Master.
What are you doing? I asked you to go and replenish your soma.
Teresa was turned into a doll for that very reason.
But Master, why are you doing this?
Tomo, Mafuyu, and Teresa.
All of them are really nice to me.
And yet...
Do you have to complain about everything I do?
No.
Then, keep quiet and follow my orders.
Yes, Master.
Phoenix, you're an Adept... Why?
Burn.
A little kid, huh?
I'll beat you up!
You're quite an energetic brat.
Let go of me!
Does this pain you? If it does, become stronger.
What's your name, brat?
Lizzie.
Lizzie? Sounds like a girl's name to me.
I am a girl!
I trained her in swordsmanship so that she could successfully become a Maria,
and get rid of her when she ran out of soma.
That was what I originally intended to do.
Your name happens to be the same as that of the Queen of this country.
Queen?
Correct, just like the song the blowing wind creates on the prairie.
Elizabeth... a very beautiful name.
I don't know when, but you became irreplaceable to me...
I love you, Master. Do you love me?
Yes, I love you a lot.
That's right, I admit it...
I honestly love you...
Elizabeth.
#16 The Phoenix of Conviction
Tomo...
Why didn't you tell us?!
Ootori is actually the Qwaser of Sodium!
He's a friend of the one who killed Olja!
Sasha...
Ootori Shinichiro... I thought he'd lay low for some more time.
That guy has been aiming for Tomo since the beginning.
You knew that, and even then you let him go?!
Well, right now, you can't beat him.
That guy is the Phoenix.
What did you say?!
Adepts' cruelest executioner.
The one known as the "Golden Flame Martyr".
Also called the "Human Firecracker"... "Mancracker"
Human... Firecracker?
Since he can manipulate the sodium inside a human body...
he has the ability to set a human ablaze at will.
However, that's not all.
By simply controlling the sodium inside a man's body,
conceptional, perception and even thought processes can be controlled.
That's why Teresa-chan...
...was controlled.
But I heard that Ootori betrayed the Adepts.
That means, there's still a chance that he will become Athos' comrade?
A pity... but that seems unlikely.
What? But...
Tsujidou's family vault was robbed a few days back.
The Romano family's secret treasure, the "Fabergé Egg" was stolen.
Of course, the criminal is Ootori.
Yamanobe Tomo and The "Fabergé Egg".
Obtaining those two things must have given him a chance to act.
The result will be the same regardless of what happens.
I shall defeat him.
Have you been listening to me?
He's one of the 13 historical Qwasers and was able to attain the highest position, a 6th level Qwaser.
The "Phoenix of Conviction".
Right now, you cannot defeat him.
Then, do you want me to watch and silently admire him?
Yes, and about Ootori, Athos' headquarters will send reinforcements.
What?!
Alexander Herr, from this moment on, you are forbidden from interfering in this matter.
Wait a minute... What about Tomo? What's going to happen to her?
We haven't been yet informed as to what we should do.
How could that...
Wait! Sasha!
Sasha!
Sasha...
Blinded by greed, my parents threw me away.
Welcome, starting today you'll be our possession.
The organization named Frasco...
...gathered a group of people like me, who were thrown away by their parents.
They wanted to awaken our Qwaser power.
Living in hell-like conditions...
I met Olja.
It hurts.
Olja.
It's all right, Sasha.
I will be your Onee-chan.
Don't cry any more.
Olja... Onee-chan.
Sasha... Feed on my life...
Become stronger.
Olja was very similar to Tomo.
I thought I'd be fine if Olja was with me.
But.
Olja!
Sasha. Hurry up and run!
That day... Adepts ambushed Frasco...
Sasha... You must live on.
Olja...
Olja!
Onee-chan...
Tremble...
I can't move...
I've obstructed the flow of sodium ions and halted your movement.
You won't even be able to move your fingers.
Do you hate me, brat?
Does it hurt? Are you scared?
Keep this in mind, brat.
That is proof of your existence.
If it pains you, then become stronger.
Face me and try to defeat me.
The scar left behind by Gold,
is the stigma of weakness.
Whoa... Amazing...
This is...
Yes... hello?
Listen up Oribe!
I'm not going to repeat, so pay attention.
What?
That's where Ootori-sensei is?
Hana? Hello? Hana!
That's good, Hana.
A level four trying to defeat a level six.
Sasha is such an idiot.
I only want that Fabergé Egg...
I don't intend to take revenge.
Hana, take off your panties!
Huh?
Wait! I'm going too!
Move...
You'll only get in the way.
No! I want to rescue Tomo too!
Shut up.
Ootori-sensei is strong, right?
I shall rescue Tomo.
So please...
You'll die.
