Thalzor and Shoa enter the city

At the same time, around where the city gate used to stand

Shoa looks in shock at what Thalzor did to the city gate

Shoa: So much power

Thalzor: Let it be a reminder of what will happen to you if you go against the demon queen

Shoa: I'll remember

Thalzor: You better, because I'm just a commander, the Generals are far stronger than me

Shoa: Stronger than that

Thalzor: Now where is that blood mage

Thalzor walks to the hole and can't see Skarlet anywhere

Thalzor: I saw her dodge it, where did she go

Shoa: THAT BITCH LI MEI IS GONE TOO

Thalzor: A pity, I wanted to fight her, it's rare to see someone so loyal nowadays

Meanwhile, Li Mei is carrying Skarlet to safety

Skarlet: I thought you didn't like me

Li Mei: I don't, but you've proven yourself by defending the empress's city

Skarlet: You're not mad that I killed some of your men

Li Mei: There were already dead

Skarlet: So what now

LI Mei: We're gonna go to the castle to be the final defense for the empress

Skarlet: Not a good idea

Li Mei: And why not

Skarlet: You think the two of us can stop that demon? We have a better chance if we attack him together with the rest of the forces here in the city

Li Mei: What forces? The guards

Skarlet: The empress made a deal with the adventurers; they're now helping defend the city

Li Mei: What? We can't trust them

Skarlet: Yes, we can

Li Mei: How can you say that

Skarlet: Because the empress asked me to put her and the leader of the adventurers under a blood oath

Li Mei: WHAT ARE YOU, INSANE

Skarlet: It was her idea. Who am I to say no? The adventurers will help us, since their leader wants to die too

Li Mei: Do you know where they are

Suddenly, explosions are going off throughout the city, as your party and Sidnel's forces fight the flying demonic beasts

Skarlet: I think that answers your question

Li Mei: Let's go

At that moment, Thalzor and Shoa walk through the ruined city gate

Shoa: Now let's head for the castle

Thalzor looks up to the sky and sees Reaper's special demonic beast

Shoa: What are you looking at

Thalzor: Reaper, what the fuck are you doing

Thalzor notices that one of the heads is dead

Before Shoa can even react, Thalzor is gone in a blink of an eye

Shoa: What the fuck

?: SHOA!

Shoa summons his hammer and blocks Reiko's attack

Shoa: Reiko?

Reiko: SO YOU STILL RECOGNISE ME, GOOD

Shoa: Look at you, how pathetic. You've pretty much given in to the curse

Reiko: I still have my senses, and I won't give in to bloodlust, not until I have your head on a spike

Shoa: You were never able to beat me, what makes you think you can now

Baraka: Because he's not alone

Shoa sees himself surrounded by the other cursed ones

Shoa: Can't even fight me yourself

Baraka: We have our brothers back

Reiko: No, Baraka, go help the others stop the demons; I've got this

baraka: reiko

Reiko: Go, trust me

Shoa: You can't beat me

Reiko: Maybe not, but I won't go down easy. If you kill me, you will not have the strength to continue fighting, so you'll still lose

Shoa: Keep dreaming

Thalzor is standing on top of a building as he sees all of the flying demonic beasts have been taken down

Thalzor: impressive, there not strong enough to take them down on their own, so they worked together. They're still only mindless beasts, but to take down those blessed by the demon queen

Tifa: We did it; that was the last one

Jade: Was it really that easy

Jessie: I wouldn't have called that easy, it took a lot to bring them down

Tanya: Looks like Shao and demons underestimated us

Li Mei: HEY

They all see Li Mei and Skarlet approaching

Jade: Good, they survived

Skarlet: ABOVE YOU LOOK OUT

Thalzor jumps down before they can all react

Sonya: WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT? I CAN'T SEE

The smoke clears and they all see Thalzor standing in front of them

Thalzor: Congratulations on taking down the demonic flying beasts, that's no small feat, but now you'll all have to face me

Li Mei: your surounded

Thalzor: True

He sees Skarlet

Thalzor: There you are. As I said, I will give you an honorable death. I will all give you one, you have all earned that honor

Byleth: And what if we beat you

Thalzor: The chance of that happening is close to zero, but not impossible. Everyone can die, and I too will embrace it when it comes for me

They see a fire tornado go off near them

Thalzor: Looks like Reaper is also busy with someone

Tifa: We will not fail, Aiden is keeping that other demon busy, they least we can do is handle this one

Thalzor: He must be the one who took out one of the heads of Reaper's special demonic beast. Not that it matters; I have faith that Reaper can win, especially now

Byleth: What makes you say that

Thalzor: Reaper is using inferno magic, he only does that when he's serious

Tifa: and we have faith in Aiden, even if we fall, he will suceed

Thalzor: To have so much faith in someone even when facing death, that's admirable. If he's still alive once I'm done with all of you, I will tell him that you all died well

Tanya: You talk too much

Thalzor: I wanted to know who I'm up against, so I can remember all of you until I die, but you're right the time for talking has ended. Let's fight

Thalzor: SHOW ME WHAT ALL YOU CAN DO, DO NOT HESITATE, BECAUSE I WON'T