103-Episode 101: The Mayhem of Sinfonia, part 1




 --The inauguration ceremony for the Commander of the Order of the Sun.

 It is an event for the "Hero of Light", who defeated the "Abominable Dragon" in the Great Maze, to become one of the leaders of the Order of the Sun.
 And also to let other countries know that the one who possesses the reincarnation of "Abel the Savior" is the Land of the Sun (Highland).
 ........On the other hand, it seems that the newly appointed brave men and women in the small country of Roses will also be announced.
 Is this incidental to my work, or is it?

"On that auspicious day of celebration, this kind of rain........
'You should have changed the date. I don't want to get my armor wet.
By the way, Great Sage, you could have changed the weather.
He would never do such a thing. He's a fickle man.
Well, yeah, well...

 Such conversations could be heard from the knights.
 The place is the large square in front of Highland Castle.
 It is said that it is usually used as a garden as well, but currently, tens of thousands of troops are lined up there.
 The weather was cloudy and light rain.
 Indeed, it would be more picturesque if it was sunny.
 Even so, the sight of tens of thousands of troops lined up is spectacular.
 It makes sense that they are the strongest military force on the continent.

"Is there really going to be a mutiny today?
Hey, Takatsuki-kun? True, you're getting up today, right?
 My mumbles were poked at by Sa-san and Lucy.
 Oops, I misspoke.

 Are we in what is called the guest of honor seat?
 We were shown to a good seat as we were special guests.
 It's a bit far away from the seats of Princess Sophia and Prince Leonard, who are royalty.
 I'm a bit worried.
 The old guardian knight is there too, so I'm sure it's okay.

 Fujiyan and the others are taking refuge in a safe place.
 Friae the Moon Priestess is right behind us.
 She's wearing a hood so that her face is not visible.
 Just in case, I'm assuming she's the valiant squire of the Water Country (Roses).
 Just be quiet.........

 It started out as a parade of troops, and now the names and congratulations of various nobles are being read out.
 Long..........
 I wonder how long it will last.
 ..........I was in the middle of my training to see how small 'water magic and water bullets' could be made, with 'Meikyomizu' at 99%.
 A long and boring time passed.

 --A high-pitched, fanfare rang out.

 ''What is it?''
Ryosuke Sakurai, the Hero of Light! Forward.
Ha!
 Sakurai-kun was called up.
 Finally, the main event.

 Sakurai-kun, dressed in his shining white armor, stepped up to the podium.
 On the podium, there were the five holy nobles, popes and princes that I had seen at a conference sometime ago.
 The one in the highest position is the King of the Highlands. I've never seen him before.

"You are hereby commissioned to serve as the Knight Commander of the Sun in the name of Althena, Goddess of the Sun.
"Respectfully,
 It is Princess Noel who tells Sakurai-kun.
 Sakurai-kun kneels down and receives the ceremonial sword.

 ........an exchange between fiancées.
 It looks like a contrivance between the two fiancées.
'Oh ... how divine ... the two reincarnated Saviors and Saints ... thank you for the good fortune to be present at this wonderful scene ...'

 Everyone around them seemed to be pleased with the performance.
 It seems that the production was modeled on a legend from a thousand years ago.
 It's true that the appearance of the beautiful Princess Noel and cool Sakurai-kun is quite picturesque.
Tsk.
 I heard Friae's tongue from behind me.
 You can't curse, can you?

 It was then.

 --Don!

 An explosion was heard.
 What the hell?
It's an attack! Shieldsman, get ready! Who are you? Don't let him get away!
 The knights buzzed for a moment, but they quickly dealt with the situation calmly.

''Takatsuki-kun!''
Let's go to Princess Sophia.
Okay!
 Me, Sa-san, and Lucy headed to the royal area to meet up with Princess Sophia and the others while being wary of our surroundings.
 Friae-san is getting there, right? Yeah, it's coming.

 Zuccin, Zuccin, Zuccin.

 There were too many people to see clearly, but there were explosions in various places, and the ground shook with the sound of explosions.
''These guys are a cult of snakes! Don't come any closer or they'll blow themselves up! Shield fighters, step forward! "Call the wizard! Stop them from blowing themselves up.

A suicide attack by a cult of snakes?
 It didn't seem to be a beastman rebellion.
 I didn't see that coming. I thought that if the snake cult was going to come, it would be for the last time.
 It looks like the intruders showed up at the edge of the square, so I can't see them very well.
 There are tens of thousands of Highland soldiers in this place.
 The royalty and nobles are surrounded by garrison soldiers, and it looks like the intruders don't stand a chance against the intruders.......

''Takatsuki-kun!
 Sa-san's voice makes me huff.
 One of the Highlanders is acting strangely!

There's an enemy in the midst of the soldiers!
 Shouting loudly, I made my way to Princess Sophia.
(Oh no, people didn't notice.)
 There is a Highland soldier who has left his post alone and is heading towards Princess Sophia.
 He's already casting some kind of spell.
 That was--

Somebody help Princess Sophia and Prince Leonard! 
 Anyone! 
"Whoa!
 There's the old guardian knight!
 He stood in front of them, shielding himself from them.
 The terrorist disguised as a Highland soldier uttered the name of his magic.

