Prepared like this, on the day of the capture of the cathedral.
After delivering Iris under Cordelia, Ethel and I headed to the meeting point with Asahi Ayako.
The horse, Freon, pulls the luggage on the luggage carrier, puts it on the luggage prepared for the attack, and makes a hoof sound while walking.
Looking to the right, looking to the left, there are no shards of people on the street, and there are only a few stalls left in the main street, which would have been usually lively.
Civilians have already taken refuge in the suburbs at the behest of the Knights, and the remaining Knights have consolidated themselves around the cathedral.
As a result, most of the city has become an empty shell, so I think that even under these circumstances, the lady general who still runs the inn where we are staying will bow her head.
I decided that I had to change the monsters in the cathedral to experience points for those who still stayed in the city.
"That said, the Knights aren't. It's not a question of 'outsiders being reckless'." I have the permission of the Holy Maiden, so what is the party to the situation? "
"There are guards and guards who were originally sent to protect the cathedral and its affiliates, but they remain subordinate to the military." That's why we need to listen to the Knights' instructions in the event of an emergency, and because the mother who is to be protected has no authority whatsoever, it can't be helped. "
Well, in order not to let the religious forces use explicit force, I don't know if it is part of the idea to keep the affiliation as a national army and let it be taken up in an emergency.
"After that, it's only natural to leave Tor alone, the party that liberated the monsters."
That's why trespassing can't be helped.
"It's strange to think that way and to be able to carry it out..."
Immediate. Immediate. Is that my strength? You can praise me.
It was only a sigh that returned what I laughed and showed to dispel Ethel's anxiety.
Pick up Caizi at the rendezvous point and move.
With the power of the Three Heavens series equipped to Freon, I ran through the air.
The Knights of the Cathedral hardened around the cathedral, so it's going to take them a long time to get to their destination without being caught... but there's something wrong with the air on the luggage carrier.
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Ethel was attacked by Caizi, who could not speak in the first place, and her mother, who hurt her.
Caizi is not interested in Ethel, and Ethel keeps staring at her. So the atmosphere is bad on top of not having a conversation.
Why did I bring Ethel here? Her abilities are useful in the fight against the monsters she freed.
On top of that, if you throw a party with Caizi, you'll have a better balance with the front guard (me), the middle guard (Caizi), and the rear guard (Ethel).
The monsters that were sealed were so many troublesome that anyone who could prevent a sideways spear while Ethel and I were fighting would be able to take them out.
That's something that Ethel couldn't control, even though she contacted each other and had reached an agreement in advance.
If this condition becomes such a bad thing after entering the cathedral, I'll be worried. For now, I said, "If you want to put it on so much, why don't you just break one arm?" ”I suggested to Ethel.
It's certainly a bad thing that I couldn't swallow it, but it's not a good suggestion for now, right?
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"You don't have to put your arm out, stupid. I mean, I'm really pissed off at that unexpected attitude! You should probably try to lick people as well!"
Yelling, Ethel said, "I'll sort it out a little, but don't talk to me." She clasped her hands in prayer and twitched her eyes.
Caizi also lost interest and turned away from Ethel and began to look at the cathedral silently. Her number one priority was the "Holy Scepter of the Great Sins", and she seemed to have little interest in us.
"(I tried to poke it because it was subtly uncomfortable, but was it a snake?)"
I can quickly split up and switch my mind to using my opponent's hand together if there is something of my own benefit, but it seems that Ethel is not.
I thought the current situation was the best way to pursue my own interests while keeping my promise, but I didn't think there was a hole in this kind of place. Humans are troublesome.
That said, the negotiations have already been completed and we are at the stage of fulfilling the contract, so I can only say that you can trust me and fight with Caizi.
Bloom?
"It's okay, Freon, we'll figure it out."
Hean!
I wonder what it would be like to be distracted by the air that the horse sees, but I am convinced that Freon is smart and can do that.
However, as a way to obtain Caizi's cooperation to defeat Joseph later, how did you make it possible for Joseph to negotiate in an unknown and natural way?
Don't let Caizi's betrayal be an absolute condition, so the little bird that stops on her shoulder is completely out of the way. We'll have to get rid of it somehow first.
"(You'll know that Caizi is safe even if you take out the little bird in an ambush. Therefore, it is not strange that I intentionally separated Joseph from Caizi, and if I did that before I got the [Staff], I won't be able to get the information from Joseph that was decided in the negotiation.)"
The information was handed over after the "Staff" was collected.
At that time, Joseph's hand was used to convey information, but it would be through the small bird that stood on Caizi's shoulder.
At least that's the kind of insurance I get for contract performance. That's why we can't get rid of it now.
"(Hmm, we'll have to force it in the end...)"
After thinking a lot, at the end of the day, I finally decided to take a tough solution: "The moment I handed over the 'Staff' and got the information from Joseph, I eliminated the little bird and brought it to the negotiation with Caizi."
If even the small bird is eliminated, the safety of Ayako will be conveyed through the connection of "doll role", but no other information will be conveyed.
It's a question of how quickly you can bring Caizi to your side to help you quickly until Joseph finds out that trouble has broken out... well, that's up to me in the future.
If you get tired of thinking that the production is going to be unfamiliar, you won't be able to enjoy earning experience points.
"(I'll enjoy what I'm doing now (leveling), so I'll leave the hard work of the future to you!)"
