Master of the brave.

The steep assault on the tower that Raynard Van Hoffmine lurks was carried out by the Knights of the Court, not the Lloyds Platoon.

Because the location of Reynard's latent tower, spotted by Kelvin, existed in a section of the Imperial Palace where many of the study towers of the court magicians were built.

When I was informed that the operation would take place at the initiative of the Knights of the Court, I also heard a leak of dissatisfaction from Lloyds' men - especially the form of deputy chief who had been deprived of the opportunity to fight was in the most damaging mood - and this was something I had no choice in because what was in the Palace was within the jurisdiction of the Knights of the Court.

The Knights of Court, who received Alfred's life, formed a battle force consisting of two platoons as their own sincerity against the Lloyds Platoon, which consequently took the form of being deprived of their handles. The hundred horseman who became commanders, Lloyds and Kelvin were also acquaintances, knights who were also active in the war against demons.

Lloyds, the tenth horseman, is a lower rank than a hundred horseman if it were supposed to be, but the hundred horseman, who once knew that Lloyds and Kelvin were a thousand horseman, also took care to let Lloyds Platoon participate in the operation in a way that would leave the siege to the surroundings.

Some of those Lloyds platoons look like Winn.

Because Cornelia is accompanied by Lloyds Platoon as a cadet.

Winn's superior officer is Cornelia, but in the form of Cornelia delegating SS command to Lloyds, Winn was also to come under Lloyds' command.

And next to Wynn, naturally, there is also the figure of Leticia. Even so, it was the Knights of the Court who actually enter, and they have enough power available, and the face of the Lloyds Platoon was supposed to only get the track record of participating in the operation -.

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"Destroyed?

Alfred's utterance echoed strangely in the heavily air-wrapped room.

One room reserved in the palace.

Several people gathered in that room, where a long desk was provided, starting with Crown Prince Alfred.

Cavaliers' executives, magicians' executives, and high-ranking bureaucrats. Ages are still young in their twenties and forties.

They are all Alfred's bellies. those whom he headlined and who were able to take his place. And so are the men involved in this operation.

"Two platoons of the Knights of the Court? Are you some kind of personal magician? Or was there enough power there to outrun them?

"Yes."

With a uniformly harsh look on Alfred's inquiry, he sits in his seat with silence. It is Lloyds who is replying to Alfred on their behalf like that.

Only one of the people gathered, the Central Knights uniform. The rank chapter is also as low as ten horsemen, but he is a man who was a former thousand horsemen and the late Zaunas' tabernacle. There is nothing different about Lloyds speaking on behalf of all of us.

Lloyds takes the sole seat and, in a pale tone, only states the facts to Alfred.

"The control around the outside of the tower itself was an easy one. But inside, they ran into unexpected forces, and that's where we're going to go in as backup units."

The repression of the mercenaries of the guards placed in the outer perimeter took place quietly and quickly. It is two platoons of the Knights of the Court, known as the most elite of the Empire, even if they say they have gathered arms from the favelas, the mercenaries, for a high salary. There were significant differences in basic combat capabilities.

The court knights took control of the perimeter of the tower with brilliance, and a platoon entered through the entrance of the tower.

Lloyds Platoon, along with one remaining platoon and the Commander's Hundred Horsemen, was watching the penetration.

It wasn't until some time after the Knights of the Court broke into it that a mumbling explosion sounded, supposedly from the inside of the tower

Lloyds Platoon, who had strangely participated in the siege of the tower, was to go to support the inside of the tower at the command of the Operation Commander's Hundred Horsemen.

Reynard's lab is the basement of the tower.

The face of the Lloyds Platoon that entered, what I saw in the aisle of the tower...

Blood ododor and gut smell like a backlash.

Blood dripped from the ceiling on the floor, and the knights' organs were scattered on the floor.

The bodies of the knights rolling there.

The body had been slaughtered in two parts: the knight's sword, the shield, and the iron breastplate.

"This is..."

He walked many battlefields and even Lloyds, who was supposed to be familiar with the body, changed his complexion.

A scene so tragic can only be seen on the battlefield with demons.

"Captain, before I..."

Instead of Lloyds, who was leading the way, Kelvin, who can move agile, stands forward. It was picturesque and blood. I walked down the stairs and opened the door to the room in the deepest part of the basement.

It was a dim room there.

The walls on all sides are made of stone or cold.

