312 309. Fanatics.txt (2/2)

Originally, magic power never claimed to exist to this extent.

This kind of thing can only be noticed by a top-notch wizard if he or she is careful.

But this is so dense that even ordinary people can notice it if it's done poorly.

And they have no intention of hiding it from those who have released their magic power.

''It's incredibly dense!　--This is a Dimension Multiple Expansion (Multiple)!　No, a much more complex layer of dimensional attribute magic!　Magic that we can never fully understand!　Well, well, well, well!　Hahahahaha!

Immediately, Elmirado guesses the source of the magic and laughs at the seriousness of the cause.

An even more innocent smile is added to the place where she was just enjoying herself, and she starts frolicking like a child in a parade.

'Oi, here they come!　It's coming at last!　The kanami are coming!　And it's way ahead of schedule!　Are they coming already?!

''So this magical power is the parent of the saintly lady from the example ......!　No, to us knights, it's just a bandit - you know, Sir Siddharth, where are you going?

In the middle of the second-in-command's answer, Elmirad had already started running.

It's also an all-out run with her legs strengthened by 'Demonization' and her unnaturally long blonde hair swimming in the air.

He shouted loudly as he moved away from the security posts.

''Sorry, but I'll do as I please!　And don't worry about what I said earlier!　Don't worry, he'll be here soon!　The Magna Messiah is coming!　I'll show up now!

Like a lion running across the plains - no, using the legs of the lion itself, Elmiraad heads to the outer wall of the central great tower of Fouzeyards Castle. He acted in the hope that he would be able to see enemies from the outside through the windows of the building.

He knew that the magic power that filled the castle couldn't be anything other than 'the one that steals the reason for the dimension'.

Elmirado is buoyed by the greeting of his intended person. As if to warn him of his running, a report comes from the knight of the guard.

'Sir Siddharq!　They're coming in from the east!　The walls of the Great Eastern Tower--

”The wall of the Great Eastern Tower!　Okay, I'll head over right away!

Without stopping, Elmirad finished his answers without stopping, and with his momentum, he headed for the bridge leading from the Central Great Tower to the Great Eastern Tower.

Its speed is beyond the limits of humans.

Naturally, not even one of the passing knights can catch up with them. Alone, Elmirad crosses the bridge, enters the Great Eastern Tower, runs through it, reaches the eastern end of it, leans out of a single window, and looks out.

The first thing he sees is the Great Holy City's castle town.

Normally, even in the middle of the night, even if it's late at night, there are flickers of light from magic tools everywhere, but today, the light is sparse and scarce due to the shutdown of the 'magic stone line' (line).

Relying on that little light, Elmirad checks the outside.

A section of the high iron fence surrounding Fuzzy Yards Castle has been humbled. Some of the guard towers near that fence can also be seen to have collapsed.

Realizing that the enemy had climbed over the river and the fence and forced their way through the garden, Elmirad turns his gaze downward.

There was an intruder running up the walls of the castle as if gravity didn't matter to him, using the castle walls as a foothold.

''He's running forcibly up the wall!　You've chosen some of the roughest measures I could have imagined!　It's just that they're coming--

Elmirado counts the number of intruders and checks their appearance as well.

There are three enemies.

One of them has blue wings that resemble a monster on his back, and two of them are holding onto one of the wings.

The color of their hair is blue hair and blonde hair and - black hair.

''The 'Dragonized' Snow-kun, Sith-sama, and ...... the one that steals the reason for water while sealed?'''

They have the same dark hair but different genders.

It's quite a vicious face, but there's no real Kanami.

Elmirado stops and tries to read the enemy's plan.

'Is Kanami going to sneak in from the other side, ......?

”Lord Siddharth!　There are only three bandits!　The 'magic stone line' has been made to glow, but does it ring an alarm bell?

Then a group of knights who were guarding the Eastern Tower try to ask for instructions.

They think that if it's the instructions of Elmirad, who came from a duke's family and whose rank rose dramatically in the last battle, there's no mistake.

'No, there's no need for alarm bells. It will be more obvious in time anyway. Instead, we need to identify the enemy outside of here first.'

'Other enemies ......?　In other words, this one is a diversion!

'Oh, that's right. You guys take care of the three diversions. I'll hit the real one coming from the other side.

Copy that.

I'm going to the West Tower!　I'm asking you to take care of this place!

