313 310. First turn.txt (1/2)

Well, I guess it's time for Ms. Glenn to start thinking about it.

On top of a building that is far away from Fuzzyaz Castle, at least three kilometers away, I report the current situation to my companions.

Perhaps because the Great Sacred City has a three-dimensional structure, there are many tall buildings that look like towers. I chose the tallest building among them, and me, Reaper and Reiner waited on the roof of it.

However, since it was a tower managed by the government office, the battle was light on the way to this place. But there was no way we were going to be delayed by guards who weren't even at the double-digit level of quicksilver. They have all been politely knocked out.

We are the only three people in the tower right now who are conscious.

”As predicted, Mr. Glenn is moving up from the 18th floor, just as we predicted. We've decided it's best to get as close to Nosfi as possible.

I'll be muttering about the state of Hoosier's Castle in the distance.

However, there's actually no need to report it out loud. The Reaper standing next to me right now is sharing the information obtained from my Dimension and Dimension Graduation, ”Realize”, through the ”connection” of dimensional magic.

My role is to be dedicated as a radar, and the role of a reaper is to give voice to it.

''Snow-sister. Your brother is on the 18th floor, so you have to somehow drive him to the 20th floor to stop him. Rastiara big sister on the other side is also on her way there.

”Yes, sir.

It's a communication with a magical stone filled with vibrating magic 《Vibrations》.

The nostalgic magic tactics used in the past during the time of the guild ”Epic Seeker” have been further strengthened with the increase in level and magic power, and they are now showing their power in this party battle.

Each and every one of the people that the Reaper is giving instructions to right now are wizards filled with enough gunpowder to bring down the castle. I can control it in a safe zone and have maximum operations. The advantage is easy to see compared to having a messenger running around frantically in the castle.

'...... Yeah, it's good. There was also a future where there was a 10% chance of Glenn-san and the others coming out of the city, but it seems to be okay now. Now that we're in the planned 'future number one', the other branches of the possible future have already been completely snapped off.

And of all the foul techniques I use, the most foul technique I use, the Dimension Graduation Operation, ”Preternatural (Realize)”, is cancelled by me here.

It's also the fact that it can't be used for a long period of time, but since the future has already been largely decided, the need for it has diminished.

I've already captured the five positions of Glenn-san, Elle, Persiona-san, Sera-san and Noir-chan. I've already figured out the movements and status of the rest of the guards.

There are two hundred and seventy-two guards who are capable of fighting in Hoozeyards Castle. I know that thirty-one of them will not move as they are only thinking about protecting the 'Senate'.

Of the remaining two hundred and forty-one, only the five I gave earlier are above level 20. There are fourteen people above level 15. Among those fourteen, there are four people who are 'turning back into demons', so I need to be careful. And there were seventy-eight people above level 10. The others are one hundred and forty-four.

The next five minutes, three hundred seconds.

I've finished remembering the future that all of these people will be following.

I've finished remembering the future of all these people. The branch has broken off and has entered the ”Future No. 1” pattern, then the strategy is also ”Strategy No. 1”. It's time for Brother Rainer to recharge his batteries, so I'm going to haunt him. --It's not a good idea to go to the beach.

Yeah, please.

The Reaper casts a spell and slipperily enters my shadow.

It's a combined dimensional and dark magic I learned during my year-long journey with Maria.

It's said to assist the possessed target and add the reaper's power to any value of status.

The effect is not only that, but also allows the Reaper to use magic when lurking in the shadows during a battle, or to replicate her usual black equipment.

If you listen to the story, it seems that Maria was equipped with a black outfit that absorbs physical shock and a black scythe that can be handled at will. Just imagining it, it's quite an enviable transformation.

Before the start of the operation, I casually told the Reaper that I wanted to transform too, but he refused because he couldn't make a better weapon than 'Rowen'.

So this time I'll only be wearing black elbow-length gloves (long gloves).

Using this special equipment for this time, I scratch the enemy's back for once.

I roll up the sleeves of my clothes and check the movement of my left arm, which has turned completely black through the 'connection' with the Reaper.

In the middle of it all, a voice calls out from behind me.

'Christ, we're ready too.'

It was Ryner who was silently writing a magic circle by himself.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get a good idea of what to expect.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what to expect. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say.

'Perfectly on schedule ....... But still--

'Yeah. I still think we have about a 50-50 chance of success.

《Dimensional Decisive Operation (Dimension Graduation), ”Realize”, my senses are hypersensitive after using it, so I anticipate what Ryner wants to ask and answer his question.

''Half ....... Is it really that tough ......?

Ryner is used to being read ahead and examines the answer.

'The battle itself can be won outright. There's no doubt about it, but I think it's going to be tough to convince Nosfy to go through with it.

I can assure you that the castle has fallen, but not so much for Nosfy's.

This 'future vision' is also magic. It's hard to read when you're dealing with a highly magical opponent. And Nosfi's mind, well--

'Yeah, the crazy ones are hard to read, aren't they?　That magic, it seems that if you're dealing with someone who works on a whim or on a spur of the moment basis, you're more likely to be able to see in 'future vision' and the effect is halved.

