Volume 11 Chapter 4 (2/2)

He earing an armor called suit ar with an unfa-Ride

「I once heard fro-Ride is Tarasque……, there is no other information other than that is a land battle type」

Lux was listening to Airi's inforrasp the reason why this man suddenly appeared here

Lux ignored his words of catching the conversation to buy time

「Why are you here? Shouldn't you taking post together with Sir Singlen at this time inside the first fortress?」

「That's right But I happened to catch sight of Dragon Marauder's ave chase There I happened to see as taking place here You all handed over a treasure box filled with Grand Force to the to have it stolen away By the way──e of what happened just now Acting innocent is just a pointless waste of time」

「I see, so that's the reason Vine didn't attack me just now and retreated ……」

Lux was reaching understanding seeing Zweigbergk talking with hi him

In other words, since the beginning the Dragon Marauder and Singlen had each prepared two traps that differed from each other for Lux and others who entered the Garden

The Dragon Marauder, through an unknown method had somehow obtained information that Lux and others would try to hide Grand Force, and so they prepared in advance here to steal it

On the other hand, Singlen who knew about the existence of Grand Force predicted the hidden plan behind this Abyss exterk to catch Lux and others in the act of burying the Grand Force

But, an unexpected situation occurred

Each side's objective clashed with each other

Vine, a division coon Marauder feared that it would becok, he threay the good chance to kill Lux and escaped

That was the sequence of events just now

「Please don't joke around! We aren't betraying──」

Airi suddenly objected with her voice unusually loud

「It's pointless even if you feign innocence We have proof But, we aren't demon If you swear an oath to serve under my lord's command, on't let thethe ie」

「From the start that is your intention──!」

Airi groaned with shaking body

Even so it was impossible to oppose theht but,

「I want to ask one thing, it's a lie that you saw Dragon Marauder and pursued theht?」

Zweigbergk kept silent under his mask toward Lux's question

「In the first place no one can enter this Garden for investigation withoutinside here without perreement」

「Nonsense」

Zweigbergk coldly cut off that objection

「Do you think you can cover up your fault with that kind of excuse? It's clear as day whose offense is heavier here」

「You cannot be so sure of that」

Till the end Lux fir back

「That ti-Ride other than us around the Garden In other words, you had sneaked inside the Garden beforehand while waiting for our arrival And then, you didn't give chase when there was Dragon Marauder ht in front of you──that means」

Conversely the possibility of Singlen faction having connection with Dragon Marauder instead could be pointed out

「Kukukuku Your tongue is slicker than your appearance suggest But it's pointless You are nothingabove uys After all this Garden is already surrounded by our White Ridge knight order」

The coed

That was the true reason why Singlen was leading his army to the first fortress that was near the Garden

By threatening Lux with this case while easily letting the Dragon Marauder got aith Grand Force, there was the possibility that it would be theon Marauder

In order to prevent that counterattack, Singlen had already launched his countermeasure

(But, what is this──this strong unco……!?)

Even if Singlen had spy within the new kingdom, there was no way he should be able to obtain information this specific

But, froh he knew the fact that the new kingdo a Grand Force in their possession

Then, there was a high possibility that Singlen had noticed their plan since the new kingdom requested to do Abyss extero

Just with that Singlen seen through the plan of Queen Raffi to bury the Grand Force secretly

That was to say──

Yoruka as on guard against Singlen,that too

If Yoruka noticed Singlen's scheme this time, she would──

『Vi, vice captain Zweigbergk! Please respond!』

At that tik's subordinate contacted his Tarasque

The old knight let out a sigh while answering it in front of Lux and Airi

「What is it? You should be for formation to intercept Abyss at the outer perimeter Why did you enter this Garden?」

『Sir! I approached the Garden in order to avoid getting ot transferred in suddenly──no, hts of our aran to attack each other!』

「What!?」

『I escaped from that conflict in panic and approached the direction of Garden, it was then I got sucked inside here! It had becoy will──』

The voice of the ht order that made his report impatiently was cut off there

Zweigbergk stood still in surprise that their plan had collapsed In front of him, Lux and Airi who felt the uncommon threat looked at each other's face

