Together Iolite summons a huge golem and says Vermeil's only purpose is to destroy the world, but they tell him to shut up and combine their powers to destroy the golem. Heliodor appears and says she cannot maintain the space warp much longer, so she and Iolite escape through a portal. Vermeil identifies the Mage of the Beginning as Fatema. Fatema says Vermeil is her dear friend and urges Alto to care for her, then repairs the building before disappearing. Later, in an effort to become stronger so he can protect Vermeil, Alto is trained in fencing and martial arts by Jessica and Chris. He is easily defeated in spars due to lacking strength and experience, but aims to improve. In bed, Vermeil says she loves him too. In a student council meeting, Elena says they must work together to stop these attacks and they all agree. Lilia, Marx, and Cheryl receive their test results and they all passed, but when Alto doesn't show up, Lilia jealously suspects he is doing something with Vermeil. The two are indeed kissing in public, basking in their love and determined to protect each other.