"Would you like to be the Guardian Knight of the Moon Priestess?


　Yes.
　No.


Good to see you, Miss Freyae.
　I held out my right hand.
　The moon priestess looked puzzled for a moment and then timidly held out one hand to me.
　Are you surprised that you can see the future?

"Yo, nice to meet you, my knight. And you can call me Princess for now. I'd like to make my position clear so I'll make it clear... okay?
Princess Freyae why don't you call me Freyae?
Yes, it is. Thank you.
　Hmmm...what's the speciality?

The only thing I can think of is that you are a brave man, Makoto...." "Makoto, seriously? That's just like you, Takatsuki.
　I could hear the dumbfounded voices of Lady Noah, Princess Sophia, Lucy, and Sa-san.
　Sorry, hey, I like awkward choices.
　No, I'm sure Sa-san understands.

"So how do I become a guardian knight?
Kneel to me and kiss the back of my hand.
Huh, huh...
　That's a bit embarrassing.
　Oh well, I guess it's all right.
　I knelt down, took Friae's hand and put my mouth on the back of her sculptured white hand--

Well, wait!　All you have to do is hold hands and you can sign up for a guardian knight!
　Princess Sophia gave a nudge.
'Really?' 'Really?　Princess Sophia.
　Me and Miss Freyae turn around at the same time.
'How could you not know?' said Princess Sophia, holding her head in her hands.

　Miss Freyae coughs and continues.
'Then hold my hand.
　Hey, at least remember my name.
　I'm your knight in shining armor.

Makoto Takatsuki.
I give you the honor of guarding the maiden of the moon. I believe in thee. I bless thee. At all times, be my shield and my sword for as long as you live.
　He declared solemnly.
".........
　Wow, that's really cool.
... "Hey, what do you say to your vows?
　Yeah, I'm going to answer that.
"I'll try to stay positive.
Well that's a weird answer.
　I got a glare from Friae with a stern look in my eyes.　
　Eh, what kind of a right thing to do?

　A pale white light enveloped my body.
　Oh, what's this?
　The light immediately subsided.

"You should now be my guardian knight. "Look at the soul book.
Oh, yeah?
　Looking at the Soul Book (Soul Book), I did indeed see the words 'Guardian Knight of the Moon Priestess'.
　The skills........haven't increased yet.
　I wonder if it's just the beginning?

Well, I've fulfilled my promise and you can lift the curse tomorrow.
Yes, I'll break the snake cult's horrible curse.
　Huriae stretched out her chest with a muffled smile.

''Wait, Moon Priestess. There are tens of thousands of beastly races in the royal capital Sinfonia. How do you plan to break the curse on them all?
　Certainly!　I'm curious about that.
　Nina is nodding yes and nodding.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that it's not a good idea to have a good idea of what you're talking about. I think we should go all over the royal capital and make them listen to the song of the curse lifting magic.
　Princess Friae puts her hand to her cheek and cocks her head slightly.
　I see, I should just let them hear my voice.

''But then it will take several hours to break the curse of all the beast race.......''
Maybe hundreds of people will die.
　Nina and Chris are dejected.
　I see, sacrifices are inevitable........no, wait.

Hey, Freyae........Princess. Is there any other way to break the curse besides the voice?
Other than the voice, it's either 'direct touch' or 'look at the person,' but that takes even longer than the 'voice.'
''Brave man, the most efficient way to cast a spell on an unspecified number of people at once is through the medium of a 'voice'.
　Mr. Furiae and Princess Sophia stuck with me.
　I certainly learned that in the temple.
　But--

For example, how about this?


　◇


Report!　The riots of the beast race in the Seventh Ward are slowly subsiding!
The same goes for District 8!
　The Highland soldiers reported the latest situation.

''What........what.......?''
　The Archbishop is stunned.
''Serpent Sect Archbishop Isaac. There will be no rebellion of the beast race. Therefore, the royal capital Symphonia will not fall.
　Princess Noel quipped in a strong tone.

''That's as good as it gets, Lady Noel, but how on earth?'' It's a miracle that Althena, the sun goddess, is a miracle.
f*ck you!　Our decade-long plan can't be crushed!
　Archbishop Isaac's impatient voice interrupted the voices of the Highland soldiers and nobles who spoke out in admiration.

''Answer me, Princess Noel!　The report of the Highlanders earlier was probably false!　Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense. Even if it was a Saint-grade solar magic, it would be impossible to break the curses of tens of thousands of beastly races all at once!
　He opened his hands wide and asked what he wanted to appeal to.