「Attacking each other……? Nii-san, could that be──」

「Right Most likely, surely……」

Lux also nodded without concealing his disco

The possibility that this was the work of the Divine Raiment of Kirihih

Yes──if Singlen kept a watchful eye on the doirl was also the same

If Kirihilen's movement……

「This is bad Nii-san! If Yoruka-san noticed this situation……!」

「──I know We also have to go outside!」

There was a chance that Yoruka wouldto trap Lux

But, the tere stopped by a single gaze frok

「Do you think I will let you go, you brat?」

「Kuh! This is not the tiht like this!」

Lux fired a Howling Roar and started the battle

Dragon Marauder, Singlen, ──and then the new kingdom

A battle where the led was started

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Part 4

Around that time──the first fortress that existed near the Garden

Right now inside that stone fortress where the White Ridge knight order that was led by Singlen was stationed, a hellish co

The elites of the knight order startedin order to encircle the Garden under the pretext of exterot away But then they started to attack each other one after another

「What are you doing! Stop! Don't!」

The h Class Drag-Knight, but due to the turmoil that occurred suddenly, they were unable to execute the original strategy and they were knocked down to chaos

「shi+t! Is this the work of the ruh Drake's radar has been watching all direction since the start, guaaaah!」

One of the knights yelled that, but his fellow knight order

The veteran soldiers that numbered fifty in total was completely in disarray

–

「We are under attack by intruder, Sir Singlen! At this rate the operation to subdue Lux Arcadia cannot be carried out!」

Singlen was sitting alone inside a room that was illuminated by tallow lamp──the throne room at the center of the fortress that was used for the commander

His body deeply leaned on the arlance his posture looked slovenly, while a deep smile was carved on his expression

「How could this happen!? We should have perfor! For that woman to outwit us is──」

「It seeirl's trick It seeh an entrance toward the underground passage」

When a felen acting as his aide yelled, Singlen slowly straightened his posture and answered

「Just like hoe hid troops in ambush inside the Garden in order to trap that chore prince, the E at our neck since the start I don't knohether this is her arbitrary decision or that prince's instigation, but she isn't half bad」

Singlen grinned ironically while touching the handle of the Sword Device on his waist

There, a curved blade was hanging

「Pl, please wait! There is no e can trouble our lord with soer to the Drakes to find and obliterate the intruder with full force──」

The fe her voice, but Singlen shook his head slightly

「Stop it None airl anyway It will only be a pointless waste of precious pieces──no, instead it will only increase my number of enemy」

The feht after that she conveyed her lord's words to the whole troops

A few ht order retreated

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「──So you remain here alone」

Yoruka fully deployed the searching range of her Yato no Kaet's position

There was no -Ride inside the fortress There was only one life sign inside

There was no doubt now that it was the sign of the Blue Tyrant──Singlen Shelbrit who Yoruka wished to bring down

There was no doubt that he noticed her existence who caused this situation, and before she could steal his whole ar Spell Code, he made his subordinates retreated

「With this──my role is also over」

Her existence was accepted into the Academy, but she wasn't a formal member of Syvalles

Even if her life fell in this battle, no harmful effect would reach Lux

Since a long tilen's wicked obsession toward Lux, although she didn't know the reason for that

While she noticed, she felt Singlen's bottoth and she didn't carelessly approach him

She would die if she failed

While it was just what she desired in a sense, but she didn't go through with it because she had no definite chance of victory

「This is the same──with that time」

When she was living as a royal guard in the nation of Koto, Yoruka vaguely noticed the evil design of the chief vassals toward her little brother, but she turned a blind eye to it and didn't kill them

There was no way she would repeat the same mistake

This was the re of life for her asn't a human

There was no way she would allow her master Lux to be taken away once more

「He chose an interesting stage, that Blue Tyrant」

Yoruka arrived at the fortress's throne roolen wasn't there

Judging frolen was inside the Drag-Ride hangar

The Drag-Ride manipulation by Yato no Kami's Spell Code in the end could only display its effect toward the Drag-Ride that the user earing

In an area where there was a lot of obstacles and other weapons that could be used, Singlen surely thought of it as advantageous for him

