Kuro no Maou

The 8th of the month of fresh water.

It was no coincidence that Simon was in Sparta this day.

Lily called me to build a new gun factory at the Pandemonium and investigate the remaining ancient weapons, but I returned to Sparta with a second successful Iron Spider.

We know, of course, that the Kronos led the Pandemonium army to join the Sixth Galahad War, and that the Avalon army was on their way to Dakia.Simon didn't accompany Kurono this time, but he wanted to stay in his hometown Spada if possible.

Krono's mercenary regiment, including the first iron spider, is the only military organization in modern Pandora, fully equipped with ancient weapons.When something unexpected happens, Simon is the only one who can do the maintenance.

Sometimes it would be easier to wait at the Sparda than at the Pandemonium, and she came back with Lily's approval.

I didn't expect that to happen.

When Simon heard of the attack on the Crusade's capital Sparta, he immediately started moving.

Gather all the guns and ammunition from the rifle factory you borrowed from the Mordored Arms Chamber and gather the members of the party Gunslinger and factory workers.Simon also has about ten employees and escorts from Pandemonium to Homuncruz to support him.

It would be a small platoon if we let all of these people have guns.

I have now ordered evacuation as soon as possible, after I have armed myself as much as I can.

Naturally, the factory workers live in Sparta and most have families.Simon, including his family, did not hesitate to use the monolith transition to evacuate to the Pandemonium.

It was decided that it was only a matter of time before the capital completely fell, as soon as the main gate was breached.

As we gather the factory workers and their families, we move towards monolith.The destination is the monolith, which has just begun operations in the noble city.

It is famous for its large stone monument, "The Beginning of History (Zero Chronicle)", just beyond the second barrier, from the main street that runs through the school district.Even those who had never set foot in a noble city saw the Obelisk standing right across the gate, so many knew it.

Formal national communication with the Pandemonium was opened, and the transition was just opened here, and the state of the square began to change dramatically.

On the way to Ganmen Square, the destination, was the Mordored Arms Chamber and School District Branch.

"I can't believe we're being attacked by the Mordored Arms Chamber... I hope everyone's okay."

In the meantime, he was definitely a soldier pretending to be a Crusader, so he shot him without asking questions.

I didn't expect the Crusades to invade until now.After all, I was right to arm myself as much as I could, and I saw the bodies of the crusaders rolling around.

"Oh, Simon, that was you.Did you take care of the bandits you ran away from? "

"Ah, Chairman Mordred! Why are you here!?"

Mordored appeared majestically from the front door, kicking the rolling corpse.

Along the side came a young zombie, his secretary, and several clerks in the shape of a yellow mark apron who would have stayed in the shop even at night.

"Hey, I also kept an important collection of sardines here.I just came to pick it up because it's just a dish I can't stand abandoning.Of course, I was wondering about you, too. "

Hahaha, Mordored laughed away without trying to deceive him.

Whatever the reason, it seems true that we defeated the Crusaders who attacked the shop so often.There must have been a lot of people, but how did you get them out of the store?

Simon wondered, but he doesn't care about the enemies he's already defeated.Things contend for a moment.

"Chairman Mordred, we will evacuate to the Pandemonium through the transfer of the monolith.Why don't you come with me? "

"Well, that's a great suggestion.But is it okay? "

"The Queen of the Pandemonium is ready to accept evacuees in anticipation of this.Be sure to transfer to the other side, and your safety is guaranteed for the time being.I'm sure there will be an evacuation order to the Pandemonium within that. "

"Oh, yeah, Her Majesty the Queen of that country knew you.Then you deserve to believe it. But they're the only ones who can take him.I have to wait here for my friend. "

"Is that... Mr. Legin?"

"Well, we can't just leave him and run away."

"Ah, then, it's okay. Leggings!"

When Simon called, an iron spider hatch opened, and a chocky and beardless dwarf shook his face and waved his hand.

"Oh, did you bring him here already? Thank you, Simon."

"No, Mr. Legin is a benefactor to me.I picked you up first. "

Conversely, Simon is not a Spartan and no one else owes him anything.Chrono is on the battlefield, Will is royal, and his parents are noble.Simon himself is the only one who needs no help.

"Then there's nothing to be sad about anymore. Let's go."

