fight alongside each other like this.
Monika
I even heard you specifically asked for my help.
Monika
I never liked you before, but when you asked for help, oddly enough, I agreed to come.
Black Knight
I figured that someone small could move faster than your typical calvary.
Black Knight
In the worst-case scenario, even Drang could have carried you here.
Monika
What!
Lecia
N-now, now...
Io
Master! I'm glad you came to help, but...
Io
But was it really a good idea to mobilize the Valtz Army?
Tzaka the Great
Nothing to worry about. Let me deal with the fallout.
Tzaka the Great
Besides, when a teacher hears that his dear little pupil is in trouble, he wants to help in whatever way he can.
Katalina
Sierokarte... I never imagined we would meet on the battlefield like this.
Sierokarte
Hehehe. Wherever there is a need, the owner of the Knickknack Shack will be there indeed.
Katalina
Haha. Good. That's very encouraging.
As the party gets acquainted with the reinforcements, Monika takes charge.
Monika
All right, keep the happy reunions short. We can't waste any more time.
Black Knight
She's right. We need to get to the Tower as soon as possible.
Black Knight
If we don't stop that woman... If we don't put an end to Freesia's plan, everything in the sky is in danger.
Tzaka the Great
To think that a primal beast could intervene with history itself...
Tzaka the Great
Those primal beasts certainly are a breed of terrors.
Monika
You can actually stop the prime minister once you reach this Tower, I presume?
Lecia
Yes. General Adam said the Reactor in the Tower is an integral part of her plan.
Monika
I see. That makes things simple!
Monika
We just have to do whatever it takes to get you folks to that Tower.
Monika
This is the capital after all. I'm sure there will be imperial soldiers everywhere, but we'll take care of them for you.
Eugen
That's reassuring! We were up to here with those soldiers.
Rackam
Yeah... We had to make some serious detours because of them.
Monika
Well from now on, it'll be a straight shot! We'll lead the way! Don't anyone fall behind!