Yoruka kept that inthe terrain, then she immediately formed a plan

Yoruka entered into the underground hangar with ilance

Drag-Ride that was in the otten excavated fro-Ride parts

It was an extensive hallin the air

In that stage where countless Drag-Rides were stored underground, it gave the i-Ride

In this place where sunlight didn't enter, only several torches were illu silently

「This is unexpected I coe battle in a place with no obstacle as counterh?」

Yoruka first let out just her voice and searched for Singlen's reaction

The ene-Ride Drake

He wasn't wearing Divine Drag-Ride Leviathan not because of self-confidence, but in order to detect Yoruka's approach using the Drake's radar

Finally Yoruka could see Singlen's face that was illue

「If I do that then you will go aiht? That's why I did the opposite and caught you in a trap like this If I can turn the table on you when you try to assassinate me and capture you, that softhearted hero-sama will have no choice but to obey me」

「Youthat you ca here For the chance to steal that chore prince's 『comrade』, which is hi tender spot」

「You arethere I a like that」

Yoruka continued the conversation without hesitation while searching for an opening in Singlen using her devilish eye that was shi+ning purple

「It's you who miscalculate, Empire's assassin Blade That's the reason why you are defective merchandise You don't even understand your──」

Thehis words, the air suddenly wavered

Yoruka released the energy that was concentrated in the ars of Yato no Kami and assaulted with explosive momentum

Singlen was standing betalls where Drag-Rides were placed on them Yoruka aimed toward him, and unleashed a flash of sword draw strike that went toward his neck

Drake had a lot of function as special type equipe its basic spec and output eak

The instantaneous attack that overtook sound should be able to tear apart the barrier defense and inflicted lethal dae

But, in front of that attack that looked as though it was taking the eneht wall blocked it without delay

「──Battle Array - Vicissitude」

Tuning──, using the syste and surface direction of barrier that were originally activated and set automatically could be adjusted personally It was such battle technique

Froht to left──or fro force field that was facing a certain direction just before the i the barrier itself with this special move

Yoruka's sword draw that literally was a sure kill attack was parried She pitched forward and passed beside the ene around behind her──was how it should be, but right after that the wrist of Singlen's ar flew to the air

Singlen tilted his head in bewilder in the air

With that the Blue Tyrant finally grasped the situation

The first slashi+ng attack was a fake that stopped with Yorukaher Blade just before it hit

The moment that Blade was deflected by Battle Array - Vicissitude, her free left hand used the Dagger it was holding to stab his Drake's armored arm

Due to her posture she was unable to directly attack Singlen, but by destroying Singlen'sat this ti

「Trying to probe -Ride is a miscalculation isn't it?」

Yoruka who firht her Blade in midair propped her hand on the handle and pointed the blade, then took a stance of skewering Singlen as right below

She aiht of Yato no Kalen spoke with composure

「So what? You failure ──Battle Array - Vicissitude」

Yes

Because Yoruka let go of her Blade te until she unleashed her next sure kill attack

Therefore, that attack was avoided once more due to the deflection of Battle Array - Vicissitude that was activated once more──wasn't what happened

「……What?」

Battle Array – Vicisstitude──no, the barrier itself wasn't generated from the Drake

Looking closer, a purple pattern that looked like letter was covering the armor's surface

Spell Code──the Divine Rai-Ride after Yato no Kami touched it directly

This tier for athe enemy's barrier could be made from it

And then, in a battle between masters, that instant became fatal

(──This is the end If it's like this, I can still return to remove Aruji-sama's enemy But)

Perhaps because Yoruka felt relieved with the success of her surprise attack, her feeling slackened inside

That ti that she would be able to return to Lux's side

She also felt that even if she returned, there wouldn't be anything more that she asn't a hu shook her

Just like that ti of her little brother who treated a tool like her as human, she couldn't even shed tear for him──

That moment which was even less than a blink was stretched

Along with the end of that, the Blade impacted the defenseless Drake At that time the armor burst into pieces

「──Battle Array - Royal Domain」

It was a basic technique that took off the Drag-Ride the user wore, while at the sa that armor like buckshot

It was a surprise attack that also put a risk on the user the to it and strengthened it