"Lead us all to Gatefront Square.Apply pandemonium homunculus as a precaution.With him, I can talk to him if anything happens. "

"What are you going to do?"

"For the time being, I've been going around the seminary to encourage evacuation.There are a lot of dormitories there. "

"Is that what you have to do?Don't you think we should go somewhere safe first? "

"With this much power, there's nothing to be afraid of.Besides, I'm still a Spartan man. "

Simon doesn't have as good a sense of justice as Chrono.A weak and cowardly alchemist.

But I have this gun, my friends, and even ancient weapons.I didn't mean to be so cowardly that I shouted that I was still scared.

Above all, I swore before the Crusades that I would not just run away in an unusual way.

I can't just be sheltered and help myself.I've had enough of those thoughts.

"Well, then you should go. Good luck."

Yes, I'm coming.

Simon then went to the seminary with only Gunslinger and Homuncruz, driving an iron spider pulling a loaded truck full of firearms.

Then, as soon as you run along the night road, you'll see the Royal Spada Seminary School.

The university building with the clock tower, which celebrates the centenary of the building, shines brightly in the evening and emits a sense of presence.Normally, it's just a part of the everyday landscape that doesn't evoke any emotions.

"Wow, this is a little more than I imagined."

It was the first time I saw so many people gathering in the school at night.

Looking at it, people in plain clothes with large luggage stand out more than those wearing student clothes.

"Boy, all these people around here must have evacuated to school. What do you want to do?"

Zack asks Simon, the oldest and greatest common sense skinhead of Gunslinger, who runs a carriage alongside an iron spider.

Heh, you're freaking out, aren't you gathering?

"Wow, it's full of people, it's like a festival!"

From the cargo bay, Gardan from Golem and Nyako from the cat beast were talking about what they liked as they watched the bustling school called Chaos with the evacuees.

"Even if there are so many people, there's no sign that the Spartans are consolidating their defenses... Either way, we need to call for evacuation."

If the Crusades attack the school, where only this powerless common man gathers, Alsace's tragedy is certain to return.They will slaughter without hesitation and scream for justice.

It's too late to break through the outer wall, but I want to save it as much as I can.No, there's no point in being here if you don't save me.

Simon and his team stepped into the open front gate as they carefully pursued the road around the seminary, which was still crowded with evacuees.

"Excuse me, do you have a teacher?We're at the Gunslinger Adventurer Party!I've received evacuation guidance and escort quests!! "

You're a complete liar, but if you don't tell me who you are and why you're here, I can't easily tell you.

Anyway, because of the complicated information that everyone here has, we don't have an accurate picture.If you can grasp it correctly, there aren't a lot of people gathered here.

"Hey, this way! Are you on an evacuation quest from your Alliance?!Tell me more!! "

It was the Oak teacher who raised his voice in the noisy crowd.

I am in charge of swordsmanship. Of course, Simon had never taken swordsmanship classes, but since he was a tough and bloodthirsty famous teacher, he knew his face as well.

Along with several other teachers, he seemed to have used the school's extensive facilities to accommodate the evacuees, but that was all he had.

"We don't know the details either.However, the Crusades are breaking through the Third Barrier and entering the city.I just got into a fight at the Mordored Arms Chamber. "

"What, you've got enemies there already!?"

Teacher Rushing Stone Oak was shocked to hear that the enemy army was approaching.

"Do you have any instructions?"

"I don't know what to do, but I'm coming back.But as the number of refugees increases, there's nothing more to calm them down and let them in. "

It seems that I am contacting you, but none of them seem to be connected.Under these circumstances, no one will be able to make a responsible decision.

This Oak teacher is only directing this scene because he happens to be the best veteran among those who remain in the seminary at night.

The chairman of the board of directors, there is no way that people like to take charge of the seminary will go to school at this night.I don't think there is anything I can do when I contact you now.

It will be too late to make quick decisions and take action here and now.Simon had a hunch.

"The Adventurer Alliance recommends immediate evacuation.We can evacuate to the Pandemonium with a metastasis from the Gate Square on the Second Wall, so we need to get there now. Please help me. "

"I see... I see. Either way, it's not safe here."

Although I didn't have a very good face when I heard that it would transfer to the Pandemonium, it is safer to enter the other side of the second barrier than to stand in a sacred school cage.

At least the second barrier protecting the noble city has not yet been breached.

