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Louise and Saito are sent to Albion and assigned a special mission by Princess Henrietta to attack the enemies` line of defense, the City of South Gotha. The plan is to attack the town with Louise's Void magic to disable the enemy from engaging in battle and to prevent the death of innocent people during the crossfire. Louise accepts the mission, but Saito is reluctant to join the war because of what he had been told by the late Mr. Colbert. During the attack, Louise is unable to perform her Void magic. They are attacked by air fighters, and the Zero Fighter plane is forced to abort the mission and land in a snowfall. With no news from Louise and Saito, the Queen reluctantly agrees to send their army head on into battle. Meanwhile, Louise debates how to explain their failure to the Queen while Saito carries her on his back. That night, they stay in a snow cave. After Saito suggests that they get naked and stay close together for warmth, Louise knocks him unconscious. Realizing that he may die of hypothermia before she gets her chance to admit her feelings for him, Louise unbuttons her shirt and lays across Saito, saving his life. Saito recalls nothing of that night when he wakes up. Governor Sheffield learns of a flying dragon made of steel (the crash-landed Zero fighter plane) and arranges to have it recovered. Saito and Louise are attacked by an enemy air fighter, but having been injured, he quickly collapses, unable to fight. He turns out to be a young man (about their age) named Henry Stalford who dissolved his engagement to go to war. Saito carries him and explains that his philosophy is to fight for your love not your honor, and Louise and Saito both agree that Henry should try to return to his ex-fiancé and marry her. As the Albion troops arrive to recover the plane and kill the enemy, Henry rejoins them, but doesn't tell them about Louise and Saito who are hiding in the nearby trees. The two are rescued by Julio on his dragon. Henry hopes to see the two again someday. (Source: Wikipedia)
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