「Battle Array - Royal Do a buckshot to the ene off the armor at the same time, the enemy's balance is broken while the user neutralize the impact and escape backward at the same time But, why──」

「Your finishi+ng is poor Your master──that kind chore prince is also the same The world cannot be saved with that Don't you think so?」

If it was the usual Yoruka, she would hide inside the Drag-Ride hangar and ignored Singlen's question, then she would leap at the position of his presence and cut him

The usual Yoruka should do that without hesitation, but the baffling phenomenon that happened in front of her just now dulled her action

The chance that should kill the enemy with certainty was avoided

She wouldn't be able to defeat Singlen while she was unable to understand the cause of that

Like that, when she tried to recall her len was fighting with his hand kept holding his Drake's Sword Device

「Aah, there is that thing called the order of precedence of command isn't it」

With that Yoruka comprehended it

In other words, Singlen overwrote the order of『dispel the barrier』 that ca priority

Further his other control stick from the Spell Code's effect

Therefore he was able to perform evasive action just barely

「As expected froon Paladins But, the same method won't──」

「──Origin ocean, whirl powerfully to the critical point Illument of divine will, Leviathan」

When Yoruka glared forward, dazzling light surged inside the hangar

A Divine Drag-Ride was su-Rides were placed

The large frame that was covered with armor of hardy blue scales came from land battle type, but the armor that looked like tail and the dorsal fins which substituted the back wings stretching froon

「So that's your star perforain you know?」

Yoruka wasn't perturbed at all seeing that majestic appearance and told that with matter-of-fact tone

But, Singlen was ap of the wall that had Drag-Rides lined up on it

「Empire's assassin Blade Won't you serve this me? You are quite the useful tool It's a bit of waste to break you here」

「That's an absurd joke Or perhaps, you are si to buy time?」

Yoruka replied like that while closing her distance with Singlen At the sa

She wasby taking advantage the gap of consciousness──Instant Strike

「All of you should be able to understand── This world is infested by not good things The fools who doesn't deserve salvation are reigning on the top and getting warped Soht And then your current master cannot do that No, far froet betrayed and fall to ruin」

Singlen cal tone

「That guy has no strength to chase after his own dream That's why submit to me If it's e, I'll at least spare the life of that chore prince」

She sube of the the life of her little brother

Singlen's invitation was similar with the contract that she once accepted, however Yoruka shook her head

「That condition is unacceptable Aruji-sama──isn't someone ill be defeated by the like of you」

The , yoruka leaped once more and drew near

Her ai-Ride control──End Action

She planned to decide the battle in one go by striking down the opponent with infinite consecutive attack that ca two type of control operation, but that attack was stopped by blade of water pillar that surged froround

「This is, Leviathan's Divine Raiment──!?」

Freely controlling water that it touched

It was an extremely simple property and ability, but because of that it was difficult to beat

Even Yato no Kae if it could touch the opponent's frame itself was unable to display its true worth due to the water's obstruction

「Yeah, it's called LeaningRoyal Authority Just as you can see, it's a Divine Raiment to control water, but it also has a bit troublesome aspect In a place that is not a watery area, I first have to gather water to control using the internal mechanism special armament, Ballastwater Tank」

It was required for a location like fortress and the like to secure water well due to their nature where a lot of people would stay there for a long period

Thus even this location that was surrounded asteland was a place where water could be easily gathered

Just as Singlen said, waves of water were starting to whirl around Leviathan

It was a Divine Raiment that combined defense and offense into one, where those waters thean to show its characteristic

「The nonsense just noas really buying time wasn't it? Your act is really sneaky」

「Hoo You are quite strong headed Few can live after challenging this me you know?」

Singlen showed a sneer, then right after that he quickly swung his Sword Device

I flower petal, the surrounding wall and stone pillars, then the Drag-Rides that were fixed in place were bisected

With that, the traps that Yoruka laid out were completely destroyed

Yoruka also si shaped special ar

Originally it was a barrier of thin size that human couldn't see, but it was completely severed

「──You are soht」

「Disrespectful fellow You think that kind of thing ork against me? I'll make you pay the compensation for that」

