Part 8: Mission 4 - The Wings Have Landed - Part 2
Liber Legis (Master Therion, Etheldreda)
Pilot Skills:
Sorcerer L5
Grimoire L2
Prevail L3
Support Attack L1
Guard (ガード) – activates over 130 morale and reduces all incoming damage by 20%.
Morale Limit Break (気力限界突破) – ups the maximum morale from 150 to 170. The added morale difference between him and your guys means more damage done and less damage taken for him.
Counter
All Attack
Command L4
Mech Features:
Sword
All Canceler – grants immunity to all debuffs
Master Therion’s voice actor: Hikaru Midorikawa (other roles: Masaki in SRW, Heero in Gundam Wing, Leon in Tales of Destiny, Fei in Xenogears, Raven in Gravion and more, more more…)
Etheldreda’s voice actress: Rie Kanda (same as Al’s)
And here’s Kurou 2.0, packing more of everything our guy has at the moment plus S ranks in all terrains. Therion is powerful, is bulky and is a very good shot – he’ll even go right through your barriers and we should consider ourselves lucky that there are no mooks around to boost his morale.
Thankfully, this battle’s a freebie and he’s not going all-out against us, so he won’t do TOO much damage (hit him from range 3 and beyond if possible). He doesn’t have any major tricks for you to watch out right now, but we also don’t have anything special to use against him. Just burn all your remaining SP and get him down ASAP; if you don’t have SP, then you might not want to attack against anyone who’s not at full HP (except Richard and Romina).
Hold back just a wee bit and try to pull him closer as you get Saya and the Elshank crew to cross the map and get in range to attack him. Finally, one last thing to be mindful of:
Secret Alert! Demonbane Secret – 2nd step: Shoot down Master Therion with Kurou.
The plot’ll kick in under 4800 HP, so you’ll all but surely need to pull a support attack from either Joey or Richard in order to make the cut. Just make sure Kurou’s the one who initiates the attack and you’ll be good.
You’re not in any rush, Therion won’t regenerate and he always focuses on Kurou, so take your time and set things up proper.
SRW UX - Love Survivor
SRW UX - Deus Machina
: He is a sorcerer who has utterly surpassed all human limits! Any moment of distraction will mean your death!
: I can see that, alright?! Rrgh!
: Hmhmhm… Come, Kurou Daijuuji, Al Azif. I trust you will be able to entertain me!--
: A boy who lacks a grimoire, yet is capable of commanding a mechanical puppet. Perhaps you will prove amusing in your own way.
: H-he’s seriously scary…! But I need to fight, or Lina and the others will…!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfXMNGLy7is
Kurou: “That’s enough of your puffed-up shtick, Master Therion!”
Therion taking good damage – Etheldreda: “I will not allow you to destroy my master!” > Therion: “Kurou Daijuuji, this is still far from the end!”
Also includes the DK for Heroman Augment.
Our prize for beating him is a Nameless Grimoire (+10 to Skill and Melee, +5 to Accuracy).
: Hmph... Is that all?
: He-He regenerated?!: Pathetic… How utterly worthless. Etheldreda!
: Yes, my master…: Abra Hadabra…
*RUUUUUMBLE!*
: Wh-What… An earthquake?!
: These are energy waves...? No… Gravity waves?!: Heroman… he can’t move!: Rgh…! He raised a gravity field…! We must dispel it, and quickly, lest we all be crushed!: Talk’s cheap, you know!: Hmhmhm… What now, Kurou Daijuuji, Al Azif? Hmhmhm, ahahahahaha!: Kch… Master Therion…!
: Sir Ylbora, the gravity’s exerting pressure on the engine…! Any more of this and it’ll explode!: Damn it all! Emergency retreat, quickly!: I’m trying, but the controls are unresponsive!: I believe this game has run its course. All shall now return to nothing!: S-STOOOP!!
: Hm?! That’s…?!
SRW UX - Tobikage Appears! 
: That machine…! It’s the one who helped us before!: Tobikage…!
: …
: Hm… Can this power be…?
x5!
: How is it so fast…?!: He’s like a real ninja!: Yes, I see… You’re one of those that Nya mentioned – one who’s come from across the void…!: …: This is our one and only chance, Kurou! That robot is hindering his movements!: I know, grimoire! I won’t let him get out of here alive…!: This guy, he isn’t human…! I cannot recognize him as one! SEEEIAAAAAAH! 