'He's getting impatient.
　With a grin, the Great Sage-sama smiles a nasty smile.
''You're in a hurry...''
　I smile the same way.

'But you thought you'd be 'in tune' with the Moon Priestess and have her spread curse lifting magic through the medium of rain water.
Isn't it a good use?　Great Sage.
We don't normally use it that way.
　He laughed at me in a dumbfounded way.
　And then the Great Sage stretched wide.

'Manipulating the weather can be tiring. I won't do it next time, even if you ask me to.'
You've given me your blood.
'That's two times the effort this time. Give me another one.
'Sure, sure, sure.'
　It hurts, but it can't be helped.

'A Moon Priestess!　The only one who can use cursed magic better than us is him. Is that whore helping you?
'Silly me. The Land of the Sun, with the help of a cursed priestess...
....
　Oh!　Isak, you're right.
　The Archbishop's words were denied by the Pope of the Goddess Church.
　Princess Noel is mute.

'Report!　The Beastmen riots are under control!　Some of them are still on the rampage, but only a few.
Thank you for the report. Did you hear that?　Archbishop of the Order of the Snake. It seems to have taken a lot of time and planning, but it's a pity.
　Princess Noel says coldly.

''Silly ... silly ... d*mn it, it's hideous.

　--Self-destructing Magic: Storm of Fire

　Gee!　
　I'm so desperate!

Boring.
　When the Grand Sage-sama stuck out his right hand and chanted the "Wood Magic: Capturing Ivy" magic, in an instant, the wooden ivy surrounded and bound up around Archbishop Izak.
　The ivy wrapped around all of his arms, face, and body, and he could not move...........Oh, is he breathing?

'Noel, I'll let you deal with this guy. I don't think this guy has much information on him either, since he was just being manipulated by magic.
Yes, Great Sage.
　Princess Noel bows her head at the words of the Great Sage.
　'Is the matter of the Order of the Serpent taken care of?

"Great Sage! That's what I'm talking about! 'Princess Noel is brilliant! A bunch of dirty blood, after all. Not much, I see.
　Cash, Highlanders.
　Well, I'm really glad we didn't get into a civil war with the beastmen.

'Princess Noel, there was a word that caught my attention earlier. I heard that you used the help of the Moon Priestess to break the curse of the snake cult. Of course, I'm sure it's unclean blood nonsense...
　The Pope has a serious look on his face.
'We had no choice but to minimize the damage of this riot.
'What?　Not here!　The Holy City of Symphonia, protected by the Sun Goddess, is not going to take advantage of the power of unclean blood!
　The Pope turns red in the face and gets angry.
　I thought you were against the execution of the beastmen and mild-mannered during the last meeting!
　Oh, I'm scared.

"Shut up!　Unholy blood, unholy blood? I hate the demon race so much!　My magic has quelled the rebellion of the beastmen!
　Gee, Mr. Freyae is out of control!
　You're a bit quicker than I thought.

I'm a Moon Priestess! I didn't know we were blending in! And you have to seize it. - But how?　Don't you dare touch it! But it's so beautiful it's almost out of this world.
　In no time at all, you are surrounded by Highland soldiers.
(But aren't they partly fascinated?)
　He closed the distance between them, inching closer to seize Friare-san.
　However, Princess Noel raised her hand to control it.

''I have something to say to you all. The reason why we were able to break the 'brainwashing' spell that triggered the recent rebellion of the beast race is because of the moon priestess Friae here.
What a...
I didn't know that.
But. What do we do then?
　Unrest spreads among the Highland soldiers and Highland nobles.

'I hereby declare in the name of Princess Noel. The Land of the Sun will join forces with the Priestess of the Moon to defeat the Great Demon King, forgetting the grudge of the past.
　Princess Noel's expression as she declares that is so is painful, pretending to be calm.
　Well, when I told you about this plan yesterday, there was a lot of anguish....
　At first, Sakurai-kun convinced me, but at first Princess Noel was also against it....
　Why does the Sun Country dislike the Moon Priestesses so much?

'Nonsense!　What are you talking about!
'Princess Noel!　It's not something that can be decided without His Majesty the King!
'This is a clear violation of the rules. Even if it is Princess Noel, it's not allowed!
　The princes and the vizier?　What's the fuss?
　The people of the Five Holy Nobles are quiet.

