Vol 7 Chapter 403 (2/2)
A Haiit was screa in a shriek, then its burned body was crushed
「──Looks like they don’t learn anything from the previous defeat eh, this so called division coon Marauder」
The Sanctuary Knight Order was alert due to the previous attack and the infor them, Mel’s movement was the best by far
Land battle for form
The Divine Drag-Ride Ddraig Gwiber that possessed the function of switching two types of form was freely controlled by her Abysses were defeated one after another
She accelerated on snoastelandwith the wheels and cut down the enemy with a heavy attack from her Halberd
Against Haiit that possessed hard fur, the attack scattered fire and burned the enemy
She struck down Gargoyle that was dancing h speed with a squall, and when the enemy’s movement dulled she fired her Cannon
The true identity of the squall was Ddraig Gwiber’s armament, or perhaps the power of its Divine Raiment
In any case, she was seeing through the Abyss’s trait instantly and got rid of theh the shortest time and shortest distance
She was overwhelh she was in a dance performance
「──This is lacking If it’s like this, should I go to guard the holy capital instead?」
The swift and accurate attack of Mel stole even the eyes of her fellow elites froht Order
「She changed this much just in one and half year……?」
「What unbelievable girl…… And she is still 13 years old?」
Alterize who drove EX Wyvern and defeated two Abysses muttered in amazement
In addition, the eldest brother Zain was cooperating with several Drag-Knights to fight When they finally finished off an Abyss, there were only around two Abysses re
「As expected froe this tier, but as expected Mel is exactly the one worthy of obtaining meritorious deeds」
Pope Nias wasexpression Bishop Orphel also showed a s that
「Those generous words of praise are truly an honor She too surely will be delighted ──Mel Gizalut, come down!」
Orphel took a deep breath, then she raised her voice toward the sky
Mel who had just shot down the last Gargoyle at that ti Gwibel in Wyvern Mode
「There is no ht This area should be safe And so, there is a place I wish for you to head toward right away」
「You like to handle your subordinate roughly aren’t you? Then, is it protecting the archbishop in the capital next?」
YhtsPope Nias as guard
In exchange four Divine Drag-Ride users frodom were placed to cooperate with the protection of the holy capital, but a co at the other side was a lot more than here
The nor Mel who excelled in extero back ahead
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──But, until this point it was the conspiracy of Drakkhen and Orphel
「This country is also really pitiful For them to put that kind of wicked woman on the seat of bishop」
A Drag-Knight of Dragon Marauder was laughing with the corner of his lips raised in a smirk
At the vicinity of Hall below, security guards that were fewer than usual were standing
This was exactly the real ai with Orphel
If they stepped inside the Ruin Hall that was currently increasing in activity, the Ruin would react and new Abysses would flow out
Bythose Abysses with horn flute, they could secure a lot of combat force
In other words, the kidnapping of the archbishop as well as the pope was diversion in order to split the theocracy’s battle force, creating this opening
For the sake of this strategy, Dragon Marauder had joined hand with Bishop Orphel since around a year ago
assassinating the archbishop, took the pope hostage, then obtained fund by exchanging hostage with the Drag-Ride and treasure that the theocracy possessed
As compensation, Bishop Orphel would succeed the seat of archbishop, and she would run a puppet governurehead
『──Now then, you also has sent the combat force over there toward the holy capital as planned, we are going to ransack the Ruin with no worry now』
Drakkhen’s voice was sent to Orphel’s ear
If it was toward a designated location, the voice could even be adjusted into a whispering voice that other people couldn’t hear
The power to manipulate and made sound freely
That was the Divine Rai-Ride Asp that Drakkhen had
Therefore──the sound of horn flute that originally was for e, with this power she was able to send the sound separately, executing multiple tactics
A voice caround toward the snickering Drakkhen
「That’s so, isn’t it But it’s better to be careful you know? Even if it’s you the legendary ainst my Mel」
『……What did you say?』
Right after Drakkhen gave that respond, the air of the cold weather ripped, and violent sound of slicing air roared
When the Dragon Marauder squad of five people in the air noticed that, their defeat was already set in stone
「──Agah!?」
I Gwibel’s Halberd
