Exactly one year after the Sanctuary incident, Subaru Natsuki intensifies his training to prepare for trials. Tranquility shatters when Emilia is summoned to a council in the Watergate City of Priestella by none other than Anastasia Hoshin, her competitor for the throne. Given the gravity of the assembly and the risks Emilia might encounter, Subaru and his companions escort her.
Yet as Subaru reunites with former allies in Priestella, fresh powerful adversaries appear. Motivated by fanatic zeal and employing brutal tactics to realize their goals, this new threat focuses on Emilia and jeopardizes the city"s very survival. Gathering his supporters, Subaru must once again pour everything into thwarting their sinister plans before they materialize. Their schemes threaten not only the populace but also the balance of magic that sustains Priestella.