My memories, my life... they're all linked to Tomo!
I will rescue her even if I have to put my life on the line.
Your life?!
Don't take your life so lightly!
What do you know about life?
Digging the frozen earth, in order to bury Olja's remains, scarred my hands.
They never recovered.
Don't act high and mighty when you don't even understand pain like that!
Please... drink my soma.
I will give you my life, because it's... the only thing I can do.
You'll regret it.
It's fine.
Sa-sha...
It's fine... Drink as much as you want.
Sa-sha...
Thank you...
Can you still follow me in your current condition?
Because... The way Sasha sucked... I'm a little weak...
D-Don't say you're weak right before a battle...
Plus... You said that I could drink as much as I wanted...
Wait! Mafuyu!
Forget it!
Wait! I said wait!
Master.
Do you feel it?
Yes, the atmosphere is trembling.
This powerful wave of anger is...
That's right, the young Iron user is approaching.
No matter who it is, wipe out anyone who enters this room.
As you wish, Master.
Elizabeth.
Master?
I must ask you for forgiveness.
If I hadn't discovered your Qwaser powers,
you wouldn't have been dragged into this battle...
So, it's me who should apologize.
I'm not as great as you had thought me to be...
I don't deserve to be called your Master.
That's not true at all!
You are my only Master...
Elizabeth...
I see... Is that so...?
Yes.
Then... Under my order... No, fulfil my wish.
Yes, Master.
I love you, Elizabeth.
I love you too, Master.
Go... My beloved one.
That's really cheap.
Furu? I don't think you know the taste of alcohol.
I'm here to find out the true meaning of Phoenix.
Depending on the answer, you might pass.
Is it his order?
I'll ask directly.
Do you mean to betray us?
I have read the Iroona Manuscript...
That should be enough for an answer.
You disappoint me.
Lizzie... Teresa-chan...
Mafuyu... Sasha...
Magnesium... a clone?
Carving an elemental circle on a reproduction, in order to make it your doll.
I know, it's not as good as Eva Silver's results.
Witchcraft?
The Adepts sure have fallen.
This happened because we got closer to God.
Even if you are Phoenix... can you defeat this many Adepts?
I'll tell you a traditional saying in Japan.
Reviving monsters isn't enough to defeat me!
Tomo!
Wait! Mafuyu!
I am your opponent.
Tomo!
Are you done?
No... why would I? Our live audience has just arrived.
The show is just starting.
Tomo!
Master has asked me not to let you pass.
Even if I have to risk my life.
Master's puppet, I see.
That's wrong! Master told me that he loves me.
So I have to win... win and make him smile once more!
With no will, nor determination,
you won't be able to stand my strikes!
Tremble! Cower in fear!
Sing, Excalibur!
Why?!
Ootori-sensei, why did you do this?
It was needed.
For what?
It's the only way to keep the promise between me and Yamanobe.
Yamanobe... Uncle?
How? How are you able to fight like this?
In order to avenge Olja... This is all I have!
Are you begging for mercy? Control yourself...
Martyr Sasha... The battle has already been won.
Let her go.
It's your fault that you let your guard down against the sodium user.
If you get in my way, I won't go easy on you.
Why? Why do you have a promise with my uncle?
Originally, there were seven elemental circuits in this world.
The sword of Maria...
...is within that.
The sword of Maria...
Using this power, I want to kill this girl.
It is for the sake of this world.
Liar! Why would my uncle say such a thing?!
At times, knowledge is the cruelest of swords.
But at other times, it's great to have.
You will be hurt if you knew the truth, even though I do not want that.
Stop talking to yourself!
"Kill Tomo?!" What are you talking about?
I'm terribly sorry... But within that girl lies...
You're really despicable...
You just go around killing people.
Tomo!
Yahoo! Mafuyu-chan!
Who... are you?
Oh? I guess you would notice.
Your highness!
You're disgusting. Don't touch me, Furu.
To... mo...
Pity... It's such a pity, Ootori.
Since you've been away from me all this time, this is what you've ended up as.
It's so satirical.
It's all thanks to you for making this girl's thought process fall asleep.
I was able to obtain her body easily.
What happened to you... Tomo?
This isn't Yamanobe Tomo!
That's the queen of secrecy.
Remember that.
My name is "The warrior of gold".
The Qwaser... of Gold...
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That's the... Qwaser of Gold!
Kill! I'm going to kill him!
Sasha, no!
Tomo's just being used!
Ootori, why?
Why did you use Tomo's body?
Why did you use Teresa?!
Why? Why? Why?!
Next time on Seikon no Qwaser: The Gospel of Flames.
#17 The Gospel of Flames
Tremble.
Cower in fear.