''This matter has already been approved by your father--His Majesty the Highland King. Here is his signature.''
　Princess Noel took out an ostentatious piece of paper.
''Oh ... the king ... that's ridiculous!　I'm not listening to you! Don't be stupid!
　Some people still don't seem to be convinced, but as long as the king's OK is there, it should be fine.
　Or rather, Princess Noel, who is arranging that much in one night, is a humbug.

　Glancing at Princess Friae, she folds her arms and has a muffled expression on her face.
　And the one staring at it with concern is Sakurai-kun?
　Sakurai-kun and I looked at each other.　
　We don't have a lot of time to talk about politics with each other, do we?

I asked him, "Is that all right with you?　Ladies and gentlemen,
　A loud voice interrupted the confusion.
　''It's Knight General Ewain.

''Currently, the situation is that a horde of demons is closing in on the royal capital, Symphonia. We want to take care of that first.''
"..........
　The people who were making a lot of noise were shushed.
　Nice one, Mr. President.
　Finally, it became quiet, and then the president turned to me.

I heard that there are some abominable demons among the demons. We have no experience in fighting them. I would like to ask all of you brave souls for your help.
　Gee, I see.
　Well, it's okay.

"Sounds like fun. Mix me up.
''Great Sage himself!　Great Sage himself?　But doesn't the Great Sage need to preserve his power to prepare for the resurrection of the Great Demon Lord?
　The Knight General of Ewain raises his voice in surprise.
　Heh, I didn't know there was a reason for that.
　I thought you wouldn't be on the front lines in the street.

"I am your support. My apprentice will fight. Hey, red-haired wizard.
'What?　I?
　Lucy has a surprised look on her face.
　Huh?　Lucy, have you become a disciple of the Great Sage?

"This is the great-grandson of Johnnie, the hero of the Woodlands, daughter of Rosalie, the Red Lily witch. I can assure you of her abilities.
" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
　The Highlanders are having an awesome reaction.
　The story of Lucy's great-grandfather and Lucy's mother's name, who seems to be a famous wizard.
　After all, they are known.
　But.....

Lucy, are you okay? Sneakily talking to him.
'Ummm. In its own way, I think the accuracy of the magic has improved, but...
　You look worried.
Well, we'll take care of you. Hey, Mr. Saunders.
'Yes!　Good luck, Lucy!

'Your Holiness, Grand Duke. I am temporarily entrusted with the command of the entire Highland army, including the Knights of the Temple and the Knights of the Four Heavens.
　President Ewain runs the scene.
　He has the dignity of a general of the army.

　
　
　East Gate........Knights of the Sun (Fifth and Sixth Divisions) + Knights of the Eastern Heaven + Knights of the Temple
　

　This is how we've been divided up, right?

Am I separated from Lucy?
'What?　Lies.
　I looked at Lucy.
"Do you want to come over here, Spirit Master? And the Great Sage says.
　Hmmm.

　I glance at Princess Sophia and Prince Leonard.
　I'm the only one from the water kingdom who's going to be out of this world.
　The best part is...

Leo you must be careful with an anxious Princess Sophia.
'Ha, yes!　Sister! Prince Leonard is even more anxious.
'We'll take care of Prince Leonard for you!　You know what to do, you guys!
Haha!　
　Looking at the state of the water country....

(I'm worried about Prince Leonard...)

I'm going to the North Gate after all. By the way, where did the lightning brave go?
I don't know where Gerald is, but he's under house arrest.
　With a Buddha's face, Gerald's father replied.
　Eww, where did you go!　Mr. Gerald!

"I'm told there are three other brave men in the Land of the Sun...
The other three are out of King's Landing on other missions. There are only three brave men in King's Landing at present.
Oh, I see...
　No, this is the country with the strongest army on the continent.
　It will be fine!　...should be.

Well, let's get back to our own battlefield. Good hunting.
　President Ewain will stay at Highland Castle and take overall command.
　We went to our posts.


　King's Landing Sinfonia: North Gate.


　The dust is closing in on me.
　The ground feels like it's shaking.
　It wouldn't be like this even if a large number of people were to march.
　A large demon is pulling up that dust........

　A crowd of demons approaching the north gate.
　According to the report, the number of them seems to be about five thousand.
　They'll be intercepted by the Sun Knights, the Northern Heaven Knights, and the United Forces of the Water Kingdom.

　We have about ten minutes left until we come in contact with the swarm of demons.