 --Self-destructing Magic, Fire Storm

(This sucks!)
 In the temple, the use of self-destructing magic is forbidden as a forbidden magic.
 It is not 'magic power (mana)', but a powerful magic that can be activated in exchange for 'life span'.
 The advantage is that you don't need to have any magic skills to use it.
 However, it is explicitly forbidden in the Goddess Church.
 In the first place, it wasn't even listed anywhere in the temple to use it.

 He didn't hesitate to use it, and he used it without hesitation.
 ''Not good, there are too many people!
"Glory to the Witches!
 d*mn it, no! We're not going to make it!
 The old man, the guardian knight, didn't hesitate to cover the soldier who was about to blow himself up.
(!?!)
 In the next moment, an explosion occurred and a huge pillar of fire rose up.
 It was as powerful as Lucy's advanced magic.

''Oh, no.'' ''Uncle....
 Lucy and Sa-san scream in distress.
 Princess Sophia and Prince Leonard are in raptures.
 d*mn it!
 Thanks to the old man's substitution, the damage around him is minimal.
 Instead, the old man was sacrificed........

''What a brave knight.......who the hell is he?'' I hear the Water Priestess is the patron knight of the Water Priestess and that's great news.............. Don't let your guard down! There's a crook mixed in with the soldiers!
 I can hear the Highland knights.
 I headed towards Princess Sophia, where the flames had died down and the smoke was gathering.


'What a suicide spell. It was a fearsome enemy. Princess Sophia, Prince Leonard. Are you all right?
 An old guardian knight with slightly charred armor stood up in a huff.
 In his hand, the soldier who used self-destructive magic was trapped and limp.

''Huh?''
 The goofy voice was raised by me, Sa-san and Lucy.
 Or maybe it was everyone who was there.

"Don't let your guard down, guys. They will do nothing! It's a tremendous attack!
 The old man inspires everyone around him to be cool, though.

(((((You're almost intact)))))

 I don't have a 'mind reading' skill like Fujiyan, but I could hear the people around me, I felt like I could hear their hearts.
 Well, the old guardian knight has 'ironclad' skills.
 Seriously strong 'ironclad'.
 Also, the guy who used the self-destruct magic seems to be alive too.
 Is it just to reduce the life span?
 It's a good idea.

Don't do it. Absolutely not.
 It was a joke, Lady Noah.

"Princess Sophia, Prince Leonard. Are you okay? Old man, you're awesome.
"Ha-ha, it's the call of the brave lord!
'I'm fine, brave man, I'm fine. I'm sorry to hear about this.
 Princess Sophia is acting stoutly while casting a recovery spell on the old guardian knight.

''Sa-san, with Prince Leonard,''
Okay.
 I'll take care of it, he returned reliably.
 The knights of the Water Kingdom are slowly gathering as well.

''Master Noel!'' Enemy! He's disguised as a soldier!
 Elsewhere, there was another explosion.
 Is the miko being targeted?
 That explosion is instantly drowned out by the light.
 Is that Sakurai-kun?
 When I looked, I saw that Sakurai-kun had neutralized the enemy while protecting Princess Noel.
 The other side seems to be okay, too.

The best thing about this is that it's not a bad idea. Do you think this is the work of the snake cult?
 Lucy asked me, paying attention to her surroundings.
'I suppose. She said something about glory to the demon race. But you're taking a pretty rough approach.
 An act of terrorism with only a few dozen people in a ceremony with tens of thousands of soldiers.
 The first commotion outside was a diversion.
 Even if the guys who targeted the priestess earlier were the real target, they were prevented in the end.
 It's a very simple attack.

"Is that all?
 Princess Sophia's expression asks this way, her expression is somewhat stiff with nervousness.
''That's right, with so much vigilance, the next attack is.......''
 Currently, the Highland soldiers are on alert and taking roll calls to flush out any suspicious people in the mix.

(Just the air of "there won't be another one"...)

If I had to make another move, I'd....
 He looked up and used his 'Searching' skill.
 Lucy, too, was grabbed and looked up.
 The visibility is poor due to cloudy weather and light rain.
 Throughout the--

There's a flying dragon!
 Lucy shouted.
 Many flying dragons are rushing towards us, carrying people.
 You've been hiding in the clouds.

''Wizard troops! Shoot him down!
I can't, there are too many of them.
 The Highland's magical soldiers try to shoot it down, but they don't get there in time.
 The flying dragon is heading this way while meandering.
Looking at the passengers with their "clairvoyant" skills, they are probably a suicide attack unit.
 These guys are too fanatical, aren't they!

No, we're not going to make it! Someone from the Highland soldiers shouted.
 Ten seconds later, the whole area would be blown up.

'Sophia!'
 I screamed and took Princess Sophia's hand.
 I'm sorry, I'm always in a hurry.
"What?
 Synchronized with Princess Sophia.

 --Water Magic, Ice Dragon Swarm

 I'll unleash the same number of super-grade magic as the flying dragon and shoot them all down before they reach here!
 All flying dragons and their passengers are frozen with the ice dragon.
 But even so, you and Princess Sofia are still very compatible with magic power.
 I feel like I fit in better than before.