"Then I don't know when the Crusades will attack.I would also like to ask students who are registered adventurers to help me. "

Hurry up and gather the dormitories.

"We will prepare for an attack on the main gate.Ask those who can fight to gather at the main gate. "

Simon rode in front of the main gate with an iron spider and watched the school district where the fire began to rise.

Fortunately, I still don't see the Crusades.

The main unit that broke through the Great Main Gate in the east seems to be heading straight for the second barrier.Probably going beyond that to reach the royal castle.From that side, a particularly large hand of fire is rising, illuminating the night sky red.

How many fierce battles have been fought?I didn't want to imagine much.

The school district is not on the east side, so you won't be confronted by the snow-capped battalion.However, there is no doubt that the other main gate has been breached or broken into from another direction.

Those who attacked the Mordored Arms Chamber should be seen to have infiltrated from the north.

On that scale, we can defeat them enough… If we're forced to gather thousands, we'll be pushed out with a lot of violence.

We need to finish evacuating as much as we can by the time the enemy's large forces arrive.

Grabbing the Love Gun "Thunderbird" and alerting with a sense of anxiety, the armed students began to gather at the main gate.

"I'm Simon, the leader of Rank Three Gunslinger!Your Alliance is requesting evacuation!Please help me! "

"Wait, where is the enemy!?"

"Can we win...?"

We just registered as adventurers!

"Calm down, the enemy hasn't come near yet.Crusaders are wearing white gear.It's hard to see at night, but please be careful with each other! "

Simon raises his voice and explains to the students who begin to gather.

They are just students and are only registered as adventurers, but they are by no means full-time.Simon was the same, but he was the only one who actually fought the Crusades.

Fly simple instructions to escort evacuees from basic precautions.

"Do you have a gun or have you ever used it?"

"Yes, I have it! Crow rifle!"

"I've shot you before!"

"I feel like I do, too."

"We have guns and ammunition!I will distribute the gun to anyone who can use it, so please enter directly under my command. [M]A gun can unilaterally attack enemy infantry from afar. "

At the corner, I brought guns and ammunition from the factory.It is a large release of stocks ready for deficit.

Guns are as strong as the number of muzzles increases.If we can use all the craw rifles we've brought, we'll have a lot of firepower.

"Do not fire until instructed to do so.Fine, but don't put your finger on the trigger!Never put your finger on it until it fires!! "

It is difficult to say that the basic precautions, such as simply teaching the buyer how to use a craw rifle and not fingering the trigger until the moment of firing, have been thoroughly implemented.

As soon as possible, I heard that there was a gunshot accident.

However, if an amateur handles a weapon, there will be more or less such accidents, so only guns will be regarded as a problem.

However, if you let them carry a gun under their command, it is dangerous if you do not use it thoroughly.Guns that shoot easily with a single trigger are especially scary when it comes to fighting each other.

"Hey, what the hell!"

"Someone's coming!?"

"Wait, don't shoot! I'll shoot you!!"

Beyond the street leading to the main gate, I saw a group with spears.

Simon screamed and stopped the students who immediately held the guns thinking they were enemies.

"Stop there! Who are you?"

"We are the Spartan Gendarmerie!I heard there were a lot of refugees in the seminary, and I just rushed there! "

Look, there's something like this, so Simon thought you shouldn't finger on the trigger.

It is not normal to mistake a gendarmerie that continues along a street that is secured by street lights for a crusade that is easy to understand with white gear, no matter how dark it is.

However, in a state of tension that you don't know when the enemy will attack, it is quite possible to shoot instantly out of fear and anxiety that you can see multiple people with weapons.

"The evacuees who gathered at the seminary began to evacuate to the gate square of the second barrier.We are its guards. "

"I see. It looks like a lot of students."

The Kempeitai are dozens of platoons, and the only man on board asks.

"This is Simon from the Adventurer Party Gunslinger.I am receiving an Alliance emergency quest to provide evacuation guidance and escort.They're students, but they're all registered adventurers, so I'm getting help now. "

"You in charge?"

"Because I know the current situation best.I also participated in the previous Galahad War. "

"The Fifth Experience... Okay, let's help.To be honest, the gendarmerie is a mess, and no one knows what's going on. "

Apparently, the gendarmerie hasn't given precise instructions either.