I've seen many futures where I could convince NOSFI, but I can't even count the number of futures where I failed to convince him.

But I've also seen countless futures where persuasion has failed. The mental debt that NOSFI is carrying triggers all sorts of misfortune.

You don't have enough magic and time to see all of them.

...... Yeah.

I admit that Nosfi is crazy.

I'm not going to deny it, since I'm the one who dropped it to that level.

Ryner sees the look on my face and speaks with some concern.

'...... Christ, please. If you can't convince that Nosfi guy, then you'll have to annihilate that guy with the Distancing Mute.

I'm sorry, I can't do that. When that happens, I'm going to have to--

I say no without hesitation.

Reiner seems to want to put me first, but my priority is Nosfi.

Since this is Nosfi's 'unfinished business', this is the one thing I can't give up.

Ryner sighs loudly, perhaps because he knows his Lord's stubbornness well, and nods with resignation that this is always the case.

'Huh. ....... 'Alright. I won't say anything more. As long as Christ doesn't give up and keeps choosing the best, I'm good to go. I'll do my best to avoid the worst of it too. Let's do that.

Sorry about all this, Rainer. But you don't have to fight that hard this time because we're just trying to buy some time. If you get seriously injured, they'll probably be in trouble too.

I know. I'm trying to avoid the worst of it. The only thing worse than that...

As soon as Ryner's consultation is over, we walk into the magic circle Ryner drew, as planned. We move away from the edge of the rooftop and take a good distance from the aide.

All the while, I continue to check for enemy movement in Hoosier's Castle.

Just then, all the main people in the castle had just gathered on the twentieth floor.

Rustyala and Ragne were driving Persiona-san and Sera-san from the west tower to the central tower, while Snow and the others were holding back Elle and Glenn-san as they headed up.

Noir-chan, who had been flying around the central stairwell, has also joined the melee, keeping the twenty floors high enough to be a battlefield.

And on the first floor of the castle, Maria has finished subduing it with fire and has moved on to the basement, while Nosfi and Fafner remain reserved on the forty-fifth floor.

'Christ, isn't it about time?'

Yeah, let's go. ”Operation number one, I'll go up to the 20th floor, and you'll go a little higher.

Yes, sir.

The operation is now in full swing.

From now on, we will use Ryner's wind magic to leap to the castle three kilometers away from here.

We're going to have to do the usual long-distance leap and surprise attack.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. Riding that magic, I took a shortcut to the middle of the castle. Its trajectory - the angle and power are already calculated by dimensional magic.

I don't intend to go to Nosfy's place in a direct line.

It's also the fact that the castle's wards that have been re-stretched are troublesome, but this battle doesn't end with taking the royal pawn called Nosfi. There is a pattern of other pieces coming to save the king's piece. As far as my prediction of the future was concerned, there were many times when someone would interfere in the middle of persuasion.

So the important thing this time was to drive all the opponent's pieces to the edge of the board. In particular, I want to isolate only the piece called ”Fafner, the one that steals the reason for blood” at a distance.

The crux of this strategy was to knock Fafner down to Maria. As a result, the current strategy is the best.

I finished going over the details of the plan before jumping and told Rainer.

”--Then, let's start the operation.

'Aye. As a knight of Helvirshine, I offer you victory over my Lord.

After the two of them lightly beat their clenched fists together, Ryner activates his magic.

''-- 《Wind》 《Wind, Wind Speed (Skyrunner)》''

The wind envelops my entire body.

At the same time, Ryner's unique magic is also activated, and both Ryner's and I's legs become transparent by the dense wind.

Furthermore, the floor of the tower's rooftop emits green light and the prepared magic circle is activated.

Since it's the key to firing, a large number of magic stones and magic tools are used. The rings and pendants scattered on the floor float with the wind, creating a three-dimensional magic circle that glitters in the air.

The sphere-shaped magic circle absorbs the surrounding wind.

And when the wind, which has condensed into a series of condensations, is on the verge of exploding, Rainer and I run out at the same time.

The acceleration is enough to crush the floor for both of us.

And then the magic that is the signal is cast.

''-- 《Zeer-Wind》!

A gust of wind magic accompanied by the sound of an explosion.

It is activated in the three-dimensional magic circle behind us. Of course, the direction is from the tower to Hoozeyards Castle.

As soon as Ryner and I stepped over the edge of the rooftop and jumped, an uncommon tailwind was generated from behind us. This causes our leap, which was originally in the realm of the inhuman, to exceed the leap.

It's no longer a leap, but a launch. Rather than riding the wind, it's a bullet that pierces the wind. It rips through the winds of the Great Sacred City, and in an instant, our vision passes through the night sky.

On the way, you can feel it breaking through the wards of Hoozeyards Castle. The wind that protects your body decreases and you can hear your body creaking slightly.

The ringing in my ears doesn't stop. I can't even breathe. The speed approaching the speed of sound makes your body ache.

But I ignore it all and sharpen my concentration to the limit.

As planned, I ignored the wards. Rather, the few seconds before they land in the castle are unimportant.