Its back wings were sht line Red flame blast bloomed on the snow field
「I believe all of you are a bit too careless Or else, don’t you even know the basic? Drag-Knight using flying type should always be alert toward their above and back you know?」
「Yo, you bastard-!?」
The troop of Dragon Marauder reflexively screa medium sized Blade
Just with that the weapon of the man’s Wyvern instantly froze, and even its armored arm became unable to move
「Wha, ah!?」
The man was shocked with the phenomenon that occurred to his body and he lost his cool Mel told the man with extreme indifference
「──Boring Human is riddled all over eak point compared to Abyss」
She smashed the shoulder armor with the Halberd in her hand
Due to the strong impact toward the Force Core, the Wyvern’s function halted and it fell
「shi+t-!」
「This brat──don’t get carried away……!」
「As long as we understand the trick of your freezing ability, this fight belong to us!」
The re three men each yelled out and they launched simultaneous attack from three different directions
Breath Gun’s barrage, the bo attack from Wire Tail
But, every single one slipped through the figure of Mel and Ddraig Gwiber that should be hit
「──Wh, aaat!?」
A few seconds after they noticed that it was an illusion, Mel who circled to each of their back struck them down one after another before she called out to the last one
「Are you, the division commander Drakkhen? Let me have a little fun, okay!」
The Halberd of Mel who bared an aggressive smile was barely blocked by a medium sized Blade
A crack ran through the blade froreatly backward
「Chih……!」
The fe the color of her face and without pause she flew in the attempt to escape
But, a few seconds after she turned her back on the ene-Ride slanted and she became unable to put on speed at all
「Wha-, what the hell is this! The Drag-Ride’s control is, not working──!」
A sudden breakdown
But, why did it happen this ti!? The female mercenary was flustered
「I’ll tell you so Gwiber’s Divine Raiment, Dual shi+ftNatural Laws of Rivalry」
Fla-Ride was sealed by this mysterious Divine Raiment
The ferasp the answer until the very end She was enveloped in flame blast
「──Fuu」
Mel who defeated the Dragon Marauder just as Bishop Orphel instructed let out a relieved sigh
She was a girl idely acknowledged as genius, but with her still i-Ride for prolonged time
「Perhaps, onism toward Krulcifer surfaced a bit too much……」
After confir the safety in the area, she landed down on that spot and dispelled her armor
The Drag-Knights of Sanctuary Knight Order ere protecting the entrance of Hall iure,
They led her to a cabin at the side
The Drag-Knights protecting the Ruin fro Drake to watch out the surrounding
Even if she would head to reinforce the attacked capital, she should at least took a little rest
「Looks like everything goes well」
Mel took a rest inside the s proudly
With this she was able to get obtain uard duty too, and she should be able to protect Orphel’s safety too
「As expected, soenius like me」
Mel took off the holster of short sword attached on her waist She thenat the blade
The tip of the knife that was sheathed inside the cover was eht beam of seven colors
It was a blade that was loaded with the secret medicine of Ruin called Elixir
By wounding a part of the body using that, the secret medicine would melt into the body, and it would awaken the latent ability that human possessed
Before this Orphel handed it over to her and told her to use it in case she fell into danger
(Just a bit more It’s just a bit more and I──can overcome the past at that day)
Seven years ago, there was an attack due to the Abyss outbreak from the Ruin
Due to that, she lost all her family members and fell into despair
If it was nohen she had becoth that could defeat Abyss, she would be able to save the holy capital again
And then──
「Orphel……I’ properly」
She closed her eyes slowly and muttered with a voice that no one could hear
That was Mel’s thought toward Orphel that normally even she herself wasn’t aware of it
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Part 6
「──This place is, the archive of Hall?」
About that tied to infiltrate into Hall froround of the old sanctuary site finally arrived at their destination
Lux spontaneously asked because it was a roohtest reseht as archive
Sle one was eht
And then the surrounding bookshelves had countless small boxes placed on them
「This is, are they the 『book』 put inside this archive?」
「Yes dearimasu There is a little bit of trick to operate the device so── More io to the control room? I think it will be h?」
「Don’trepeatedly This tih」
Krulcifer ordered Ney to stop suggesting that
