Chapter 49 (2/2)

「W-We got them…?」

Saying that Ditzen kept watching while the soldiers were loading a new set of magic arrows.

「Don’t drop your guard!」

「Gather more people!」

While shouting, the soldiers kept increasing in numbers, surrounding the area.

However, before the enclosure could complete, the cloud of dust scattered from the inside, along with the flames and debris. Aifa and Violette stood expressionlessly among the residual wind from the shock wave and hail from pieces of ice and debris from shattered pavement and walls.

「…Why get in my way? Didn’t you just complain that I’m not doing anything?」

Aifa signs deeply when Violette says that.

「We did not come here to wage war.」

「If it will come to that eventually, what’s the difference?」

「Even if it so, it is not for us to decide.」

As Aifa replies so, Violette turns to him eyes filled with anger.

Did he hear that conversation or not? But Ditzen completely returned to running away.

Seeing his back, Aifa sighs.

「…I could have already caught him if I was alone.」

「That’s what I want to say.」

After disputing in a vicious tone, they simultaneously soared and followed after Ditzen.

Seeing the two that flew off as if nothing happened despite being attacked by a whole barrage, the soldiers, that were supposed to be ready to shoot, couldn’t react in time.

「…What, what are those monsters?」

A soldier in the most luxurious armor exclaimed and then raised his head in sudden realization.

「N-no! Chase after them!」

「Yes sir!」

Responding so, soldiers rushed after the two, but confusion was still clearly visible on their faces.

「Open the gates!!!」

When Ditzen flew to the gate like he was about to ram it the gatekeeper-like soldiers appeared with spears in their hands.

「Pra-Practitioner-dono! What were the explosions a while ago?!」

「Open! For now, just open them!」

Puzzled by the panicking Ditzen, gatekeepers moved to open the gates. However, before gatekeepers could do anything, the gates began to open on their own.

Behind the opening gates was a figure of Yanual, leading soldiers and practitioners.

Yanual looked at the pale Ditzen and raised one eyebrow.

「Mm. So it was Ditzen after all. What kind of experiment did you fail? I don’t remember allowing tests that involve explosions that can be heard all the way inside the castle?」

「No! NONONO! It wasn’t me! It’s assassins from the empire! Look, over there!」

Aifa and Violette could be seen in the direction Ditzen was pointing while giving explanations.

「…Empire? You don’t mean…」

Yanual quietly mumbled seeing the two.