Seiju no Kuni no Kinju Tsukai

"... time"

From last night until this morning, I was sitting down and leaning against the walls of my home carrying Mad Cherry Blossoms.

Because I couldn't abandon the possibility that the Ultimate No-10 Army would attack my sleep.

I took a hypnotic nap while in this position, but I was prepared to switch my thoughts and movements for combat at any time.

After all, there was no raid until it was time to leave the house.

I've had a hard time getting over it, but there's no fatigue left in my head or body.

What fills my head and body right now is - anger.

Take the knife and leave the house.

When I left the house, I noticed someone leaning against the fence a little further away.

"Is that it?"

"Ah, crohiko."

It was Mr. Ira.

She just rushes over.

"You're up early, Mr. Ira. Looks good."

Compared to the past, I also have the impression that tension is missing.

"Yeah, it's just..."

With a full smile and grip, Mr. Ira appeals to cheerfulness.

The fact that I can no longer go to see her game today was told yesterday when I visited the women's quarters.

"Actually, right? Well... I heard it from Currier last night today. Yesterday, I stopped looking at the matches."

At the time of my visit yesterday, I didn't go into details.

It's like you did something you shouldn't have done, and Mr. Ira looks at me.

"Then there's the story that Crohiko is the target of the raiders."

"From Mr. Currier?

Apparently, Mr. Machina, you've also revealed to Mr. Currier that I'm the target.

"Oh, because you're not!? I couldn't help but hear from Currier that Atashi was reluctant! Look, because Crohiko looked strange yesterday when I visited the quarters... so Currier isn't bad!?

I was not willing to blame Mr. Currier.

Besides, if that guy decides to talk, I'm sure that's the right decision to make.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to hide anything from you about today... before the game, I didn't want to worry about anything extra"

"Yeah, it's okay. I'm honestly glad you cared. Just..."

Mr. Ira turned her heel back and turned her back.

"Absolutely, come home safe, okay?

The voice seemed desperate to contain anxiety.

"Currier said the enemy would be a reasonably confident group in power. There's no way everyone who intercepts is safe, but... maybe it's stronger than those four killers, right?

I don't tell you to rest when there is no certainty.

That kind of place, it seems to be that guy.

"I still regret not being able to help you at times like this"

Ira's shoulder, blurred, was shaking a little.

"But... my powers now are well known to Atashi. That's why now, do what's right in front of you."

Mr. Ira can put his strength into his fist.

"Absolutely Atashi, because I'm going to WWIII. To give Crohiko a look, today, because she's bound to win. So..."

Said Ira after she swallowed her spit.

"Crohiko, too, definitely, win and come back"

She was overwhelmed with her voice trembling.

"How much you've grown - Atashi, because I want Krohiko to see you in WWIII"

For this day she has stacked up and also worked out how to feel strongly.

But now, that's what's rocking me with anxiety elements that weren't supposed to happen.

"... I promise. I'm gonna win, too. And I'll come back alive."

Ira also hit me in the fist with a protruding fist, clinging to it.

"WWIII - I'll definitely go check it out"

"... yeah"

Each other's fists, go away.

"Bye...... see you later, crohiko!

Now he didn't turn around, and Mr. Ira ran away as he did.

Staring at Mr. Ira's running back, the anger in me was changing its quality from earlier.

The feeling that the flames that were burning red were changing into flames that burned blue and quiet.

…………

Final no, Ten Show Army.

After rendezvous with Mr. Currier, I took the carriage I picked up to the headquarters of the Knights of the Holy Tree.

"Good day, Krohiko"

Mr. Makina had already arrived at headquarters.

If you ask me, I hear there was a warning of an attack this morning officially from the Ultimate No10 Army to the headquarters of the Knights of the Holy Tree.

Have you bothered to write the declaration on fine parchment and beat it to headquarters without even showing up?

The contents were almost identical to the information conveyed by Lokia's men.

Rather, I've grasped this recent move, and it was a text that felt like I was aware that the information on the raid had already been leaked.

"I wonder if I can even accept this in a dignified way? After all, I don't understand."

"War between nations, are you going to?

A declaration of war in all its forms.

Is this Ritual for them a feeling that is also close to a mourning battle?

Then I was instructed by the Sochute Commander, and me and Mr. Currier, the Knights, split into each guard squad.

I'm in charge of Prince Gears.

Prince Geass's line of guards immediately went to the princes' quarters.

When the members rang the mansion's ringing bell, Prince Geas, Shana and Rose, who finished preparing from the inside, appeared.

There should be other Louvel Argan companions, but today's St. Martial Festival seems to have narrowed the number of companions.

When Mr. Rose, dressed in pitch-black armor, showed up, the members of the protective side salivated under barometric pressure.

One of the members begins to explain to Prince Gears about today's move.

I checked my pocket watch.

The audience's entrance is over now, and now it's time for the opening ceremony of World War II......

"Thank you for today. Hey, yeah, that's comforting. I can't believe that curse man followed me to the Grand Sacred Ground. Hmm, that's good."

Following a prince who did not feel uneasy or dust, Mr. Rose stepped into the passenger car heavily.

Shanna enters the passenger car with a small hand drawn by the pitch-black armor provided by the passenger car.

