To Be a Power in the Shadows!

Rose is familiar with the escape tunnels stretched across the Wang capital.

Because she's been taught to get away from it. Unfortunately, there was no connection between the camp and the basement, but my platoon mates took the time to dig the hole and connect it carefully.

Rose takes Clara and the prisoners of the Kings through their holes and goes down the underground.

You can leave things on the ground to Shadow. I didn't think Shadow would lose to Maximilian. Without Sid, Rose would have believed him. I would even have admired his way and strength.

But - is Sid really in a safe place?

Makes me anxious.

But now I just have to believe Shadow's words. You can't throw out your mission and look for him.

But if Sid was really safe, one question remains.

I wonder why Shadow made a slime that mimicked Sid's shape. I wonder where it was necessary to do that.

She didn't get that.

Maybe... Is there any connection between Shadow and Sid... Rose tries to think of Sid in the back of her brain, but she didn't get a clue to connect them.

And I reached a point where I would rendezvous with my platoon mates.

The dark underground tunnels are lit by the slightest light slipping in from the ground.

There was a black shadow on the wall.

"... 664?

Rose lowers the bat she was carrying and slowly approaches its shadow.

"What happened to 665? Huh... Huh!?

It was definitely the woman in the black bodysuit, platoon leader 664, who also hit the wall.

But she was wounded, and black blood was dripping from the wall.

"664!? What happened!?

Rose can hold 664.

"... spit"

664 said in a weak voice.

I still have breath.

"I'll take care of it right away!

"To... run, 666."

"Huh?"

That's when something showed up.

Nobody was supposed to be there, and suddenly a man appeared before Rose's gaze.

"... heh!?

I didn't feel a sign. I didn't even know how he showed up.

It just appeared as though it was natural to be there.

"Did Maximilian screw up?"

The man said, looking to Clara and the prisoners of the Kings.

It was a cold voice.

He's a long man with white hair all back like snow. The hair, the face, was so beautiful that it seemed cold and freezing.

"... 665. Huh!?

The screaming voice of Rose echoes down the tunnel.

The man who suddenly appeared was grabbing 665 with one hand.

"This woman fell short of expectations"

That's what the man said, throwing 665 under Rose.

"-"

Rose holds number 665 to confirm breathing.

"... ooh"

I'm not conscious, but I'm still alive.

"How dare you two!!

"No, 666, don't fight."

664 stopped Rose trying to pull out the sword.

"But ah."

"You can't beat that man... he's Lord Mordred."

"Huh!?

When Rose opened her eyes and looked at the man with white hair, he gracefully gave him a bowl of grace.

"I am the mode red. It's a pleasure to meet you... Princess Rose"

Behind Rose were the prisoners of the Kings. Rose gives Clara instructions to get them down to a safe place.

"... it's different"

"Well, if that's what you're going to say, let's do that."

Rose stared at Mordred and Mordred looked at Rose somewhere interesting.

"Shadow Garden or... I didn't know an organization would show up hostile to us. Shadow Gardens are so much more interesting to me than the keys to the Kingdom of Oriana"

"... the key to the kingdom of Oriana?

"The key would also be for Shadow Garden to intervene. You think I didn't know?

Rose answered nothing.

I became a part of Shadow Garden, but Rose doesn't know everything. The organization Shadow Garden is mighty. The upper echelons, known as the Seven Shades, have extraordinary strength, and each and every one of the elite, known as the Numbers, is equal to or more powerful than Rose. Rose is only one of the terminals.

But the word Keys to the Kingdom of Oriana caught Rose's heart. If the Kingdom of Oriana has something to do with it, may I be informed?

"I'm not going to chat. We're in a hurry."

The wounded needed prompt help. I know that Maudred is not the only one. But Rose tried to set up a sword that he should be able to earn about time.

"No, put me down and run..."

"Platoon leader..."

"Wow, I'm the platoon captain, so listen to me..."

664 stood in front of Rose with a trembling body.

Maudered stares at them with cold eyes.

"I'm interested in shadow gardens. Much more than a key..."

"... so we have to let it through?

"As a denomination, we should not let you escape. But for me, I think I'd enjoy letting you guys go."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm interested in shadow gardens. Seven shades, to be exact."

That's what Mordred said, with a cold grin.

"... It's been a long time since I've enjoyed it. The Seven Shades."

"... Did you enjoy it?

"Yeah, I enjoyed it. Forgive her and let us miss you."

Maudered took something out of his nostalgia.

When he opens his hand, something drops zero from it. Shine like a clear fountain. It was - hair.

Rose looked familiar in her beautiful, unusual colored hair.

"Oh, no way -"

Epsilon was always proud of his clear spring-like hair.

"She... enjoyed it immensely"

Kutsukutsu and Mordred snorted.

"Please, come through. The battle between the Doems and the Kings has already begun. This fight looks like it's just a civil unrest. It's actually different."

Maudered's figure rocks like a pneumonia.

"This is a proxy war between the Church and Shadow Garden...... looking forward to it"

Leaving a cold laugh, Mordred disappeared.

"That's Lord Mordred..."

His presence gave him a hunch that the battle would be intense.