What........what is that? Are you firing off a bunch of super-grade magic without chanting? A brave man from the watery land, that's the one who treated Sir Gerald like a child... a horrible... holy class wizard? At least a kingweight or better, that's for sure.
 No, I'm not.
 I'm an apprentice wizard.
 Also, if I fight Gerald-san again, I'll lose almost 100% of the time!

 While I was thinking about that, I managed to shoot them down before I reached them.
 It's good that Princess Sophia is here........

''Ah, um...''
 Princess Sophia, with a slight tint to her cheeks, tapped me lightly on my second arm.
''Excuse me, Princess Sophia.''
 I was about to let go of Princess Sophia's grip and she grabbed it back.
'You've always been ... abrupt.
 He holds my hand and stares at me.
 Um, what should I do...?

The truth.
 Lucy tapped me on the shoulder with her wand and a conk on my shoulder.
'What's the matter, Lucy?'
They're coming down, the ones you froze with your magic.
 Indeed, the flying dragon and the passengers who were frozen by the 'Water Magic, Ice Dragon' fall down.
 That thing would just fall to the ground and shatter........
 It's no use, we were also risking our lives.


 --The only thing that matters is that they have to be able to use gravity magic: levitation.


 With a small voice, a huge magic circle appeared.
 Just before falling to the ground, the enemy floated softly in the air.
 In the center of the magic circle, a small wizard with white ropes and white hair stood in the center of the magic circle.

''Grand Sage-sama?''
Sorry I'm late. Did the Spirit Master do it for you?
 The magic power (mana) in the air is chattering and shaking.
 This is the Great Sage's battle readiness?

"I have a bad feeling about this. It's a bad sign.
 With a bitter expression, the Great Sage said.

''Hee!'' Well, you're not gonna... or...
 The surroundings buzzed at the voice of the Great Sage Master.
 Especially the voices of fright.

 --Great Demon King: Eveleth.

 It's the name of the great demon king who ruled the world a thousand years ago.

 The inhabitants of this world are said to break their hearts just to hear the name of the great demon king "Evreys".
 That's how much it has been imprinted on people as a symbol of fear.
 ........With this kind of thing, will they be able to fight if the Great Demon Lord comes back? 

'Thank you for your help, Great Sage.
 The one who came was the Highland vizier.
 The king is not here.
 Did he evacuate? 

"What a mess! How dare the minions of the filthy cult enter the honorable Highland Castle!
 Someone who looks like the First Prince is making a scene.
'Noelu, I think this is a liability issue.
 Is that the Second Prince?
 I can't see the expression on Princess Noel's face because she's behind Sakurai-kun.

 The other nobles and church officials also seem to be generally safe.
 The Highlanders are carrying the iced snake cultists and flying dragons somewhere.
 They look cold.
 I'm sorry, I'm sorry for the troublesome way of defeating them.

''Brave Lord Makoto of the Water Country. Your response to the earlier attack on the Order of the Snake. Thank you, you're very good. Thank you, Grand Sage, thank you.
 Princess Noel came slowly.
 I stepped forward, leaving Lucy to hide Mr. Freyae behind me.

'It's nothing much, Princess Noel. Is this the end of the Order's assault?
''That's right. The army of flying dragons just now is not an easy thing to prepare for. It must have been their main attack.


No, it's this one...
 A voice rang out.
 Everyone's attention was drawn to the owner of the voice.

 That guy was standing at the highest point on the podium.
 He was standing on the chair where the king was sitting.
 A clown, a clown, unworthy of this place.
 You're the one from the Royal City Horn.

'You! Who are you!
Get down from there right now!
 The Knights of the Land of the Sun try to run up to you.

'Wait.'
 The Great Sage stopped that.

''That man is being controlled by a 'puppet', isn't he?
'Really? Great Sage.
What? Are you the descendant of the legendary heroic party, the Great Sage?
 A clownish person, who never cracks a grin and a spare smile.
 However, if you look closely, your eyes are vacant and there is something wrong with your expression.
 Is that the face of the person being manipulated?

You're the guy who rampaged those demons in the Horn of the Water Kingdom, right?
 I asked, and the clown made a shrugging gesture.
''I'm very disappointed in this man,'' he said, ''I gave him so much time and money. I gave you all that time and money and you can't even destroy the royal capital of the Water State.
What?
 At the clown's line, the old guardian knight became enraged and stopped trying to say something.
 He didn't bother to take the provocation.

''You can't do it with just those shabby demons, can you? I think it's just a shame that the people who made the plan were so smart. I think the people who executed it did their best.
 For now, let's respond to the provocation with a provocation.

"...you'll tell me. You're an otherworldly person, newly brave or something.
 His expression remained the same, but his voice became a bit irritated.
 Maybe he was more straightforward than I thought.

'Please go ahead and say your name.
 Who is this guy in the first place?
 I guess he's a cadre of the snake cult.

 The clown man - someone controlling the clown man - said his name.

'My name is Izak. I am the son of the great leader, Lord Eveleth, and Archbishop of the Order of the Serpent.