The Branded Female Fencer

Is this the realm of Bloodsucker?

"Yes, it is said that it forms a 'castle', the upper reaches of the barrier."One of the few remaining castles alongside Spears' four sisters.If you don't know how to walk, you'll never get out again. ”

"But isn't the dark forest just the way it is?"If it's one of the lights, we can do something about it. "

"That's what you'll see when you try."

The two of them drank a spit, and Elsa urged Eliza.Eliza tries to touch the night with her sacred sword, not her hand.However, when the sword entered a dark area, its sanctity was instantly dispersed.

Is this -- does darkness nullify the light?

"That's right. It's a darkness that can't be illuminated by viable light."Do you think you can walk through this forest without any light or guidance? "

How do we get deeper?

"I've given you a heads up."Only countries that once had interactions with Blood, or those associated with existing princesses, could be granted permission to enter this space. ”

Eliza nods her head to Elsa's explanation.

"Has Arnelia ever interacted with Brad?"

"Sometimes we fought, sometimes we fought together."Actually, one of the princesses is related to Arnelia.I've never heard of it. "

Huh?

The moment Eliza turned towards Eliza in an unexpected reply, her hand stretched out from the darkness, pinching Eliza's sword tip.

Eliza tried to pull the sword as if there were no signs, but the tip of the sword fixed with two fingers did not pull.

In front of the pale Eliza, a beautiful, pale woman appeared to melt away from the darkness.A woman dressed in a clothes similar to the clothes of the Sisters of Arnelia.Tiara tied her long hair, which was longer than her waist, and spoke with a soft smile on her face.

Isn't it true that you're using Arnelia?

"Yes, Elsa, the assistant archbishop, and Eliza, the knight of the temple.I'm also on a pilgrimage. ”

"Pilgrimage - a system I didn't have."I was in the middle of the war, and I couldn't afford to travel all over the country, but... "

The woman looks at the two figures interestingly.Then he nodded and his eyes glowed.The expression flashed innocently as if it were a girl.

Well, what is it?

"The details of Arnelia's clothes today... the design is good, but it's made with durability and magic resistance in mind."Putting a chain under Sister's clothes is very different from our time.I hated it because it was so loud when it rang when I moved, and it made me look dirty and crafty no matter what I wore.The man has full body armor of magic crystals, and when a woman goes to the battlefield, she wears a Sister Hat on her iron helmet, so it's steaming and steaming-- "

Eliza was frightened by the breathless woman, but Elsa regained calm.

Um, excuse me, but can you show me around?

"Oh, that's right."It's okay, I've finished the test. "

Examination?

When the woman sniped her fingers, several black shadows appeared from around her.They ranged from beasts to monsters to humans, but what they had in common was that there were white lines in the clothes.

When they each nodded, the woman gave them one big.

“Just in case, I checked to see if there were any innocent stalkers.”

Can we trust you, senpai?

"You're not the only ones who know how trustworthy our organization is, are you, 'junior'?"

Elsa replied with an irresistible smile to the woman who laughed gracefully.When the woman elegantly thanked herself, she called herself again.

“My name is Ekes, and I'm the princess of Brad Zeppelin, and I lead a group of white people.Shall we go then? I'd like to ask you about Arnelia recently. "

As Yekes smiled softly, the two followed them into the dark forest, stating the caveat of Yekes walking through the forest with his back turned.

"In the woods, please try to walk three steps behind me."You can't shrink or widen your distance.If you try to get out of the woods physically, it will take you 10 days, so you'll get out of the woods in a way called 'crossing'. ”

"Do you mean a series of short-range metastases?"

"They look alike and different."Walking through different spaces. That's in the castle. "

Common sense and the reason we know don't make sense?

"You're smart, aren't you?" That's what I'm talking about. "

Elsa and Eliza walked three steps behind Ekes.Yekes told a lot of things and asked questions.

Whether Miriazar is alive or not.What is the scale of Arnelia today?What country is left, and what country is destroyed?Who leads the Knights Templar?In the outside world, it seemed that the black magician was hanging around, but how was it?It is said that the war is near again, but the tide is high.

By the time Elsa and Eliza felt light fatigue, they had passed through the dark forest.

"We're here."

"This is the castle of Blood Sucking King Brad Zeppelin."

It's overwhelming, isn't it?

The sky was pitch black. Perhaps the effect of the castle was that the sky was covered with dark clouds and the sun was not shining.It may not have been completely cut off from the outside world to see where the sun is, but instead the sun is blue.

Illuminated by a pale ray of light, it was a large castle dressed like a sea dragon's tall, eroded cliffside.I didn't know when it was going to collapse, but Yekes laughed.

"Doesn't that look unstable? Why did you build a castle there?"

"Yeah, honestly, I'm struggling to understand."

"But it's definitely not going to break down."It's also the effect of the castle. "

"Some of it is fantasy?"

"I see. As long as Lord Blood is alive, this castle won't crumble."It's been almost 400 years since I've been here, and one thing hasn't happened.Well, let's go inside.Yeah, it doesn't have to be three more steps.Please make yourself at home. "

As Ekes walked, Elsa consciously opened her distance.Eliza noticed it and made her pace.And more than a certain distance away, Elsa had a conversation with fingerprints.

"(That's a lot of women. It's better not to think of that as an ally.)"

(Though it seemed familiar?)

"(Holy crap! That woman was walking with a subtle change of stride, saying three steps.I wonder what would have happened if we hadn't noticed it and let ourselves go.The conversation must have been about gathering information, but also about distracting us.If I had fallen, I would have reported that I didn't even have the minimum ability to visit the castle, and that might have been the end of it) ”

(Why?)

"Yes, I did."

Ekès walked forward, turning his back, and suddenly broke into a fingerprint conversation.It was Elsa who was in a hurry, but Yekes turned around and laughed coldly this time.

Continued