The city of Leiting after dawn. A town in the early morning is usually full of clean air and tells the people at the beginning of the day by giving it a lively energy.
But only today it looked different. The smell of drifting blood. Beast voices heard from outside the city. And most of all, the presence of a group of armed men lined up on the boulevard makes this morning extraordinary.
400 regular soldiers looking through the defenses of the city walls. One hundred and fifty thousand militia were called. More than a hundred mercenaries in response to a war request. That's the whole armed group-the subdued army.
Byakuya Naturally, the Teds and their "Myosei" also participated in the suppression forces. Units that open their doors and assault the swarm of monsters include Ted, while units that attack with magic and bows from the top of the walls include Orphelia, Norris, and Aldis, who was deemed a magician. Is placed.
Normally, it is desirable to act as a group with friends at a party. Although some mercenaries are strong alone, mercenaries basically demonstrate their fighting power by cooperating with each other. The collaboration is not broken overnight. It's a party that always lives and lives, so you can cooperate with breathing.
However, it is problematic that close combat risks endangered unskilled sorcerers on battlefields where there is certain potential for war.
A magician's magic can be a powerful attack that would otherwise be inaccessible. Even more, the beasts rushing into the walls are simply insane and swarming with no command. It seems to be more effective than a human opponent who brings out countermeasures against attack magic.
For example, if this is a field battle, it may be possible to deploy at the party level. However, they can attack one-sidedly from the safe walls. There is no way to take advantage of that advantage. It is more efficient to cast an attack spell from the top of the city wall into the middle of the flock than to endanger yourself in a fierce battle. The military commander seemed to have decided so.
The archer, Norris, can do some close combat as well. However, the priority was given to intercepting flying beasts from above the walls, so they were placed on the ramparts.
"Your role is to attack the beast from above the wall and intercept the beast trying to enter the wall from the sky!"
Ahead of the battle, a man called the Deputy Commander of the Army exclaims on the wall.
"The first shot is a magical attack by a magician! I want you to focus on reducing the number of beasts as widely as possible! Focus on the magic attack for the first five minutes of the battle! The warrior concentrates on intercepting the flying beast! I want you to protect the defenseless magician! After that, interrupt the magic attack once with a signal, then open the east gate and launch the main force! After that, at your own discretion, I'll have you support! "
"Is it a little good?"
The slender magician raised his hand lightly, as the Deputy Commander settled down.
"What is it? You're a" free cloud "..."
Outline: "Hule, a member of Freedom Cloud. I understand the strategy, and I don't care about it. But after the main force hits it, don't support it from the wall, but get down. I'd like to support the avant-garde unit, how about? "
"But is that dangerous? It might be rude, but isn't it a good duck for a beast to have a magician in the middle of a storm? I don't think a vanguard can afford to protect a magician."
"I know that, but if you're a beast opponent, you're going to have a hard time without the magician's assistance to the demon opponent. I can't provide enough support from here. right?"
There is a consenting voice from the mercenaries one after another.
"However……"
Despite his understanding, the deputy commander seemed hesitant to send in unsuspecting magicians.
"Do you want to start with a magical attack so that you don't get involved in a fierce battle? The fewer beasts you have, the less the magician will be in support. Isn't it good to judge? "
Opinions from another magician fly towards the deputy commander. The idea that it's your own responsibility to judge the dangers and endanger your life seems like a mercenary.
"Mm ... I can't help saying that. I'll leave it to my own judgment after the main force has come out, but I can't help repelling the beasts that fly in the sky. I want some to remain."
Compromise The Deputy Commander suggests to the mercenaries. Eventually, about ten mercenaries would remain on the wall and take over the intercept, after which it was up to each individual to decide whether to stay or support the front line.
In Mystery of the White Night, Norris and Orphelia decide to stay on the wall. For a disparate monster, Ted doesn't need any support, and he's not reckless enough to challenge an unbeatable opponent. If it's dangerous, you'll have the judgment to retreat quickly. Not to mention Aldis.
You are ready and you are in the arrangement you have set.
It's not the calm before the war. The opponent is a beast. During the briefing-or rather, he was attacking the wall all night last night. In contrast to the beasts hitting, scratching, and groaning on the wall, humans dip and wait for their command.
Eventually, the deputy commander raises the commanding staff overhead and swings down with instructions.
"Shoot!"
Revealing At the same time as the voice, the magicians begin to sing, and with a little delay, masses of violence by magic begin to appear.
Fireball “The burning flame is proof of my power and pride.
Lady: "The wind breaking through is white ----!"
Incongruity "Penetrating is a fluctuation of a brave knight ---!"
Sentai "The bullet to strike is a noble winter fairy ----!"
Void "Pale white is far from being a condemned ---!"
The power of destruction is released one after another from the hands of the magicians. The magic of the fire burned Gray Wolf, and the magic of the rock penetrated the body of Snatch. High-level attack magic slashes the area where the beasts are swarming, and immediately dyes the earth with blood.
Takeshi "Kiboru is born in the trajectory of intense flame, and the sigh of an old dragon ---!"