There are naturally no windows where the light shoots because of the underground, and when it comes to the lights, there are just some pine lights burning on the walls.

A heavy looking bookshelf is built all over the wall, like a vial or a jar that doesn't know what it will be used for on the floor. It even rolled like a crystal jewel or some kind of ore.

And the clerk in the back desk was wrapped in a grey hooded robe, an old man with around sixty glittery eyes, and a shadow of all ten, trying to surround him.

"Shit, you were still there."

In a mild tone for his apparent age, the old man saw the faces of the Lloyds squad who had broken into the room.

"Thank you for your hard work. So what can I do for you?

"You're Reynard Van Hoffmine, right?

"Yes, I am."

"As the son of Viscount Raymond Van Hoffmine and a suspect in numerous kidnappings, let me detain him."

To Lloyds' words, Reynard laughs with cookies and small inclusions.

"Do you have proof?

"Your daughter Miss Monica's testimony and then the slaughter of the Knights of the Court are likely to lead to her being held in custody."

"Captain, give me that..."

See the whispering and pointing direction of the lock.

Countess Behmond.

Winn spilled small.

Miss Isabella Van Behmond, allegedly kidnapped. Wynn only knows about her in the sketch, but the person definitely stood.

But that look is as hard as a doll, and I can't feel the vibe in my eyes.

"Kukukuku......"

Again, Reynard's sneer echoes inside the dim room.

"That's the Empire. Experiments were actually carried out. It's really great, this is..."

"I'd like to hear some bragging about that experiment with a bright jar, if possible. I don't like dark places.

Numerous wizards living in the Glades have also been found kidnapped and brought here.

"You refuse. Besides, it's too late...

Just fine. I was originally going to thank you guys who have been sniffing around lately, along with the practical exams.

You guys, kill these guys, too. If you can't do that, stop me from running. "

When the old man raises his right hand, the shadow moves.

Each pulls out his weapon and gleams in the light of a pine light on the wall -.

Kelvin slammed Lloyds aside and flew himself to the other side.

A battle axe wielded by a man who approached Lloyds at such a speed that he could play, but with a light flesh. That blade, which had lost its goal by Kelvin, had slapped cobblestones and, surprisingly, created cracks.

Sparks and a tall metal noise sounded, and in that gap, which the earlier shaped Lloyds platoon showed for a moment, Reynard turned from behind to the staircase that appeared as he sidestepped the bookshelf behind the desk. Then, with one foot on the stairs, he turns around and unleashes the magic of the flames and sets fire to the room's books.

"Shit! Hidden stairs!

Rock curses, turns his heel back and runs back down the original aisle.

Then Winn and Cornelia continued,

"I'm here!

Leticia cuts off with the man, though he is attached to his lord.

(This feeling - Ew!

Whether it looks like a fine arm or self-enhancing by magic, Leticia's arm power is enough to lightly blow up a big man by a dozen meters, even if he's not serious.

But the man let Leticia's sword be taken on his feet once. Although he could not get in shape for the second blow, which just flashed at divine speed, and had been slashed and torn apart, Leticia found herself confused in response.

(- This feeling, what is it?

Leticia also turns her heels back and follows as she drops her eyes on the man who collapses without bleeding out.

Meanwhile, the sight that popped into the eyes of the Lloyds Platoon that went out was of the ravaging court knights.

The rest of the platoon that was left outside is killed without the art of exchange.

"How about it! Leena, we need help!

Lloyds instantly instructs Leena to call for backup.

"Winn, take His Highness and run! This guy's a mess! Rock and Wedge are covering for it."

But that instruction doesn't make it.

A woman dressed in mercenary style stood in front of Winn, waving a sword as tall as she was.

A breezy breeze softens Winn's hair.

The female mercenary, once named 'Zinya', also sees Wynn with no vivacious eyes.

From its body, unlike the golden light wrapped around Leticia when she emitted her power, something more like a black Moya stood up somewhere.

Zorr cold ran on Wynn's back.

"Ew... Mr. Cornelia is behind me!

"Brother! I sense signs from these people that they're close to demons! That's pretty powerful too!

Raymond, who came out from the basement of the tower on another staircase to the appearance of Leticia, surrounded by six men of extraordinary power but gently moaning them without a thing, also gave a surprise look, but immediately gave a nibbling grin.

"Chip, your lady seems like a pretty good handler - so how about this?

A huge magic formation floated around the tower as Reynard raised his hand overhead.