Before closing the door, Mr. Shana called out to us.

"Don't worry if you have the trousers on you. Well, we have roses, and you don't have to worry too much, do you? Especially Crohiko, isn't it particularly calm today?

"... excuse me. I want this Sacred Martial Arts Festival to be over safely at all costs. So..."

"Good, don't apologize. Anger helps if you don't even get the wrong person to bump into. So, Currier shouldn't worry too much, huh?

Mr. Currier, who was told the story, looks up.

"Oh, no... I'm not worried about Crohiko in that respect. When Crohiko gets angry, it's time to protect someone he cares about... I'm worried about today's enemy. Something's wrong with my chest... so, Krohiko..."

Mr. Currier's face tightens.

"Just be careful."

Goddamn, I nodded.

Two successive carriages set out for the Grand Sacred Ground with the Knights on horseback.

I offered myself a fifth curse to cover my surroundings from the sky.

Leave the undressed jacket with Mr. Shana and activate the fifth curse.

Two giant feathers grow from my back and the ground.

Leave the touched face Princes Geass and jump right up to the sky to check their surroundings.

The view is wider from the sky, and we can see distant movements.

But there were other goals.

Let the Final No-10 Army, who would be lurking near here now, dare to capture me.

He wanted me to focus on the enemy.

Show this figure and first let them know that the existence of a curse is a fact.

If only you would be alert to this ability to fly in the sky at last.

The opponent is alert to the power of the curse and assigns a lot of power to where I am - this is what I was after.

If you can attack me with an arrow or a technique while I'm flying, I can determine some position from where the attack took place.

That might reduce the number before the arrival of the Great Sacred Ground.

But - in the end, there was no raid until we reached the Great Sacred Ground.

The other guards didn't seem to have been raided either.

"The raid itself has been halted... no, right?"

Mr. Currier looks up at the Grand Sacred Place, which leaks cheers.

"Because today's Sacred Martial Arts Festival is cheap..."

"So the rest of the guards stay inside the Grand Sacred Ground!

Mr. Makina is skipping directions.

Apparently, Mr. Makina took on the summary role of the guard squad outside.

Before we arrived, it would appear that one line of the Holy King, including Prince Yugud, and one line of Princess Hell had already entered the venue.

Commander Sochute and Mr. Diares are also already inside the Grand Sacred Ground.

"Each gate assignment is as explained before departure. The enemy's power is unknown at the moment. Be very careful with each squad."

The North Gate is a defensive squad focused on Mr. Lili.

The East Gate is a defensive squad that focuses on Mr. Node.

The South Gate is a defensive squad focused on Mr. Currier.

And - the biggest front west gate, my defense squad was in charge.

It's painful that the top three of the Knights of the Holy Trees can't turn to the defense of each gate, but should we consider this place lucky, even if there was just no raid on the move?

"Bye, Mr. Currier."

"Oh. We'll protect those holy martial arts festivals."

"Yes."

"Oh, and... I just got a message from Cecily"

"From Mr. Cecily?

"'If I win, Crohiko will be staying at the Archrite Mansion for a day.'"

"Ha... Mr. Cecily, I'm relieved that it seems like it's always the same today"

"And then he said, 'So make sure this thing ends safely,'"

"... after all, survival is a must"

It's a real pleasure to have someone to show you around.

"I'll be careful, too. Mr. Currier, please be safe."

"Hung, I'm not worried. I don't even think there are any more threats on this continent than the Four Homicides or the Hibigami. Even for me, after a recent battle, I'm stronger than before."

The other squads then headed to each holding area.

And I stayed at the West Gate with the twelve knighthood saints.

…………

- If you're coming, come.

It was around the time when the other squads left and about twenty minutes passed.

Five shadows were seen walking this way.

A member puts his hand on the pattern of the sword.

"Is that the Final Ten? As predicted, really from the front..."

The voices of the members are not excellent.

Because you have more than a certain strength, you know.

That those five are not the only ones.

All five were dressed in bizarre patterned clothes.

Purple and black based clothing.

However, although there is a sense of unity of colour, its outfit is not uniform as in the uniform.

The five of them are sidelined and walking this way in grand footsteps.

The purple-haired man at the right end had a sword on his shoulder.

The other four have swords on their hips.

Five people stop.

A man with a central gray-haired eyelid stepped forward.

"You're the curseless one, aren't you?

A man with an eyelid then pulls out his hips sword.

"I'll tell you first, we're not insulting you. The existence of the curse also made me believe it when I saw you flying in the sky earlier. I guess it's also true that we defeated the Four Wesen."

Guru, the man with the eyelids turns his neck like he also does prep exercises.

"Hmm... he was right to put five people in here, including me, instead of two at a time"

... This place is exactly what we're after.

"I've always had a bad feeling about this before the raid... but my thoughts seem to hit me once in a while"

A sharp, vicious glance shoots me quietly.

"We are the Final No Ten Showmen - The Final No Eight Funeral Blades"

"- Eighth curse, liberation"

"Let me bury you here today - The Curse Forbidder"

"Crazy Cherry Blossom" with your right hand, pull the knife.

"- Eighth curse… Second realm, liberation"