With the appropriate instructions, Elmirad pushed the situation to the others and ran away.

There was a chance that if she came face to face with Snow, she would feel compassionate. Before he could get involved, he ran as fast as he could again, this time heading towards the West Great Tower in the opposite direction.

On the way there, I see smoke rising from the stairwell of the central Great Tower of Hoozeyards Castle. I immediately grab onto the stairwell fence and check below.

'Flames below--!　So that would make the flame witch that way!

Over the past year, Maria, the Flame Witch, has left all kinds of legends behind in various places. She could be called the enemy's greatest strength, having single-handedly defeated and captured the ”one who steals the logic of light”.

It is highly likely that Kanami is using that maximum strength as her bodyguard.

In fact, the Nosfies on the 45th floor have their maximum strength (Fafner) by their side, keeping them on alert.

Kanami may be lost in the flames of Maria's flames - so judging that, Elmirad hurries down the nearest staircase.

She doesn't use the stairs properly amidst the smoke rising from below, but uses the railing as a foothold to run downstairs to fall downstairs.

Along the way, Elmirad sensed the approach of a person with an unwary amount of magical power.

As he pauses while preparing himself, a familiar companion emerges from the smoke. It's a man who has earned the title of 'strongest' in the pioneer area, Glen Walker.

'Glenn......?　Could it be that you have abandoned the main gate?

Hm. ....... Ah, Elle-kun. The only person who came in on the first floor was a murderous Maria, and I abandoned the receptionist. She was an obvious diversion, so I ignored her and ran up here .......

Elmiraad speaks to the older Glenn without using any respectful language at all. This is a rare occurrence for him, who values courtesy.

This is proof that in the past few days their relationship has changed from 'mere acquaintances of a great nobleman' to 'comrades connected by soul'.

''I see. Then let's push the witch to Noir. ...... Glenn, in the East Tower, Snow was attacking with Sith-sama and the 'one who steals the reason for the water'. Maybe they're looking for you, my brother.

You're over there, Mr. Snow. ...... I don't want to see him right now if I can help it. Maybe he's angry ....... Ugh, .......

Ignoring the plans made by the Lord, Nosfi, the two men exchanged the information they had gathered without hiding it.

They trusted each other because they were each other and that there was no false information in that information. They also understand that this time of ”honesty” is the only chance they have to challenge Kanami.

In the middle of this exchange of information, a guard who seemed to be in a hurry approaches.

''Lord Siddharq, Lord Walker!　There you are!　Report!　We have two intruders from the Great Western Pagoda!　Right now, Master Perciona and Master Serra are handling the situation, but we're struggling!

Hearing this, Elmirad calmly confirmed the information.

'...... All right. So were there any men in the enemy?

'Is it gender ......?　No, I'm pretty sure there are reports of a couple of women: ......

Well, two women. Then we'll leave that one to you, Perciona. The two of us will have to hit the enemy's real target.

Once again, Elmiraad refused reinforcements and ignored the guards who came and continued the strategy meeting with Glenn.

''Hmm, Kanami-kun, you're blending in from somewhere else ....... He's going to ignore all of them and attack Nosfy-sama. The rest is behind the castle, but I think that is too set in stone.

I agree. But, Glenn. Then where do you think he came from?

Where did you--

The question causes Glenn to spin his thoughts.

I'm going to guess the move that the vortex wave will point to on this board.

It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with them. That's why Elmiraad, who has a personality that doesn't rely on others, considers Guren's opinion to be so important.

However, Gurren is unable to give you an answer.

If it were a straightforward intrusion, there would be a precedent in Glenn's experience. But the enemy is 'the one who steals the reason for the dimension'. If they can plan a strategy around an unknown magic, even Guren can't guess.

After pondering, the only things that came to Guren's mind were none of the straightforward methods of entry.

Among the many foul play methods, the most troublesome was .......

When Glenn came up with that - outside the window, a green light lit up the dark night sky.

It was still a long way off, a light outside the grounds of Hoozeyer's Castle.

Even though Glenn was a sharp-eyed man, he couldn't notice it from inside the castle.

Glenn can guess the many foul play of his opponent, but he can't go as far as to determine it like the enemy's 'The One Who Steals the Reason of Dimension'.

And in the meantime, the clock is ticking.

The time for the enemy (Kanami) to start the operation, whose success is confirmed, is approaching.