- [Few Days Later, Velder Outskirts Command Room]
 Vanessa: ... It's a message from Eve, Raven, and Aisha. They successfully reclaim Commercial District 1. Elesis: That's good news! That's Residential Area 2, 3, and Commercial District reclaimed with the last few days of operation?- Elesis: Let's try our best to drive out the demons and return the refugees their homes.
- Vanessa: Of course. But back to the matter at hand... So you're the only one who came to Velder? There will be no additional reinforcements from the Red Knights?
- Elesis: Yeah, just me. They're still completing their mission in Hamel.
- Elesis: I did send a message explaining the situation and an order to come back, but we don't exactly have time to wait for their arrival.
- Vanessa: I see. That's a shame. Their support would have been a great help reclaiming the captial.
- Elesis: Sorry, sorry. We won't receive any aid from the Knights, but I'm here to help!
- Vanessa: You have no reason to be sorry about. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have managed to reclaim the city during the last few days. Just the news that you're helping us is raising the spirits of our troops.
 Rena: Everyone is praising the heroics of the Red-Haired Knight. You must be some kind of savior to them.- Elesis: Haha, I'm not that great. The rumors must be exaggerated.
- Rena: You two look really alike, but I had no idea you were Elsword's sister. Elsword, why didn't you say anything?
 Elsword: I don't have to say anything.- Elesis: Yes, why didn't you? Embarrassed about your big sister?
- Elsword: N... no!
- Rena: Oooh, that sounds like a yes. I guess I have to try hard to make you proud.
- Elsword: I said it's not like that!
- (SWING)
 Raven: It's seems we're all here. Eve: Were you waiting? We've just come back from scouting the commercial district. I have scanned the area, and confirmed there are no remaining enemy troops.- Rena: Great job. You mentioned the demons are acting strangely? Is that why you summoned us? You should have really taken a rest.
- Raven: Yes. Once we retreated from the capital, we have been fighting small battles at the residential districts for the last several days. There were minimal casualties on both sides.
- Rena: Yeah, there weren't many demons. Considering the numbers when we were attempting to reclaim the palace, they could have attacked us at any point to drive us away from the outskirts.
- Raven: Take a look at this.
- (SWOOSH)
- Vanessa: Is this...?
- Raven: Troop placement of the demon army.
- Elesis: Whoa! How did you get this? Did you join them, then leave or something?
- Raven: The Glitter Commander had it. He wasn't in a state to give permission, so we borrowed it.
- Rena: Is it me, or you made sure he wouldn't be in a state to answer?
- Raven: THink what you want. Anyway, if you take a look over here, you can see that the demons troops are gathered in this area over here, near the Southern Gate.
- Elesis: Ah! It had to be the Southern Gate...
- Vanessa: There are not that many. As I thought, they're not getting any reinforcements.
 Aisha: Any chance this map is also a trap?- Rena: You think so? But we felt it first hand that their numbers are dwindling.
- Raven: ... We need to end it now, before they open the dimension gate again and rebuild their forces.
- Elesis: I don't think we can trust this map 100% either. Even if this wasn't a trap, once they realize we have this map, they might rearrange their placement.
- Elesis: But you believe there's a reason demons have placed themselves in this formation, don't you?
- Elsword: ... What's beyond Southern Gate?
- Aisha: There's a port, that connects to Senace and Northern Empire of Fluone...
- Rena: Do you think the demons are trying to leave Velder?
- Raven: Unfortunately, at the moment, we do not have the resources to figure it out. Southern Gates will likely be our final battle. We will strike with the outskirt guards.
 Noel: Give everything we've got? Do we have a plan?- Raven: We might not be in an advantage, but there's a special switch at Southern Gate to prevent enemies from retreating in case of any invasion.
- Vanessa: Oh...! Yes. There are barricades set up on the palace walls.
- Vanessa: Demons shouldn't know about those, so if we utilize them, there's a chance!
- Vanessa: Now we march! To Southern Gate!
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