Time to take on a giant CGI turtle! And the Shield Hero and his party will be leading the vanguard
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The supporting cast are already in their battle-ready looks...the queen looks as stunning as ever in her armor, Ost is ditching her cloak to reveal a turtle-patterned black China Dress to better show off her figure and legs, Eclair's gone for a full armored knight look with a strong ponytail. Everyone is ready to go into battle and look good doing it
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Oh hey, Melty's Shadow! This time she's directly joining Naofumi, and we even get to see her eyes! She should take that mask off more often. Although I also appreciated seeing her in her tight ninja outfit again
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Even the scarred and young soldier who had Naofumi's back back in season 1 are here! And they thankfully survive, which is more than I can say for some of the other soldiers
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It really shows how far things have come that Naofumi can put up a flag for the Shield Hero and it makes everyone in awe and excited to see him joining them in battle. You can tell how much it means to Naofumi now to be so appreciated and idolized
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So Ost has gravity magic, which is especially useful against all the Spirit Tortoise familiars they have to fight, and Baba, Raphtalia, and Filo all get to show off against them
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Respect to that commander who was willing to blow himself up to trap the Spirit Tortoise
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Well, Rishia doesn't do much, but she's able to help Ost remember that the Spirit Tortoise has a long-range attack that's pretty decimating, meaning they have to take the more direct approach again
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If nothing else you have to respect Ost's dedication to stopping the Tortoise even at her own expense, helping the soldiers and doing her part in any way she can, particularly against a hybrid familiar the Spirit Tortoise siccs on them in desperation
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The magic team does their part to give Naofumi, Raphtalia, and Filo an opening to start slicing at the neck of the Tortoise, with magic boosts from Ost and Rishia, and they finally cut that things head off with impunity
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The battle seems won, everyone is cheering and happy, respects are paid to the fallen, and it seems like they're all sad about Ost having to fade away...until she just casually reveals she's alive, which means it's not over yet
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