"Don't lose focus!!"
Facing both pseudo human soldiers and pseudo beast soldiers, the allied forces fought valiantly. Most of the pseudo beast soldiers had been defeated, and the number of flying pseudo human soldiers had also decreased.
Ansem, who had been appointed as the deputy general of the allied forces, was motivating his subordinates while considering moving on to attack the royal capital soon.
A mysterious barrier surrounded the royal capital, making it impossible to approach. The only option was magical attacks by mages. Though each individual attack might not be significant, a full-scale attack by the mages in the allied forces could be expected to have considerable power.
"Come out, Lucian...!!"
Ansem was impatient. He didn't know what was happening inside the royal capital where he was born and raised. Could people leave from the inside? Were the citizens of the royal capital unable to leave because of the barrier? Or...
"I hope it hasn't fallen that far..."
Ansem, with his clear intellect, understood that the possibility of the royal capital's complete destruction was high. Yet, he couldn't fully believe it. Destroying the royal capital, the heart of the kingdom, was unthinkable. Lucian, as Ansem saw him, was a man obsessed with being a king. What would he become if he destroyed the royal capital and turned the citizens into monsters? A king with no territory to rule is nothing but a sham.
"Mage units, forward! Infantry, protect the mage units! Begin the attack on the royal capital!"
Ansem decided to attack the royal capital without waiting for Leo's orders. Of course, this was a reasonable decision as a commander, as the area Ansem was responsible for was under less pressure from the enemy. Leo would also start the attack soon; Ansem had that expectation. But at the same time, as the prince of the kingdom, he wanted to know the situation in the royal capital as soon as possible. He was in a hurry to break the barrier around the royal capital. The reason was Elna. If the barrier couldn't be broken, Leo would have Elna use the holy sword. That was within Leo's authority. If that happened, the citizens of the royal capital would also be harmed. Moving without confirming that there were citizens in the royal capital to protect was something Ansem's pride as a prince wouldn't allow. He was determined not to give up until he confirmed it with his own eyes."Rise up, warriors of the kingdom!! We will liberate the citizens of the royal capital with our own hands!!"
Ansem gave the order. Numerous spells were fired from the high-spirited kingdom army. However, all of those spells were intercepted by a single person standing on the castle wall.
"Magellan!!"
A tall but skinny man with a noble appearance. In his early thirties. He had been moving according to the crown prince's intentions as his aide. Count Gracian de Magellan was there. But if Ansem's memory was correct, Magellan had no knowledge of martial arts. He had never heard of him using magic either. Intercepting so many spells should have been impossible.
"You are a troublesome one, Prince Ansem. To betray the kingdom so easily."
"It's you who has betrayed the Kingdom! Sacrificing the citizens you should protect, what kind of king is this?! What kind of country is this!"
A voice reached from the top of the castle wall. The voice reached even in the battlefield filled with shouts, probably due to some magic. Assuming his voice would also reach, Ansem retorted. In response, Magellan just laughed.
"My apologies. To us, they are no different from 'insects.'"
"Insects...?"
An expression of hatred appeared on Ansem's face. Magellan had just said that the citizens were no different from insects. The soldiers had risked their lives for the citizens they should protect. They didn't want to die either. Yet they had thrown away their lives for the citizens and their loved ones. And someone who had just been watching leisurely from behind described them as insects.
"Who the hell are you?"
Ansem had disliked him before, but he hadn't been this far removed from humanity. Something was off about Magellan now. It was as if his "insides were different." Hence the question. Magellan responded to it.
"You can guess to some extent, can't you, Ansem?"
"...You demons. I'll definitely subjugate you."
"Don't say impossible things. It's impossible for you humans."
Saying that, Magellan lightly waved his right hand. A pitch-black giant bird appeared in front of Magellan. It headed straight for Ansem. Clearly, it was no ordinary bird. Sensing danger, Ansem tried to dodge, but couldn't. His aides tried to shield him at the last moment, but it wasn't an attack that could be blocked so easily. However, there were no casualties. Because the bird had been cut in two.
"Are you alright, Prince Ansem?"
"Yes... I owe you one, Elna von Amsberg."
"No need for thanks. I'm here to deal with them, after all."
Saying that, Elna soared into the sky. Magellan also floated up from the castle wall, and the two confronted each other in the sky.
"You have good courage to come out alone."
"I didn't want to, but if left alone, you might break the barrier with the holy sword. In other words, I'm a hindrance."
"Talking so freely... you're confident?"
"I was ordered to be a hindrance, so I'm a little unhappy."
That's why he spoke their information. It was an emotion he couldn't understand. But perhaps that's what devils are like. Convinced, Elna took a quiet breath. And then...
"Isn't it hard to be a hindrance all by yourself?"
It was a moment. Magellan's left arm was dancing in the air. It was due to Elna's slash. He had intended to dodge it with ease, but it was too fast, and his left arm was sacrificed. Sweating coldly, Magellan declared.
"It seems so!"
At the same time, two more men rose into the sky from the royal capital. Dressed as the crown prince's direct subordinates, they surrounded Elna with Magellan.
"My name is Carabia. Shall I hear your name? The current hero."
"No need. I'm not interested."
Saying that, Elna declared.
"Hear my voice and descend! The radiant sword of stars! The hero needs you now!!"
Using the holy sword outside the empire was prohibited. However, Elna had already been given permission. If the opponent was a devil, she could use it at her own discretion. That's what she had been told when she came here. A white light was grasped in Elna's hand and transformed into a silver rapier.
The hero and the demons. As they confronted each other, information ran through the allied forces, the Adventurer's Guild, and all the countries on the continent.
The demons have appeared.
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