In exchange, she gave her instruction to tell her the content of the 『book』 in the archive
「Ro, roger dearimasu! Eerr, first is──」
Ney read up the variety of the book systematically
From there, Krulcifer picked three kind of book that she wanted to get deciphered first
『Drag-Ride’s Fusion Function』, 『AvalonGreat Sacred Precincts and Sacred Eater』, and regarding 『XferKey’s Supervisor』
The first was a book that recorded about li-Ride
The second was about the way this world came to be
The third was about Krulcifer herself
「Roger deariuage dearimasu!」
Ney put the 『book』 on an object inside the archive, then fraed
「…………」
Krulcifer atching over that sight with a complicated look
Was there anyone else like Krulcifer in this world, and what Xfer actually was
That information which she didn’t understand until noould become clear after this
「The translation of the three volumes is finished dearimasu It can be read anytime──」
「Then, let’s go quickly to this viewing room I’m worried about the situation at the surface and the holy capital」
Frooing well for their side, but they didn’t knoas going on
At the present, after obtaining the translated 『books』 they didn’t need to stay here for long
「Roger deariht away──……-!?」
Ney nodded and right after they finished teleporting to the viewing room──DOoN! the inside of the Ruin shook fiercely
「This sound……!? Don’t tell me, there is abnormality in the Ruin──」
Lux raised a cautious voice and put his hand on the hilt of his Sword Device
「No──dearimasu This pattern, the old sanctuary site at the surface was attacked」
Ney who told the room
I the sight of the old sanctuary site at the surface
「This is──what, happened?」
There, they saw the figure of Pope Nias and others They were already surrounded by ten-odd Abysses once more
「They aren’t appearing from the Ruin here But, if the enemy still has combat force put nearby, then the reason they didn’t ht from the start is──?」
It hen Ney e cooperation and assaulted the force of Sanctuary Knight Order that was surprised and stunned ──
「──U, AAAAAA-……!」
The stomach of Bishop Orphel as at the side of Pope Nias, was pierced by a claw
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「Orphel! Get a hold of yourself!」
「Please escape, your eminence Their aim, should be, yo……」
Lump of blood leaked out kopuh fro
Her internal organ was scraped off It was clear that the wound was already fatal
The flowing out blood was dying the surrounding snow crimson
The force of Sanctuary Knight Order that was joyous of their victory and concerned about the holy capital until just noas struck down straight to hell because of the attack of swarm of Abyss once more
The number and variety of the Abysses were mostly the same with the first wave, but the effect of the surprise attack while Sanctuary Knight Order was reorganizing their force was big
There was a lot of knights eren’t wearing their Drag-Ride, the initiative was completely snatched from them
Thus, the troops couldn’t avoid falling apart
Mel of the Seven Dragon Paladins wasn’t there The knight captain was protecting Pope Nias so for Stiyl Einfolk and the eldest son Zain
「What a blunder…… To be manipulated like this just by an assault that came with time difference!」
Alterize raised her voice while wielding tords using her EX Wyvern
But, her swords had noher lord
The eldest son Zain was also swinging his Wyvern’s Blade while yelling in trepidation
「A, a rae! The sa into the Ruin!」
「……Zain! Don’t speak that!」
The fa over the battle situation with grim expression until now spoke those words with sharp voice
On the other hand, Alterize who heard about it for the first time made a bewildered expression
「Rae? Ymir’s, Ruin is──?」
「Please send reinforceot the bishop!」
The moment Alterize was taken aback and turned around with held breath, the sorrowful voice of a ht Order could be heard
Looking there, Bishop Orphel was lying down on the snohile being stained with blood
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「──You’ve done really well you know, Orphel, our former compatriot」
Zazaza-, right after the discordant sound that was like sand storm came, a voice was sent into Orphel’s ear
The voice’s oas Drakkhen who should have been finished off by Mel soo
This was a conversation that was carried out between the tere conspiring with each other throughout this past one year
It was a -Ride Asp that Drakkhen possessed
「Who Mel Defeated, was your body double……a decoy, was it? Since when you noticed? That I’, to betray you──」
Orphel asked le twitch on her body and with vacant eyes
Drakkhen who heard her smiled wryly in exasperation
「I’ve got not the slightest duty to explain it you But, well, if I’ve got to tell you the trick, I knew right from the start, that you betrayed me」