: Kurou…?!: You goddamned monster!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl3iwLYX6jQ
: Oho... Well done, indeed.: Kurou dispelled Master Therion’s sorcery...?! But he cannot even cast spells of his own!: Haah, haah… Did I get him?: Hmhmhm, good. While you were assisted by the void’s emissary, I applaud the fact that you could push me to this point.: And out of respect for your spirit, I shall take my leave for today. May we meet again, humans…
: We… we’re safe?: …
: Ah! Tobikage…!: And there he goes, always with the silent treatment… Just who is that guy?: Hey, grimoire... What the hell is he, Master Therion? How can something like him even be real?!: This merely reflected our current limitations. I am incomplete as a grimoire… whereas you are far too inexperienced to face a foe like him. : I know that, damn it…!: Then you must grow stronger, Kurou Daijuuji!: If you leave Master Therion be, this will happen to others as well. : Someone’s tears will be shed… someone’s blood will be spilled.: Damn it! Never again… I’ll make sure you never get to laugh again, Master Therion!
: Looks like everyone made it out in one piece – somehow… Saya, what happened to that unit I shot down, the one with the accelerated particles engine?
: I’m still detecting faint vital signs… How do we proceed?: Exigent circumstances aside, I was the one who dropped him. If the kid’s still breathing, then I’d like to help him out.: Can you get in touch with that ship, Elshank, and ask them to pick him up?: Yes, sir.: And next up is…*Richard flies over to Heroman.*
: Hey, Joey, Kurou! Do you hear me?!: That voice… Richard?!: Wh-Why’re you aboard that thing?!: Eeh, it’s a bit complicated…
Cut to the Hadou manor, Winfield reports that the Demonbane has been recovered AGAIN. Is Ruri mad over Kurou activating the Demonbane without her say-so again? “I’m not a child, Winfield. I’m well aware that the situation didn’t leave him with any other choice,” Ruri sighs. “But, still… In my eyes, the Demonbane is…”
Winfield understands, but reminds her that this is the culmination of her grandfather’s lifelong struggles. Does Ruri give her permission to entrust Kurou with the Demonbane? Hmm…
: So you two followed us to investigate Heroman and me…?: A certain interested party hired us for it, you see. We needed to see what kind of person you are. : And we apologize for lying to you all this time.
: Psh, I knew something was off. And what was the end result of your investigation?: Well… if anything, I’m now certain that none of you are scumbags like me. : Richard…: Come the Skrugg, Black Lodge, or whatever bad guys are waiting around the corner, I think everything’s gonna be fine with heroes like you around.: Still, if you ever need a hand… you just have to call us through this.: The UX’ encryption code…?: Consider it your personal Dial-A-Scumbag. Mind you, we don’t work for free. : Hahah… Take care of yourself out there, old man.: It’s almost time for us to meet with the Elshank. Our next mission awaits, Major.: And you can actually talk like us, huh, Saya? Now that was a surprise.: It was necessary to conceal my identity. That said, talking that way was very difficult.: Ah? Y-Yeah, I guess so…: In truth, spying isn’t my specialty. The Major did give me some pointers on acting, but that’s still very much a work in progress…: Nah, that’s not true! I totally fell for it!: (I think that says more about you, than about her...): Regardless, please give our best to the others.: Take care, Joey, Kurou. Here’s hoping we’ll see each other again!
: I’ve been briefed on everything. What happened to Ensign Berge is truly unfortunate…
: It’s my fault. Had I kept a cooler head, he wouldn’t…!
: Ensign Spencer…: But I’m not letting this be the end! I’ll find and destroy both the Black Lodge and those UX myself…!
: I understand how you feel, but you must keep in mind that overly powerful emotions can just as well be a double-edged sword. : What do you mean…?: Because I’ve been exactly where you are right now. I was wholly convinced of my righteousness, pride and ardor guiding my every move in battle…: And that cost me dearly as a result…: Maj. Graham…: Ensign… I don’t want you to head down the same path I did. : …
Over by the Elshank, Richard and Saya are introducing themselves to Ylbora – Alex has gotten in touch and explained everything to the crew. They’ve also recovered the Federation pilot that’d been shot down.
Richard thanks and asks them to do whatever they can to save the guy’s life. With an apology for the haste, Ylbora asks Richard what their destination should be and he points towards Japan. There’s someone there who wants to help the Elshank crew and the UX were hired to introduce them.
Romina’s surprised there’s someone here who wants to help them and, as a matter of fact, the guy’s also the UX’ main client. Who is it? A man called Kunio Ishigami, president of JUDA Corporation.
And, before we end, here are the other convos we missed today:
: So you’re siding with the aliens today?! You just don’t care about whose lives you’re taking, so long as the money’s right, huh?! You mercs make me sick!: Oi… now that’s an awful thing to say. We have beliefs of our own, you know!--
: I won’t ask what your purpose here is! We both call the battlefield our homes… so now I challenge you as such, UX!: The Union’s top ace, huh? Now this one's going to be a tough fight!--
: Proton reaction is rising…! Is this pilot not even worried about pushing the antiparticles out of control…?: What kind of movements are those…? Are you going easy on me, is that what’s going on? You better take me seriously or I’ll make you regret it!--
: Come, UX… I stake my pride in this battle!: His reputation as the Union’s top ace is well deserved. That said…!