Orphelia also gives off high-ranking magic that she is good at losing. Hellfire wrapped a group of beasts and created a black stain on the plain in front of the East Gate.
"The number is likely to be over there-over there. And over there. After all, the number has increased since yesterday."
Aldis looks around and checks the number. We don't know what the culprit is, but over time the number of beasts is steadily increasing. Where are they coming from? Already the number is going to exceed 3,000.
Eternity "The shining blue is endless and dances in a phantom land ----!"
When chanted quickly, with a glance, Aldis creates a frigid world.
The temperature of the designated space instantly dropped, and the moisture in the air was frozen to form a white mist. The cold air also hits the living creatures within range, solidifying the breath first, then the hair tips, and the muscle and body water. Eventually, when the haze is blown by the wind and the sight is revealed, the noise begins to rise on the wall.
"What is that ...?"
"I know the Arctic storm ... but it's too crazy."
"What power and breadth of range ..."
"Is it your fault? I feel like you're killing the monsters within range with a single shot ..."
If you look at it, about 20% of the three thousand beasts are frozen instantly. In a swarm of beasts wandering and swelling, a number of circular areas appeared wrapped in pale ice and stopped moving. Even a single circle, the area of magic effect, is very large and large compared to a normal arctic storm.
"Who……?"
The sorcerers forgot that they were in combat and seemed unaware of who they were. Regardless of her gaze, Aldis continues to cast.
Thou, "Woman of war, is a precious deadly sword: blue life and red joy. Yeah, show the promised land to those who obey the covenant ---! "
A sphere of seven colors appears above Aldis's head. The sphere, calm, but overwhelming, continued to expand, keeping its gaze tight.
If its size becomes so large that it easily exceeds the height of a human, the surface will begin to undulate without sound. A sudden change came as the waves gradually became smaller and more like ripples.
As soon as each of the ripples suddenly protrudes from the sphere, it instantly becomes a long and thin arrow of light and jumps at the beasts swarming beneath your eyes. The sight was just a salvo fire. The only difference is that, unlike an arrow, it flies straight ahead of the enemy instead of a mountain, its power is orders of magnitude higher, and it is only one person who does it.
The magic arrows created by Aldis pierce the beasts without interruption and take their lives. No one knows exactly, but that number will never be less than a hundred. There is no single beast aimed at. He pierced the crucial point with a single blow, and as soon as he was silent.
"Awesome ... I've never seen a rainbow bow user before."
"No, it's strange ... because it's weird! Usually only about ten rainbow bows are released!"
"Is it still a kid !?"
"Who is that magician?"
It is said that the rainbow-colored bow is very difficult to control and has extremely few users. It is natural for a magician to be interested in the user.
But that's irrelevant to Aldis. The magic I used earlier is actually just a rainbow bow, not a rainbow bow itself. Of course, it was possible to use it without chanting.
"Ahaha. Every time I'm good at confusing allies, Aldis."
"I'm not at all. Why can't I cut my magic out of it.
It is usual that Norris and Orphelia have half the reputation.
"... I don't want that magician to turn to the enemy on the battlefield, but now it's an ally. It's very encouraging. I can't lose!"
Hulu, the magician of Freedom Clouds, inspires the magic of Aldis. Inferiority The fire of purgatory, which is incomparable to that of Orphelia, is released to the herd of beasts, and its number is steadily reduced.
Other magicians who saw it also remember their role and shoot out attack magic one after another. Five minutes from the order to start the attack. Swarms of beasts that had been heavily attacked by magic had reduced their numbers to less than half.
"Yeah! Stop shooting! After that, concentrate on the main support that comes out and repel the beasts in the sky!"
The attack from the wall stops with the voice of the deputy commander.
"Open gate!"
The sound of the opening of the east gate sounded at my feet.
"It's sortie!"
"Let's go! Don't be late!"
"Oh!"
The main character, who had been squeezing his breath and waiting for a signal to sortie, raised his voice and hit the outside of the wall.
The numbers are reversed. But beyond there were monsters as well as beasts. Aside from beasts, demons are likely to be reckless against general soldiers and militia. The expression of the deputy commander is hard even in a situation that can never be optimistic.
"Now, Deputy Commander. We're going to help our friends."
"Um. I wish you good luck."
Magicians, including Hule from Freedom Clouds, descend down the ramparts to join their party colleagues.
"I'm gonna go too. Norris, Orphelia, don't ask here."
Aldis receives a response from them and begins to walk on the opposite side of the stairs.
"Hey, where are you going? That's the outside. You have to go to the other side of the stairs--"
Ignoring the voice of a soldier who was confused but trying to stop him, Aldis stands on the edge of the wall.
Under the eyes, the main force and the herd of beasts were fighting together. Glance at the battlefield and read the situation instantly.
"Ted ... over there. It's okay to leave it alone. It's about weak ..."
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"Well, the opponent is a beast, so the arrow won't fly, but it's dangerous if you're standing in such a place.
The soldier who was talking to Aldis in fear was scared.
Aldis, standing at the edge of the wall, leaned outward without any hesitation and threw his body into the air under gravity.