Sword Demon Battle Ballad: Act 2

Sword Demon Battle Ballad: Act 2 (剣鬼戦歌――二幕) is a side story featured in Monthly Comic Alive. It is the second of nine total acts in Sword Demon Battle Ballad and a sequel to Re:Zero Ex Light Novel Volume 3.

Summary
Facing Stride at the Astrea mansion, Wilhelm was suddenly attacked by a Shinobi, which Stride had brought along as his bodyguard. The two of them fought, with Wilhelm emerging victorious. Before Wilhelm delivered the finishing blow, Stride used one of his curse rings to control the Shinobi, and escaped from the mansion along with him.

Wilhelm rushed upstairs, after Stride mentioned to him just before leaving that he had a woman tied up in one of the rooms above, to find Carol Remendis in a coma.

Five days after the attack, Wilhelm visited Bordeaux's office, to give him his report on what had occurred. Bordeaux concluded that there was no more doubt that Stride's goals were related to Wilhelm and his wife, Theresia. Carol still had not woken up from her coma.

Bordeaux and Wilhelm are interrupted by a knock on the door. Orphe who now works for the Kingdom in providing intelligence, walked in and delivered information to the two of them that Stride had been noticed visiting Shamrock Valley several times.

Some time after these events, Roswaal J Mathers visited Cragrell Dawson, the demi-human that signed the armistice at the end of the Demi-Human War. Roswaal successfully negotiated with Cragrell to obtain a piece of Sphinx's Od sealed in a pyroxene crystal, which would allow them passage to the Witch's Refuge in Shamrock Valley.

Straight after that, Roswaal brought them the good news and Wilhelm assembled the Zellgef Corps which he now captained to march towards Shamrock Valley. Their aim was to try and find Stride, or clues that would help them lift Carol out of her coma. The Zellgef corps, along with Roswaal reached the valley and navigated through the deep fog using the pyroxene crystal Cragrell gave to Roswaal.

Finally, Wilhelm found himself in an area that was devoid of fog. Pivot Arnancy waited for him at the end of the clearing. It was during this time that Carol finally woke up from her coma, whilst Theresia was at her bedside.

Characters

 * Grimm Fauzen
 * Wilhelm van Astrea
 * Valgren
 * Miklotov McMahon
 * Bordeaux Zellgef
 * Stride Vollachia
 * Kurgan
 * Theresia van Astrea
 * Carol Remendis
 * Conwood Melahau
 * Roswaal J Mathers
 * Clind
 * Orphe
 * Cragrell Dawson
 * Garitch Fabless
 * Veltol Astrea
 * Tishua Astrea
 * Pivot Arnancy
 * Gionis Lugunica
 * Shasuke
 * Raizo
 * Melinda
 * Volcanica
 * Roswaal K Mathers
 * Valga Cromwell
 * Razak Gildark