Madan no Ou to Vanadis - ep03

Now the battle between the two armies can began since the enemy has been purged from Alsace. Although before going into battle some preparation need to be made since Tigre's army is outnumbered three to one. The first is Lim need for rope which is later on going to be use for a trap, the other is the use of the spare horse that they are going to use to trick Zion to believe that their numbers are greater than the actual are. During all this planning it is interesting to see the conflict between Titta and Eleonora. Then you also have Lim growing respect for Tigre as everyone lends a hand in the preparation.

Then as the battle began it clear that even-though the are outnumbered they are not outclassed. That things are going in Tigre's favor until Zion sends his earth dragon to the front-lines and have his soldiers flank them on the left and right sides so that Tigre's only choice is to go through the dragon. This is when Lim show up attacking the left flank to draw the enemy away while the others deal with the right and that leave Eleonora to deal with the dragon. Then with Zion force diminished he is felling the pressure, this is when the spare horse are used to give the illusion that 2,000 troops have arrive. That the force they have been fight isn't the main one but this is a trick by using the sun to cast a longer shadow on the spare horse then they would natural giving the illusion of arrival of a large army.

Although Zion isn't aware that he is being deceive, this cause him to panic since he feels that he can't afford to lose the other dragon for the fear of his fathers wrath. This leads into to the only action he believe is capable of saving him is to challenge Tigre to a duel. Which in all likelihood Tigre would accept but doesn't believe he has any hope of winning since you can't duel with a bow. That in the end he get his duel and continue to mock Tigre's when he choose to duel with his bow. Although in the end he proves that it is possible by striking the same spot on shield three times before the duel. Then on the duel itself his forth shot pierces the shield and goes through Zion's arm. That with losing the duel he abandons his army and tries to escape on his sole remaining dragon. Although in the end he is shot down by Tigre, that with this victory even more questions have been raised. What is the truth about Tigre's family bow and why is it so much like Eleonora's Alfra does this mean that there is some connection between Zhcted and Alsace.