「…………」
「I’ll tell you as souvenir for your journey to hell The trick to deceive someone isn’t to make yourself not seem suspicious as much as possible It’s to ascertain what your opponent is believing Is it the words fro of the authority they are clinging on, well there are various things but──for all people, it’s hard to doubt the inforated themselves」
「Did you, notice, that I made my subordinates, to observe, you……?」
「No I noticed that at another time」
「……?」
Zazazaza-, the unique jarring sound reached Orphel’s ear once more
「This discordant sound you can hear when I sent sound to you using Asp In a situation where this sound hasn’t co first, I won’t be able to listen to your voice, and you also won’t be able to listen tothat kind of impression is my trap」
「Kuh……!」
Orphel bit her lips hearing that
She got her
Asp’s Divine Rainated place, or picking up sound from that place
The jarring sound like a sandstorm that she would surely hear before that ability was activated was a trap that Drakkhen set up
That jarring sound originally wasn’t necessary in the activation of the Divine Raiment It was a bluff in order to make Orphel suspect that Drakkhen wouldn’t be able to eavesdrop using her Divine Rai first
In other words Orphel’s plan was regularly overheard using that Divine Rai up her sound from far away
And the result of that was this
「Besides, you want to irl」
「……What are, you talking about?」
「I’hter right?」
「tsu……!?」
Orphel’s breathing was already feeble, but she raised a sroan on that spot
「Ho, w……, did you──」
「Oh, I hit the ht of it while observing you Why is a bishop who originally wasn’t connected with Gizalut house is supporting an orphan girl until that far……well, it’s not that rare of a story though Even if Gizalut house that is a noted faht is acquainted with soe at all Of course, it’s soo public with, so Mel was adopted to GIzalut house but──」
Gizalut house itself was completely eradicated, and Mel became alone
By all rights she wanted to introduce herself as her mother, but she was unable to do that with her position
「What are, you, planning……with that child?」
「Rest assured I’hter The erasure of the traitors who are trying to destroy this country I’ll have her becoon Marauder to obtain the Ruin」
「……Me……l」
Not even voice could come out from Orphel’s throat anymore
At that , an armored arm lifted up her body
「Orphel! Get a hold of yourself-!」
Already unable to th, and she was finally able to open her eyes
The one as there was her daughter who she was unable to tell the truth──Mel Gizalut
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──Why
Why hy hy
That as continuing to go around in circles fruitlessly inside Mel’s head
Even though she should have done everything well, even though she should have beco
That tie of Ruin──
Different from that time when the holy capital and Gizalut house was destroyed, she wasn’t powerless anymore That should be so, and yet
Even though she also shouldn’t have any feeling of like to Orphel
Why──did her sight was blurred with tears she wondered
「Me, l……」
The lips of the woman who lost her face’s complexion opened, and a voice could be heard
「……There is, so that I have, to tell you──」
「Orphel-!」
The moment she heard her last words, warirl’s eyes that still had childishness re in it
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Part 7
At the north of holy capital A battle began against the army of Abyss that appeared in the battlefield in front of the cathedral
The noble believers who came to offer prayer evacuated in panic to inside
The outside was surrounded by the defense force and a barrier was laid out to protect the outer wall along
At present, the variety of Abyss that could be seen was only Abyss that could fly like Gargoyle, Chimera, and so on
Thus, excluding Philuffy and Yoruka, only Drag-Knights handling flying type Wyvern headed out to intercept
The enemy was a mix of around three types of Abyss, they numbered around thirty in total
What was troublesome was the existence of around three powerful Abysses called Diabolos a them
Noon that number simultaneously would be harsh, there the experience and skill of the girls who had continued fighting until noon out
「Divine Gate」
Celis wearing Lindwur the Divine Raiment of instant movement
Without delay, she unleashed a thrust of Lightning Lance and easily pierced the core of a Gargoyle
That splendid performance caused the noble believers inside the cathedral to leak out cheer and stir
It even triggered Lisha who saw that to smile
「She is powerful as usual but──I too cannot lose!」
She pulled out the Sword Device of Tiaht of mind control operation into it
