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Magic Knight Rayearth Volume 5 is the fifth volume in the Magic Knight Rayearth manga series.

Summary[]

The second story arc opens with the Magic Knights feeling depressed over killing Princess Emeraude. Their families notice this and are naturally worried. The three girls then return to Tokyo Tower and begin to recall the world of Cephiro and their wish to return when suddenly, a bright light transports them back to a crumbling world looking nothing like the Cephiro they once knew. They are brought to a strange castle and meet their friends once again. Clef explains that since the Pillar disappeared, Cephiro has started to crumble, leaving it open to invasion from other countries and that if they don't find a new Pillar, then Cephiro will soon disappear. He also informs them that Cephiro was protected by a barrier before, but it disappeared when Princess Emeraude died, allowing roads from other countries to open up.

The Magic Knights ask to help out and are given back their weapons and armor, with slight changes. Clef explains that they won't evolve like before but will change shape when it reacts to the users' hearts. The Magic Knights head out and encounter an air battleship from Autozam where they fight its leader, Eagle, before the battle is suddenly interrupted by a man bearing a striking resemblance to Zagato. It is later revealed that he is Zagato's brother Lantis and that he recently returned to Cephiro from Autozam when the Pillar fell.

Meanwhile, two other countries, Fahren and Chizeta, are closing in on the castle. Clef explains that anyone can become the Pillar as long as they are strong of heart and pass a test, but that even he doesn't know what or where said test is. The volume ends with Lantis remembering the tragedy surrounding his brother and Emeraude, then vows to end the legend of the Magic Knights so that such a tragedy won't repeat.

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