Perhaps it was the Gendarmerie who first fought the Crusades who invaded the city.

The Kempeitai is also a fine Spartan soldier, but not all of them are turned into defensive battles against the Wall.They are patrolling the city on a strict alert.At these times, there is a risk that informants and operatives will take action, so suspicious people should be arrested relentlessly.

But now that I've been able to break through the barrier in one breath and allow the army to invade, instead of being a sneaky informant, an enemy soldier with a weapon appears in front of me.As a gendarmerie, it would be an unexpected situation.

"The Crusades are a great army. Now that the outer bulkhead has been breached, we can only handle the second bulkhead.We need to evacuate to Noble City as soon as possible. "

"Kh, that's the worst thing that can happen..."

He was a gendarmerie platoon commander who dropped his shoulders in despair, but he still wouldn't want to show his pathetic face to the students who stood up with their weapons.

I quickly instructed my men to join Simon and the others.

"Hey kid, you're kind of getting more and more soldiers."

"Hmm, I didn't think I was going to lead so many..."

Then he began to gather with Simon, including the Gendarmerie, who rushed from the same patrol, the adventurers who remained in the Sparta, and even the evacuees who offered to help with their weapons.

Even though there were about 300 students remaining in the dormitory, if I noticed, the number was going to more than double.

"Zach looked at the student who gave him the gun.If I don't give you my orders in time, you can give me a shooting order at Zach's discretion. "

Copy that, sweetheart.

"Nyako"

Yes!

"We gathered only those who could use magic to create an instant team of magicians.I'll leave that to you. "

"Nyahhh, is Nyahh okay!?"

"If it wasn't for Nyako, we wouldn't be able to work with the gunmen.Just tell me when to use attack magic and defense magic. Please. "

Unexpectedly, we have a unit equipped with rifles.

When the Crusades approach, this immediate rifle force will be the main force in stopping the offensive.Leverage the superior firepower and range of guns to keep enemies away from lower attack magic.

On the other hand, magicians who can not only attack but also use defensive magic are valuable personnel.

Nyako was one of those trapped in the cathedral boundaries in the Fifth Galahad War, and was a cat-beastern (Warcat) girl who came to Gunslinger with Zack on the road.

She was a Rank 1 Adventurer, strong enough to use subordinate healing magic.In addition to handling guns, we are now able to use Light Arrow (Lux Sagita), a low-level attack magic of light attributes, and Lux Shield, a lower-level defense magic.

As a magician, it's nice to be a beginner, but you can still attack, defend, and heal, and use all three kinds of magic only at parties.

Therefore, Nyako has mastered how best to use magic at a gun-based party after repeated practical tests.

A magician doesn't have to shoot his enemies first if they are dominated by guns that are more powerful than bad attack magic.The attack timing is when the enemy approaches more than half the range of the craw rifle.And ideally, fill in the reload gap.

Defensive magic focuses on blocking enemy arrows, so you don't have to defend unless the enemy reaches right in front of you.

Knowing the characteristics of a gun is the most natural way to fight, but the immediate magician unit that has just been formed here cannot understand it and work well together.

I needed Nyako's experience to make the most of my valuable Warlock squad.

Gardan's in charge of the machine gun with me.

"Hehe, let me handle it. I can't help trying to get rid of them!"

Gardan, a brainy and trigger-happy Golem, is better off focusing on the battle ahead of him than on looking after someone else.

And somehow this Golem is the last shield to protect weak Simon.It's safest to leave it beside you.

"Message! Crusades are approaching!"

"At last."

I asked the military police on board for reconnaissance and came back in about half an hour.

In the time it took for the enemy to arrive, we organized as many people as we could.

A student-focused but dominant rifle force.

A small but even smaller group of healers gathered together, but healing magician healers.

And a rifle unit escort with melee weapons around the gendarmerie.

Nevertheless, there are lightly over 500 people gathered.More than five times as many adventurers participated in the Alsace defense.

Simon exhales in his heart when he leads such a large group... but he has no regrets.I think I've done everything I can now.I can look confidently at Kurono, Lily, and my friends scattered in Alsace.

"Everyone, stand by ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Beyond the night road illuminated by street lights, several bonfires emerge.

They lined up their spears, rang their armor, and proceeded through the capital Spada with their faces.

Raise the flag of the cross, which flips over the night.

"--Shoot!!"