"Come and answer my call. It's a soul-screaming thing at the bottom of the underworld. Born more than the flesh of the dead and abominable evil spirit. Respond to my call, but be good. Coming, but good. Open the doors of the Underworld, and I will now call you here, My Lady. '

The red light runs through the magic formation, and the red and black rays overflow over the magic formation.

The grass flowers that touched the violet instantly withered away, and it felt like the ambient temperature had dropped all at once.

At the heart of the magic formation, a demon with a skeleton body with no flesh or bones wrapped around a swinging shadowy robe. There is no lower from the lumbar bone of that skeleton than the average person. There was only darkness. The orbits were bright with red light.

Naturally, there can't be such organisms.

Dead yet, the immortal demon who was given an evil life or...

"Demons!?

"Answer my call, demon, and kill them according to the covenant."

"Accepted."

The demon clan of summoned skeletons replied small without seeing Raymond, the summoner. Raymond runs off at the same time as he hears that voice.

But Leticia couldn't go after Raymond. Signs of drifting from the demonic tribe of the skeleton bound her feet to the spot.

Leticia exhaled loudly, returning the sword in her hand to her sheath.

Bring your right hand to heaven.

A light point was born on the flat right hand raised overhead.

At first it was a small light, but gradually increases the radiance. And when it emitted a strong light, at the next moment the light converged and took the shape of a sword into Leticia's hands.

"Holy Spirit Sword" held by "The Brave" Leticia Van Mavis.

The Holy Sword that destroyed the Demon King, supposedly given by Anastasia, the goddess of Genesis.

- I remember that power. A sword that houses the power of The Holy Spirit of the World Tree. Are you the brave one?

Katakata and the Skeleton Demon Clan rattle their teeth and laugh.

'Lucky...... I don't know if I can be seen as a brave man as soon as I show up in this world...'

"... do you have a name?

'I don't know... my name is Ruff. I give you my name and countess's place over the Demon King. "

Earl Demon Race.

One city by itself, if you do poorly, you have the power to destroy a small country by yourself.

'Well, brave man. Compared to the Demon King, it's an order... and I'll have you hang out with me for a while. "

A strangely twisted wand appears in the hands of only a bone wrapped in a red and black aura. At the same time, Leticia's body was also enveloped by thin rays and golden light. And the red light and the Holy Spirit sword of Leticia, born of the treasure balls embedded at the tip of the wand held by Rufu, clashed.

A little further than where Leticia and Ruff are confronted.

The three Lloyds, Rock and Wedge cut together as one, and Kelvin is fighting one-on-one against Isabella, Countess Baymond. And Winn and Cornelia...

Winn waved his sword as he sheltered Cornelia behind his back. I intend to restrain it. But Zigna jumps into her nostalgia without worrying about that win-wielding sword.

Naturally, Winn's sword, which devours Zigna's body but was originally wielded with the intention of restraint, only slightly sliced his chest shallow. Conversely, he gets stuffed in time where he shakes off his sword.

Jump out - I can't make it.

Zigna puts her left hand through her throat as she pulls the sword in one hand to the ground.

Winn defends his throat aggressively with his left arm.

That blow is heavy even though it looks lighter than Winn's, and Winn's body rises with shock.

Turn and kick right flank there.

I can't defend myself in time.

I manage to kick the ground with my stretched left foot and try to offset the power. but the kick went into the left flank properly and Winn was swept away.

"Ha-ha-ha..."

I was beaten to the ground, and I let out the air that was in my lungs all at once, and I can peel it.

There Zigna winged down the sword in her right hand.

Along with the sounds of the earth slamming, deep cracks were created on the ground where the great sword was slapped, avoiding it by allowing the wins to roll beside it.

I was able to avoid it with my hair in time.

If you eat a decent blow of the Great Sword, even a knight sword that is fortified with magic could be knocked out. However, the attack itself operates heavily due to its heavy weaponry and is still easy to crack. Having said that, its sword speed, still wielded with unusually enhanced arm power, is sharper than the sword wielded by a swordsman in line.

And most of all, it was Zigna's somatology that scared me.

Wynn didn't know that this sword-wielding woman was Zigna, the woman mercenary that Seri was talking about, but it was easy to know that the physical skill of this mercenary woman was a move that had been cultivated in action.

Perhaps so much so that before being manipulated by Reynard, he must have been a well-known mercenary.

