Subaru stood dead across from Beatrice, both of them looking each other in the eyes.

"You're trying to take me away from here? Don't be absurd. Are you supposed to be "that person", I Suppose?" Beatrice asked.

"No…I'm not that person. Cause I'm better. I'm the one who's going to pull you away from that stupid book that dictates your life." Subaru said. "Did you ever consider your mother gave you the wrong book?"

"You suggest mother would make such a mistake, I suppose? She would never!" Beatrice said.

"Oh give me a break. You think in her infinite wisdom that she would give you a book of the future with blank pages? Also...there is no way I could ever be that person." Subaru said.

In a few seconds, Subaru was thrown out of the library as the door shut.

"Unbelievable. She's such a moron." Subaru groaned.

"I take it negotiations with Beatrice didn't go well?" Gimilor asked.

"Not at all." Subaru said.

"Right, does anyone have any suggestions?" Ethox asked.

"Why are you guys still here? You were supposed to intercept the Mabeasts." Subaru said.

"They have already swarmed the mansion. Meili is on the move, quicker than we expected." Cobalt said.

"What? But we already accounted for that!" Subaru said. "Weren't the crystals supposed to-?"

"We tried that. It didn't work for one of them at all." Emerald said.

"But how can that-?" Subaru started to question before the floor crumbled beneath them, sending them falling.

"Oh crud, crud, crud!" Ultra said, sending Celesteela out. "Everybody grab on!"

The group took a tight grip on the Ultra Beast as it used Fly, bridging the group outside and landing them onto the pathway.

"When this is over, we gotta talk to the repair people. This place has got to be reinforced." Nemo said as he dusted himself off. "If anyone's not dead, say so."

"We're good."/"Still alive here!"/"Ask me in a few minutes…" the group chorused.

"Mr. Natsuki!" Otto called out as he joined the group, Fredrica and Petra in tow. "I managed to find the staff, but the Mabeasts are-"

"Ahead of schedule? Yeah, we noticed." Ultra confirmed. "That stupid Kefla cosplayer…"

"It seems we have no choice. We'll have to confront Meili directly." Tanya said as a nearby wall gave way, revealing a large Mabeast resembling a hippo.

"Oh, I found them before Elsa. Even Petra's here. Well, since we're friends…I'll just have to make sure you all die quick deaths." Meili said.

"Or you could let us go?" Petra asked.

"And why do that? True friends play to the bitter end." Meili said as smaller Mabeasts headed in.

"Go. I will hold them off." Frederica said as the group ran off.

"What's the plan?" Ethox asked.

"There's a hidden escape route in Roswaal's office. We can use that to get out." Subaru said.

However, the group's dash was halted when they stumbled upon the bloodied remains of several bat Mabeasts, one of which was being devoured by a large lion-like beast with wings.

"The Guiltylowe! The Mabeast ward doesn't work on that one." Otto said.

"...Da. I see." Molotok said calmly as he hoisted his warhammer. "Then it will be slain! Begi ili umri, zver'!"

The Guiltylowe roared, the hammerhead Beastman retorting with one of his own as he charged. The two charged with claws against the hammer as both were now in fierce combat.

"No, no, no, no way in hell!" Subaru called out as the rest of the group fell back a bit to give the two of them room.

"Molotok, vous combattez un bâtard affamé…" Le Kraken sighed. "It seems we must delay our escape for a while, until the beast is vanquished."

"Do you think Molotok can take that thing?" Ultra asked. "I could send some of my team to back him up…"

"I believe in my crewmates, Ultra. I have no doubt he can end that creature." Le Kraken assured.


The said crewmate was thrown through a wall, landing in one of the rooms, illumination coming from both the moon outside, and a trio of lit candles on a desk.

"A strong beast, you are…" Molotok said as he got up, the Guiltylowe stalking towards him with a growl. "Yet I am stronger!" he declared shifting into his Origin Beast form.

The Mabeast let out a roar as it charged the pirate, who readied his hammer before he sidestepped the beast's charge and delivered a strike straight to its jaw, dislocating it and knocking more than a few teeth loose.

The lion wasn't ready to admit defeat yet, however, as it rammed into its enemy with all its might, knocking the candles off of the table in the process. Slamming the Beastman into the wall, it opened its wounded jaw as far as it was able to try and bite into the shark-man, though he was able to grab hold of it.

"We are savage, you and I!" Molotok yelled at the Mabeast. "If you wish to kill me, you do so properly! He declared as he yanked the mouth open even further, causing the beast to roar in agony. "Otkusi, yesli osmelish'sya!"

The Mabeast, in as much pain as it was, tried to bite into the pirate…only to feel something being thrown against its body, covering it in strange smelling liquid.

"Oil?" Molotok asked as he looked up to see Otto and Petra.

"You better appreciate this. I spent a lot on that high quality oil!" Otto said, tossing another pot of it on the Mabeast.

The pirate then realized their plan, seeing the fallen candle nearby. "Haha! Spasibo, comrades!" Molotok thanked them as he took a firm grip onto the Guiltylowe and threw its oil-soaked body onto the candle, setting it aflame as if roared.

The beast, its fur singeing and skin melting, charged at Molotok in a pain-crazed state, only for the hammerhead to sidestep its charge, grab it from below, and lift the beast over his head.