What's important is the moment you enter the castle for one second. That one second must be punctuated with an accuracy of less than zero-tenths of a second, and we must act without any mistakes at all.

The first moment is especially important.

We build up the assistance for that with magic. They also prepare for the next magic.

”--Dimension Decisive Operation (Gradient)

The slightly nostalgic combat-specific Dimension is layered with the skill ”Sensitivity” to manipulate the experience time as much as possible.

Concentrate and measure a tenth of a second. Concentrating even more, he measured another tenth of a second. I continue to measure and measure and measure, and the world changes into slow motion, like a frame-by-frame transmission.

When I had finished manipulating the experience time, I had finished my three-kilometre long jump.

On the twentieth floor of Hoozeyer's Castle, the moment I land on one of its glass windows - I focus my consciousness only on the battle and kick through the glass window.

I break into the 20th floor with the fragments. But before I can hear the sound of destruction, I use the expanded Dimension Decisive Operation (Gradient) to check the situation inside.

The reprieve is an instant, less than a tenth of a second, but I end it quickly--.

The twentieth floor of the central tower of Fusoya's Castle is an open space that could be described as the only place where the castle's contents could be hollowed out. The 20th floor, which resembles a donut-shaped playground, was probably prepared as a space for holding events of some sort. The floor of the large hall, which has neither a corridor nor a small room, is covered with a carpet embroidered with gold, and a large number of extravagant tables are placed on top of it.

Those tables, which seemed to be for standing parties, were being used as battle scaffolding and shields only today, and more than half of them were already destroyed.

Just now, on the twentieth floor, the invading bandits and the knights on guard are engaged in a melee.

I'm going to check out the people in the melee one by one.

Nearest to the glass window I entered is Persiona-san, who is wielding a sword in the form of a centaur. She's about to face Ragne, who is towing her with a sword of magic power.

Nearby, Rastiara and Sera-san are tying their swords together.

Sera-san's appearance was close to her usual wolf form, but she was not in a quadrupedal state. She was dressed in knight's clothes, standing on two legs, and holding a sword in her hand. However, his body had been transformed into a wolf about half way through. It was a type similar to Elle's 'demonization', only the arms were enlarged and covered with beastly body hair. That and each hair became thicker and unusually long, making it less human.

A little farther back from the women, Elle and Snow were fighting. It was a magical battle between the two, who had gained the features of a lion and a dragon, at a distance.

And in the central atrium, Noir-chan is flying with her bat wings and deploying gravity-based magic throughout the entire 20th floor.

In contrast, Dia and Yotaki are taking up positions in front of the stairs leading to the twenty-first floor, preparing to unleash their attacking magic.

Finally, Glenn is the last one. He's in a position where he can reach everyone at any time, and he's calmly looking at the whole thing from a bird's eye view.

There are no other enemies.

Whether they avoided collateral damage or simply didn't want to intervene around Elle or Noir-chan, the general guards and knights are just blocking the escape on the nineteenth and twenty-first floors to avoid a crowded battle.

--I'm not going to be the only one who has been in a position to do that.

As planned, everyone is in a good position.

I'm not going to be the only one who's been in this situation.

With the momentum of the wind, I take the first step past the falling glass shards.

I step on the floor of the twentieth floor.

The entire floor was cracked by the landing of a human who came from three kilometers away.

But the floor did not penetrate.

I kick that sturdy floor hard with my wind-clad feet - ahead of the direction of travel of the plunge, to jump into the battle between Mr. Perciona and Ragne, who was closest to it.

This step alone takes less than 0.2 seconds from breaking the glass window.

On top of that, it's a fast approach without killing the momentum of the rush. There was no way that Persiona-san, who was wary of her Lagne opponent, could take defensive action.

By the time I heard the sound of the broken glass window, my right hand had already grabbed her right wrist (・・・・・).

I finished grabbing Ms. Perciona in her centaur form, who seemed to weigh more than a hundred kilograms, but the momentum of my plunge had not yet stopped and the inertia was still riding. The propulsion that crushed the three kilometer distance in an instant was not diminished by just one or two people. As a result, Perciona's four legs, which let out a small scream, floated and took me and myself to the back of the 20th floor.

Having succeeded in grabbing the first person, I quickly shift my attention to the next.

My next target is Sera, who is fighting Rastiara. I've calculated at the first step that if I keep the momentum of this raid going, I can break into the fight.

Like Ms. Perciona, I try to take her wrist from the fast approach.

However, Sera-san's reaction was faster than Persiona-san's, and she had a generous amount of time to take defensive action. Sera-san notices the approach of the enemy that has invaded from the outside and successfully dodges my left hand that tries to take her wrist.

I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about. I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what to do with it. I grab it tightly. Then, like Persiona, Sera's body is pulled, and both of her legs are lifted into the air.

Thus, I succeed in grabbing two people, Perciona-san in my right hand and Sera-san in my left.

Even in this state, the momentum still hasn't stopped. I've slowed down some, but there's enough force on it to push me through the opposite side of the castle.

While using that power, I twist my body in the air and swing the two women in my arms--both of whom are throwing projectiles.

The target of my throw is the most troublesome Noir-chan flying in the center of the 20th floor.