The half of the mercenary army that had been blocking the road during the White Whale subjugation returns to join the main force. Subaru then leads the way into the forest of the Mathers domain, hoping to find and destroy the Witch's Cult before they can learn of the subjugating army's movements. 
Subaru and his companions head toward Roswaal's mansion to evacuate Emilia and all the others there, stopping at the nearby village on the way and beginning to evacuate its residents as well. However, the situation takes a turn that nobody expected...
Why would they bother a 
remote village like this?
لِمَ يهتمّون بقرية نائية كهذه؟
Warum kommen die in
so ein abgelegenes Dorf?
¿Por qué se fijan en este pueblo?
¿Por qué este pueblo?
Pourquoi dans ce village isolé ?
Perché attaccare un villaggio così fuori mano?
Por que eles se preocupariam 
com uma vila remota como essa?
Зачем им наша мелкая деревня?