GO-, the air of the hangar shook once more

Right after the surrounding obstacles were destroyed, Leviathan skated and attacked toward Yoruka

In respond Yoruka escaped to the air using special armament KarafumiVacuum Step that made it possible to leap midair

She kicked on unseen air and tried to take position near the ceiling, but before she could──Singlen drew near with terrific speed and unleashed his power

「──Battle Array - Aeon Fire」

The tip of the great sword that had energy focused into one point on it using tuning sharply fell toward her shoulder

(Blocking it is──impossible isn't it)

Spell Code could exert its effect even when it only touched through the weapon

However if she blocked the super strength of Battle Array - Aeon Fire, her Drag-Ride would be bisected along with her Blade and barrier

Thus Yoruka ushed out fro aside

But, right after that, Singlen who got his sure kill attack avoided grinned fearlessly

「Do you think you can even escape?」

Instantly, three water torrents undulated fro trajectory

Without delay Yoruka used her Blade as shi+eld, but even when she used her barrier she could only stop two, the last attack pierced her barrier and dealt an i into her body

「Ku……u!」

Her breath was caught in her throat and her body's freedom became restricted even if only for a bit

To take advantage of that opening, Singlen quickly closed the distance

He used water current as foothold like surfing, and -Ride being a land type battle

Not just offense and defense, that Divine Rai in movement aspect

「Don't make me repeatyou can do except by offering yourself Are you planning to make me waste even more time than this?」

Singlen who arrived in front of Yato no Kami quickly held his hand toward its Force Core

Right after that, countless light s thatbeaht flickered

「──Battle Array - Purple Lightning」

「-……! What is this!? Yato no Kami's movement is──!」

Although Yoruka i-Ride she wore didn't react

All the co a coure

(Could it be, he is using tuning to interfere toward other Drag-Ride?)

「Interfering with tuning that connected the Sword Device with Drag-Ride, the Drag-Ride's movement will stop for less than a second in order to check that command system」

Singlen spoke as though to verify the answer and he lifted up his great sword

「Therefore, if I get close, I will be able to cancel the opponent's co-Ride even if it's just for an instant」

A large swing fro In that instant, Yoruka barely moved her Blade and blocked it

A single action perforned control operation, Quick Draw

But, that too was nothing more than a temporary solution

Yoruka was forced to back ahile being unable to see any thread for counterattack

「What happened with your bluster at the beginning? In any case if you die that chore prince will submit under me, so how about you stop with this trivial bluff?」

「What is your objective? Why are you trying that much──to move Aruji-sama for your own convenience like that?」

In respond Yoruka barely avoided the water torrent of Leviathan while throwing a question

The broken wall and stone pillars ashed away by the water torrent That sight looked exactly like a disaster from heavy floods

「I' what your uy but, it's impossible for hiainst those guys──against those guys he will be helpless That's all there is to it」

「Are you saying that if it's you, you will be able to do it?」

Yoruka hid in the shadow of the stone pillars or the stored Drag-Rides The water torrent undulated after her

Yoruka escaped into a place that couldn't be entered by Leviathan's huge fra attack, but the nu more and more

She was finally cornered in front of a huge stone wall

「──I can No, this me have to do it no matter what There is no way I can entrust this world to those unenlightened fools ing in the darkest ignorance Then, at the very least they should be of use as my pieces」

「In other words, a secret for reaching Avalon is hidden with Aruji-sa on air of i like that correct?」

When Yoruka suddenly said that with a slen fell silent with hollow expression

「You made Aruji-sama installed the Grand Force in Babel too, it was a part of that plan correct? It's fine It doesn't look like I will be able to make you run your mouth anymore──let's stop our talk here」

「Does your et disturbed? There is no more place for you to hide In this situation where a lot of water is surrounding you, you are planning to contend against my Leviathan?」

「No──I don't have such intention at the slightest」

Yoruka burst into a bright carefree smile and spoke that

In respond Singlen glared at his opponent with a cold gaze

「I have obtained the inforree, so I intend to settle this any tied just as I wished── With this I am able to use my Divine Raiment to my heart's content」

「Just when I wondered what you are going to say, it's just nonsense In front ofthat can attack ater, you are unable to even touch me Y