At the saion appeared in countless nu at Abyss
「GUaaAAH!」
The Abyss of mixed ani weapons
The e flash from the main cannon Seven Heads struck it into pieces
The Drag-Knights of the theocracy ere carrying out covering fire beca that offense
Celis was charging into the swaroyle one after another
By all rights it was a situation where she was surrounded by Abyss, but due to the instant h it posed no problem at all
Lisha controlled Legions freely and not just attacking, she even carried out disturbance action to enemy’s rank
Thanks to that, the covering fire of the theocracy’s Wyvern user and the Cannon boround force had easier time to connect
But, as expected the ene the stance of counterattack
One Diabolos that should be at far in the rear of the ene with speed that eye couldn’t follow
「GURURURURUooOOOOAAAH!」
The jet black powerful ar down, assaulting a Drag-Knight of the theocracy wearing Wyvern violently
「UWAAAAH!?」
A barrier was autoh forcefully
The ht Order screah speed to below
「Pile Anchor」
The land battle type Divine Drag-Ride Typhoon that Philuffy earing
The eapon that was fired out fro just for a round in front of the cathedral where she was
「──Wait, be careful airhead girl!? That thing can spew fire and also self-detonate! The cathedral will get sed!」
「There is distance so no problem Take care, of the other two」
Philuffy unleashed a spinning kick at the Diabolos she reeled in and she brought the battle into a one-on-one duel with the enemy still restrained by Pile Anchor
Celis who saw that also approached the re it down
「Wai-, I’h I told you not to move carelessly──」
Based on her status, Lisha received the role as the coret it
『Oi, listen ero wo about the last Diabolos──』
Unable to see the figure of Yoruka, Lisha called out using Dragon Voice, it was at that tied
At the saht was sent toward her
『Yaa, aren’t you all putting a good fight here, everyone frodom』
『You are──don’t tell me』
『Perhaps I should say, nice to meet you for the first tion Marauder, the Huon division commander Drakkhen』
Lisha made a dubious face that the on Voice to her
But, without even any time to ponder about the enemy’s intention, Drakkhen told her
『Well, that’s enough for the greeting but, did you notice I wonder? While your attention was pulled to the sky, I sent out new type of Abyss to the place of you guys see』
『What……?』
When Lisha lowered her gaze to the townscape of the holy capital, she saw so at the cover of the buildings
A lump of liquid──it seemed to be slime type Abyss
But, it was different from the type that Lisha had seen until noorthy of the name of 『new type』
Its size wasn’t sole one had the volume of about an adult male
『Number is an ironclad rule in battle, but it’s a maxim that is a bit insufficient to defeat you all who can overturn that ──Then, I’ll teach you all, the tactic to crush that conceit that is drunk on strength and underestimate the enemy』
「Hah, you said that you are going to expressly teach me──don’t look down on us!」
Lisha swung her Sword Device and controlled Legion──but, theout of place
「──? This is!?」
When the Legion that hit the sliht was crushed was clinging on it like glue
When she tried to wipe it away using Tiaot stuck further on that hand
「It’s notthe armor……does it not has offensive power? Then──」
It was fine like this, the movement would become somewhat dull, but it could continue battle without any trouble
Lisha thought that and fleay the Legion In that round
「──!? No, this sli-Ride!」
The output of Legion itself, and further
Most likely the slime didn’t only have stickiness, but also the property to obstruct the co-Ride’s main body
『Hee, aren’t your instinct sharp? Looks like it’s true that your talent as Drag-Ride developer is also first class…… That thing’s name is Chaff Slime』
『Fuh, your luck has run out now that I found out This new type Abyss won’t co-Ride, but accordingly it also don’t have offensive power If we dealt with it without touching then──』
『Say, your highness of new kingdom Do you think that I’ll execute that kind of shallow tactic?』
『──What do you mean?』
『Farther north of the cathedral, there is a large hill right? If that snow turn into avalanche, don’t you think it will be disaster?』
『──You bastard, don’t tell me!?』
Lisha instantly guessed it and turned around while cutting off the Dragon Voice communication
「Everyone! Evacuate the people from the cathedral! An avalanche is──」
The Divine Rai-Ride Asp was the power to freely control sound
And then, sound was the vibration of air
Right after Drakkhen struck the surface at the top of the hill with e sed the troop formation at the cathedral
A part of the cathedral collapsed, and