Meanwhile, Faiz and everyone were under heavy attack, and as they were readying themselves, a mysterious person entered the battlefield. The person said, "This is my domain. Get out." Faiz responded, "Is that so?" and the Zecres started to attack the person. Yet, after a barrage of attacks, the person removed his cloak. The person had a four-sectioned staff connected by small chains. He said, "I see how it is. This is going to be fun," and used his staff to easily kill the Zecres commander in the most brutal way possible by wrapping the chain section around his neck. Faiz thought to himself, That is quite a unique weapon—a four-sectioned staff made of glass, and he really seems skilled with it. Faiz said, "Okay then, challenge accepted." As Faiz tried to attack with his long sword, every one of his attacks was blocked. Faiz said, "Is blocking all you can do, or are you going to counter?" The person replied, "Be careful what you wish for," and began to attack. As he attacked, even Faiz couldn't block all of the attacks. Then Faiz saw something on the weapon, and the other person took advantage of the moment, destroying Faiz's holy relic long sword, shattering it to pieces. Now that Faiz was caught off guard, the enemy said, "Remember this name: Drake," and then Drake struck Faiz's chest, breaking a few of Faiz's bones. He then used the spike part of the staff to impale Faiz in the stomach, causing Faiz to cough up blood.
Leo shouted, "Faiz, wait! I'm here to help now! Flame Magic: Fire Fist!" Drake simply blocked the attack, and Leo started to scream in pain as his hand became covered in glass, causing it to bleed. Drake said, "Was that all you have to offer?" He then pulled his hand back and used his knee to strike Leo's belly, impaling him with a glass spike in the process. Leo also began to bleed from his stomach. Riruru exclaimed, "What just happened? How did this happen? Who is that guy?" Drake said, "Now, Predator Wave," and released a wave attack from the staff, sending their ship along with the water flow, and all the Zecres members were defeated in a single attack.
After crashing back onto the ship, Astrea asked, "Who was that, and how did he strike like that?" As Faiz and Leo were bleeding heavily, Riruru said, "Questions later! First, help me treat these two. They have multiple internal injuries, and their blood vessels are damaged." Faiz, on the verge of losing consciousness, said, "So... so... so..." Riruru said, "Stop, don't talk now. String Magic: Forgotten Sorrows," and the strings helped Leo and Faiz relax and start healing.