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's ...... What kind of mechanism controls a dragon! Is it magic! What about the water stoppage?

'Calm down . The numbers are dwindling, right? It should be over by now.

It would be difficult for even Citri to gather up so many childrens in such a short time.
At the moment I confidently said that, one of the knights who was watching through the window let out a scream.

'Oh no,......, Commander,......, there's a huge number of them coming,.......'

'What?

He hurriedly approached the window.
There was a black dot in the sky. It looked like a black fog, but it didn't descend on the city, but headed straight for us.

It was a flock of childragons. Not a hundred or two hundred of them. Citri, you're gathering too many!
Each one may not be that strong, but with that many of them, an inn like this would be reduced to rubble in an instant.
The Emperor's expression is grim. If it were me, I would definitely vomit if this was the first time I saw him, but as expected of the emperor of a great country, his courage is different.

'Oh, wasn't that the end?

'Well, you've done it again, sir! You're a liar!

'............ Well, well, well, calm down.'

How do you know if I'm finished? Why didn't you just say there was going to be a huge herd? Hmm?
Franz-san, however, instructed his knights without questioning me further.

'Let's prepare for His Majesty's evacuation. There must have been a basement!

'But, there are still childrens outside--'

'It's better than dealing with that horde! I'll have you work for me, too!

'...... Of course.

I don't want to deal with them, but I'm not going to slack off after all this time.
In fact, it's more likely that you'll survive if you're with others than if you're alone. After all, I can't do anything.

Even a kill knight would have a hard time dealing with such a large group. Krus is also becoming less and less talkative.
Now, what should I do? - The swarm of childrens is descending on us like ants attracted by food. I can already see them with my own eyes. It's probably useless to run away on the carpet. It won't listen to me.
It's been a while since I've used my head, and Franz says to me.

'Can you take on those things?

'What ......?

'We'll take you and hide you underground. You draw as many of them as you can! Do you understand?

Er, .......

Can you do that? Not "Can you do it? I mean.
I'm sure I can be relied upon, and it's probably a natural decision, but I can't help but laugh at the sheer brutality of it.

I can't do it. I can't hide the Emperor in the basement, but there's no way I can deal with that horde.

'What are you laughing at?

Franz-san came at me with a stiff face as I couldn't help but smile without respecting the occasion.

I was about to take a step back when one of the knights, who was checking outside the window, let out a short cry.

Everyone's eyes turned to him. Franz-san's expression changed completely.

'What the hell happened?

The huge swarm of childrens that had been approaching us at high speed had come to a complete stop in midair.
Their open jaws, large wings, and shining eyes were still intact, and it was truly a miraculous sight. It was as if time had stopped.


The knights leaned out of the window and looked to the sky. As if they had timed it, a swarm of dragons fell at once.
Instead of falling to the ground, they were caught by a film of water that suddenly spread into the air.

This is the first time I've ever seen such a thing.

'Large-scale attack magic ......!

I'm not sure what to do.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a problem with this. There's only one person in this dark pot who can cast an attack spell that can kill a dragon on such a scale.
Franz-san shuddered and muttered his name with a pale expression.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

That's right. Therm Apocryphal. This time we have a level 7 mage with us.
I'd like to pat myself on the back for putting a therem in the dark pot. I've just saved my life. I breathe a sigh of relief.

'So it's finally here. It's too late.

I thought it was over for once. I wipe off my cold sweat.

'Were you already in place, or did you ...... make a move, or did you ...... read this?

I'd like to say that I've read everything, but unfortunately I haven't.

'No, I didn't make any moves. I was just trusting ...... therm.'

Hard-boiled, right?
Crus shouts with tears in his eyes.

'Come on, you nincompoops! Say it first, sir!

'Ha, ha, ha, ha, ......'

The membrane that received the childrens wriggled and turned into a huge water ball with a large amount of childrens trapped inside.

It will slowly begin to shrink without stopping. The childrens inside scratch their algae and make screaming noises, but the movement does not stop.
The water ball was compressed with its contents. The transparent water ball was covered with green blood, and there was a sound that made you want to cover your ears as flesh was crushed and bones were broken.

It's a vicious spell that's hard to imagine from the name "Stop Water". Everyone was watching that vicious magic.
And then, the flock of childrens that had been tormenting us so much was easily wiped out as if it were a joke.









'I've heard that dragons are coming, but I didn't expect that many. ...... All level 8s are rough with people.

'uke, uke, uke: ......'

Therum returns. He was accompanied by Kecak Chakka, who was nowhere to be seen. He had apparently been fighting elsewhere, and his black robes were stained with green blood.
His face, despite his words, showed no sign of fatigue. It seemed to be a very powerful spell, but I guess it was level 7. His movements were energetic and he didn't look twice as old as me.

'...... Well done, Stopping Water . Looks like that was the last of them. Thanks to you, no one died.'

'Don't worry about it. You asked for it: ......, but the problem is just beginning.'

At Franz's words, the "stopwater" cowered.
He's a nice middle man, that's for sure. He should have been the leader, no matter how you look at it.
The commotion has somehow subsided. Childra's corpse and debris have been removed and the room is already empty. The injured seemed to be receiving treatment.

Stopwater looked around at the faces of the members and continued.

'Childragon was the first to target this inn, and it's obvious that it's been manipulated in some way. We were just lucky that no one died. If attacks of this magnitude continue, there will undoubtedly be casualties.'

'...... I can't miss the meeting. But, Your Majesty, ...... I agree with the 'stopwater'. If your safety is at stake, you have no choice but to proceed.

Franz asks the Emperor in a firm voice.
I hurriedly raised my hand and interrupted him.

'Wait, wait a minute!

'?

His Majesty stared at me. Even Franz and Telm are looking at me.
You're right, Thelm's opinion is valid. Franz's idea is also a natural decision for a Kingsguard.

But I have one piece of information they don't have. I personally want to go back to the Imperial Capital as they say, but that's not possible.

Citri is the culprit in this matter. If we continue to miss the meeting, it will mean that Citri has forced us to cancel an important meeting with another country.
We don't want that. You're a terrorist.

Sitri is a good boy. This was just a small misunderstanding. He's not usually like this. If you tell him, he won't do it again.

I said hard-boiled, clutching my churning stomach.

'You shouldn't be absent. If we miss this meeting, it will mean defeat for the terrorists who sent the dragon. We should keep going. A bunch of childrens is like a light jab. As you can see, there's no casualties and we're well-equipped in my opinion. If you insist on being absent, ...... I'm afraid I'll have to defer to your client's wishes.