And from that fat muscle and the destructive power of the attack, Wynn realized it was she who slaughtered the first court knights to enter.

Winn rises as he holds down his sore left flank.

In front of Cornelia, Winn is struggling.

Winn was attacking after a sword-wielding woman set him up for a melee and kicked him in the flank.

Whether the damage was still there or not, although Winn was wearing a sword, he seemed unable to lead from there to the attack.

Maybe he's wary of the body surgery he showed off earlier.

Lloyds, Rock, and three of Wedges were fighting each other in battle situations with the two of them.

Rock and Wedge are each cut together one by one, but the power is above the enemy. But the attack magic of Lloyds shooting in between was a good support and a battle for each other.

Using attack magic in close combat can be dangerous for allies, but it will be due to Lloyds' extensive combat experience.

Kelvin, on the other hand, fighting Isabella, was fighting with a delightful look.

It seems to be outweighed by force, but I have extra skill and experience to make up for it. He's overwhelmed by the rush, and he's taking the fight to his advantage.

And Leticia has already cut down four of the five shadows and fought the Demons and one who remains.

If Leticia gives her full strength, she'll be able to defeat the Demons instantly, but she's in a bad place to give her full strength. Her wave of seriousness breaks the earth and rips the heavens apart. The Imperial Palace is laid aside and damaged even to the imperial capital, which extends beyond it. And the Demons also had to fight backwards against Leticia's inability to take it seriously, releasing magic bullets indiscriminately, so as to prevent them from causing damage to their surroundings.

(- I have to...)

Cornelia scolds her trembling feet and looks at the person Winn is fighting.

But Cornelia's sword arm is inferior to Wynn's.

Where self-reinforcing magic is used, instead of bouncing back that great sword, on the contrary, both swords will be turned into two truths.

I want to help Winn.

But I can't do anything.

I'm frustrated by helplessness.

In Cornelia's eyes, anxious for herself to do nothing, Winn gradually hurts, albeit to the extent of a scratch without breaking the sword.

I can't help you with anything.

I'm just watching.

Someone trying to protect me is in front of me...

(What I can do - Eh!

Another sword plundered Winn's arm in front of him.

Already blood flows from all over his body, relentlessly taking away his strength.

His breath was already running out and he wondered if it was only a matter of time before Winn was slashed.

(You can't do that!

"I, knowing the reason of the devil, command thee! My power! Stay this way and show me your power!

Granting magic that Cornelia specializes in.

"Is this...?

Wynn's bewildered whining.

Normally, magic hanging from another person reduces its effect because resistance is generated by the magic the subject possesses.

But...

Born with less magic, Winn had less resistance to granting magic than others, and as a result - Winn shrugged the word "sorry" small when he bounced back the great sword that Zigna shook down and shook his torso.

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"The seal of magic?

To that word emanating from Lloyds, Alfred accidentally stopped writing the paperwork and raised his face.

"Yes, the pharmacist's story is that if you can formulate a determined amount, it will seal the magic of what you have taken"

"Hmm..."

Put your hands on your cheeks. Alfred thinks.

"On what level? For example, if you let Lord Brave take it, it will be possible to contain its magic?

If that is possible, it will make possible the assassination of Leticia with great power.

But Lloyds shook his head and denied it.

"Theoretically, they can. Well, I guess not."

Lloyds told Alfred an explanation from Leno's father.

"They say the dose varies depending on the amount of magic that the individual has, but less will not work.

And by way of example, even the magic of a regular knight class requires the amount of tea you have at hand. "

"... I see. You can't do that."

Alfred shrugged as he dropped his eyes on the cup of tea in his hand.

Given the amount of magic Leticia is enclosing, she will need dozens of times her volume of medicine.

Physically impossible.

"Then, with the cooperation of the Duchess, I was able to decipher some of Viscount Hoffmine's research books, and it seems that it was not the magical formula of Konrat Heisenberg, but of Sarah Ferrule."

"Sarah Ferrule!? You're that [traitor]!

"- But most magic guides and research materials have been set on fire and lost, and analysis will be extremely difficult until what magic formula it was"

Alfred roared at Lloyds' words, knocking his right index finger with a knack on the desk.

"I'm sure Lyon has some of those materials left behind, don't you?

"Yes."

"Let us hasten the time of our visit to Lyon. Request information to [the apostates] along with the signing of the treaty of the military alliance"