I'm going to resent the future, but I can't go back to the past, so I'm going to get angry for nothing. In other words, what I said was winning.
If I'm going to struggle in the future, I want you to resent the fact that the flow of time is a one-way street.
By the way, Joseph can share the perception of the doll he created, but he does not dare to do it with Caizi in order to love his daughter as a father.
Therefore, if even the small bird is crushed, it is a definite fact that "the safety of Ayako is conveyed, but the content of the negotiations there will not be leaked".
It is information that when Joseph revived her because Caizi was defeated by the protagonists in the original work, he was angry with the opponent who defeated Caizi, but he did not know until he was told by Caizi himself that the protagonists were the protagonists.
I am a different person from Ayako, who is a father and daughter.
And whatsoever she seeth or hears shall be her alone, and ye shall not bring it forth.
It seems that Joseph did not salvage the information from the backup no matter what was in Caizi's body, because there was such a kind of lead.
Really, really good will!
As long as you turn a blind eye to the fact that Caizi's existence is the product of delusions with her first love partner, and that you can "abandon" such a loving daughter according to the situation!
I can't help but whisper "I love you," "I love you," "I love you," "I love you," "I'm not lost in throwing you away here."
Since I don't hide such a genius, I can only say that my daughter is also determined to grace it.
This is not the kind of person who can't think of someone else's dignity.
Well, whatever it is, it will be after we get there.
Caizi has no way out of the boundaries of the forbidden section.
That's why we can't help you until you get there.
I believe that she is here because she understands it, and that the tip of her spear continues to turn to Joseph.
When I reconfirmed that, I quickly switched my mind and started reinspecting the items I brought. As I approached the break-in point, I sang a song by myself, thinking, "How much experience would I get if I slaughtered all the monsters in the cathedral?"
Then you reach directly above the Cathedral.
Then let's jump.
Huh!?
"Oh, suddenly, what is it, Ethel?"
"This is the dialogue!" What are you talking about, jumping!? "
"Thank you so much..."
Get out of the cargo bay and descend on the barrier.
The place was just above the cathedral, with a huge spire underneath.
The spires should have been hundreds of thousands of meters tall, but at the top of the barrier that encloses them... I mean, I'm even higher from there.
This was probably because the barrier had to take such a huge shape to enclose the entire site, including the cathedral, rather than the cathedral.
So, as a way to get back to the point.
I wielded one of the weapons I had once acquired in the [Underworld], the [Yamatsuwa Sword], at my feet.
The hole cut through in the same procedure as the barrier of the forbidden section was a larger hole than expected, probably because it used a weapon that was better for reach than the "Knight's Sword of Steel".
And pointing to that hole, I answer Ethel's question.
Thanks for jumping out of here to get inside.
"There's a double or triple siege of knights on the ground, so it was tough to get out of there." That's why I decided to go from the top. After all, there are horses here that can fly. "
Heheengh!
When I went to see if this barrier could be broken in the [Swordsman's Flash], I had a terrible time scourging the siege.
At that time, it was discovered that it had stunned several knights, and now it has a stronger vigilance system than then.
Therefore, it was decided that it would be easier to enter from the sky without anyone paying attention.
"If you fall, you'll die!"
While you're falling, you can hook a string and chain to the spire over there and make a lifeline along the way.
"Have you ever tried it!?"
No, but... we just need to hit it and make it work, right?
In order to draw the attention of the monsters inside, Joseph's puppets left in front of the Great Library are used to start the funeral.
This barrier doesn't seem to break the connection between Joseph and the doll.
A closer look below revealed that the knights, Joseph's dolls left in the barrier, were deliberately fishing for monsters near the cathedral.
So now you can safely enter the cathedral by breaking windows.
From the air to the spire, from the spire to the inside, and from there by land to the library. This is the basic mobility plan.
Therefore, the operation has already been completed.
You can choose between falling with me or falling with Ayako there.
The auto-repair feature of the barrier is starting to shrink the holes, so I don't have much time to worry about it. If you can't choose, I have coins here, so you can decide on the back of the front.
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"Look, Ayako-san also has a face like 'Hurry up, this Geba elf'." Just make up your mind. "
"What are you talking about!" Yeah, that's it! All right, you can go with Thor, right?! "
And Ethel said, "Don't drop it!" "While carefully telling me that, I will fall into my arms and turn my hand to my back and entrust myself to it."
As for the success rate, I think that Caizi nodded without any surprise when explaining the method of entry, but well, I think that it would be a flower without saying it, so I will give the gold coin instead of the amulet.
Then I jumped into the hole without notice, judging that my mind was ready because I was asked to get another one later.
Yeeeeeeeeeee!
"Don't talk, I'll bite your tongue!"
Holding Ethel, she falls straight from her head to the ground.
The feeling of the body lifting up for a moment immediately afterwards will surely be the moment when the body falls over the resistance of the air.
I don't know how gravitational acceleration in this world fits in, but it's clear that in a matter of seconds, we can hit the ground.
"Life at stake (on the ground)" is imminent. Even though my spine is frozen, my heart is beating faster.
Are you excited about the thrill of life?
No. This exaltation must be because you can earn (kill) experience points (monsters).
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
I wave one arm with a cheerful voice.
The threads unleashed flutter through the air, caught at the apex of the spire.
I was pulled from my body, and a straight fall turned into a pendulum movement.
Ah, yabe korebe!
― ― With a mistake in calculation, I struck down Ethel right next to the window that I was planning to break into.