"In nature, strong hunt weak! You spent life hunting and eating weaker things! You were predator! But today…you die as prey!" Molotok declared as he tossed the Guiltylowe through the windows, the Mabeast falling towards the ground as though it were a blazing meteor. "Yes! Pobeda!"

"Uh…Mol…not to disrupt your victory but now we've got a new problem." Subaru said as the room they were in was now set ablaze and quickly spreading.

"...Ah. Moi izvineniya, comrade." the pirate apologized sheepishly.

"Apologies later, retreat now!" Tanya said urgently. "Since you caused it, you get the duty of escorting Otto and Petra to the escape point, is that clear? The rest of us will go back for Beatrice."

"Da, major." Moltok nodded. "Good luck, comrades." he said as he split off, Otto and Petra following him.


In the now blazing mansion, Garfiel, Theo, Mirror Match and DJ continued their battle with Elsa as they gave their all just to keep from being killed by her, managing to break her blades.

Elsa however was just discarding her now broken blades as she drew out new and larger ones as Mabeasts flew by the two fighting sides.

"What did I tell you? These Mabeasts don't mean a damn thing to the boss." Garfiel said.

"Don't you think you're overestimating him a bit?" Elsa said before the wall was broken open by Meili and her Mabeast.

"Come on, Rock Piggie, get up already!" Meili said.

"Meili, I was hoping you'd stay out of my way!" Elsa said.

"Hey! You have no idea what I've been through because you've been rushing everything! So hurry up already!" Meili whined.

"Listen, ladies. Maybe it's time to call it quits? The mansion is burning, most of your Mabeasts are wiped out, and you're both running on fumes." DJ said.

"Heh…don't be chickening out now." Garfiel said. "They say the master swordsman Reid laughed as he drew his sword and faced down a dragon."

"That expression describes someone who is crazy." Elsa said.

"Yeah and don't you forget it!" Garfiel said, slamming his foot down as the earth erupted, sending the Mabeast flying back a bit and knocking of Meili as Elsa caught her. "That's my Divine Protection of Earth Spirits. As long as my feet are touching the ground, everything is within my striking range!"

"Stay behind me, Meili. Don't take a single step forward." Elsa cautioned as she approached the group.

"You guys…this bitch is mine. Don't start lagging behind." Garfiel said as he and Elsa clashed shield to blade. As Elsa was about to lay her blade into him, Garfiel transformed his arm and slashed at her head and sent her flying through the wall.

"Rock Piggie!" Meili commanded as her hippo Mabeast charged into Garfiel. "Come on! Crush him flat!"

"If you're stepping in, so are we!" DJ said as he ran towards the hippo-like monster and tagged its head. "Spin the Record!"

With that touch, the head of the monster began to spin clockwise while the rest of its body remained the same. It didn't take long before the beast's head was ripped right off its body and fell beside it.

"No…Rock Piggie…Elsa!" Meili called out as Elsa rose up with a more demented smile.

"Dammit, she just won't stay down!" DJ said.

"What do you expect…from a damn vampire." Garfiel said.

"Oh…you know?" Elsa asked.

"I've liked reading books. One of the witches was a vampire. Now she's dead. Which means you can die too." Garfiel said. "If you swear you never do bad crap again, I might let you off the hook."

"You really are absolutely precious." Elsa said. "The only way to find happiness in this world is when you have enough warmth. And the best joy is…cutting open bellies and feeling those insides."

"Sorry, but neither of us are interested in some blood and guts loving psychobitch." Garfiel said.

"That's harsh but it's fine. The only thing I need from you all…are your hot and steamy insides." Elsa said.

"I will kill you, Elsa Granhiert." Garfiel said.

"I'll love you until the very last, Garfiel Tinsel." Elsa said as the two started to clash once again.

"Match, cull the reinforcements!" DJ suggested.

"Agreed!" he answered as he shifted into his shadow form and engulfed Meili, carrying her out of the mansion.

"Elsa!" Meili called out, that moment distracting Elsa as Garfiel went and bit right into her neck as she proceeded to do the same.

"Garf!" DJ said as he looked around, before he spotted the Rock Piggy's corpse. "Ah-ha…Theo, I got an idea. Got any heavy weapon Form Changes?"

"Oh, I see what you're thinking!" Theo said. "Let's go! Orion Mode!" Theo said as his blade became two gauntlets as he started to lift the large Mabeast's corpse.

"And a little extra oomph…" DJ said as he tapped the corpse, causing it to spin rapdily. "Hey, Garf! Need a big push over here!"

Garfiel, seeing what the two were up to, disengaged from Elsa and lept over to where Theo was holding the spinning body. In sync, Garfiel got behind Theo and jumped as the guild leader threw the corpse up. With a shout, Garfiel punched the spinning corpse, turning it into a makeshift cannon ball that sailed towards Elsa.

Elsa felt her neck and the blood as she simply smiled as the corpse sailed right at her. "What an absolute thrill." she said before she was crushed right underneath the corpse.

"Did we get her?" DJ asked.

"Yeah, we got her. I don't think she's getting up from being crushed by…whatever you did to that corpse." Garfiel said.

"Yeah. We should make sure everyone else gets out. This place is burning up fast." Theo said as they hurried out.