'I wonder why the city burns so much.

'I don't think there are any fire prevention measures in place at all. But, fire prevention measures can prevent mere fires, but arson is difficult to prevent. ......'

Sitri says with a smile. Am I the only one who thinks that this is not the expression that should be on his face right now?

The flames were quickly extinguished by the rapidly gathering rain clouds. It must be Lucia's power.
I don't know how difficult it is to call down the rain, but Lucia's lineup of magic is growing every time I see her.

As I rode in the carriage towards the town where everyone else had gone before me, I suddenly had a good idea.

'If I can make it rain, can't I also stop a storm?

I've graduated from being a rain man. At my words, Citri-chan, who had stayed behind only to take care of me, smiled like a flower opening and clasped her hands together.

'Wonderful. That's training!

I'll stop saying that at .......

Well, the flames seem to be out of control. I'm sure Anthem will take care of the injured. The problem is Luke and Lies. I've told them not to attack civilians, but you never know what they might do. But if we don't get inside, we won't be able to stop them when the time comes.
Citri says before going inside. His face is covered with the symbol of the Ghost of Sorrows.

'Mr. Cry, the mask. ......'

'N...... ah......'

Citri and the others may wear it often, but I haven't worn it recently, so I forgot about it.
When you wear it, you can't see what's in front of you. ...... But if they see your face, it could be more troublesome.
In hindsight, it was a wise decision to use our symbol as a mask because it can hide our faces. It would have been perfect if I hadn't forgotten to cut holes for the eyes.

Sighing heavily, I went through my luggage. Then he opened his eyes.
Symbols, I forgot. Oh well, I'm the leader of .......

All I have is a fox mask.

I sighed and took out the fox mask that was in my luggage and put it on.
I looked back at Sitri and asked him.

'How do you like it?

'Wow! It's very nice! I think it looks great!

The masked Citri applauds me, but his sweetness is ruining me. I mean, why can he see me in that state? Isn't that strange?
I also brought an evolving demon mask, but I don't think that's a good idea. I'd get weirded out.

'Can you see in front of you with that fox mask?

'Of course not. You don't have holes in your eyes.

Is it a fad? Citri reaches out his hand to me. I guess he means to take my hand and lead me.
But I had a trump card for just such an occasion. I take off my mask and go through the collection of treasures I brought with me.
What I pulled out of my bag was a pendant. A silver chain with a design resembling a large eye.

This is the pendant treasure--the "Third Vision".

By using it, I can gain the vision of the eyes of the pendant, even if both of my eyes are blocked! That's right, I can now walk around with my mask on without Citri or Lucia holding my hand! (150 million guineas)

Put the pendant around your neck and put on the mask of a fox. (150 million guilders) Put the pendant around your neck and you will wear a fox mask. It feels strange to use it again and again, but it's much better than not being able to see.

Don't think you'll never grow up. I looked back at him with great enthusiasm, and Citri said in a quiet voice.

'You don't need to do anything else. ......'






Because the city was on fire, the entrances and exits were crowded. But our party is used to this sort of thing.
We use the power of our high level certified party to get in quickly. Leaving the carriage to Kirkil, Citri and I decided to walk. Since our masks make us stand out, we choose the narrowest path possible.

'Looks like it's a person.

'A person, huh? ............'

Perhaps it's because I've had a bad experience recently that I still think it's better than dragons and illusions.
A number of carriages raced down the large street. I don't know where Luke and the others are, but if we head towards the noisy place, we'll get there.

'It seems that the bandits mixed with the travelers rose up all at once. There seemed to be a good number of them, so it was an organized crime. The only thing is, they didn't get the hang of it.

I don't know from whose point of view Citri is talking, but this city is much bigger than that spa town. Since they attacked such a place, they might be bigger than those bandits.
I'm rather in the mood to do as I please, but Citri seems to be different.

'There are plenty of treasure hunters out there, too. If there are enough of them to burn down a city, there are a few more ways to do it,.......'

'Yeah, yeah, yeah. ......'

But apparently it's not a big problem.
I'm sure Luke and the others will be disappointed, but if Citri is so sure, then it's settled. She's rarely been wrong.

Soaked in the rain, I skulked through the alleys, looking for Lise and the others. I want to find a place to stay and get some sleep.
Just then, a few meters in front of her, she heard a violent crushing sound in the direction of a large street.

I shuddered involuntarily. Sitri, who was walking in front of me, stops.
A shout like a thunderclap roared in the sky.

'So many of you are attacking me, one by one! You cowards can't stop this 'Broken Arm' Hannemann!

Whoa.

The ground trembled, and an ear-splitting sound echoed through the air.
The cobblestones of a large street are severely damaged and peeled up. In the middle of it all was a large man, about sixty percent Ansem's size.

In his hand is a huge iron rod. However, it was as thick as my arm and nearly two meters long, so it might be better described as a pillar rather than a rod.
I'm swinging it around as if it were a twig or something, but my bare muscle strength wouldn't even be able to lift it.



With each swing, the pursuing hunters and guards were blown away. Citri said in a calm voice.

''You call yourself the 'Breaking Arm' ....... No one's ever been given that nickname.'

'It's the same as the Testament Blade that Luke used to call himself.

'Luke-san still intends to do so. ......'

But even though he calls himself by two names, he's pretty good at it. That's what makes it so hard to control.
What's wrong with that? The self-proclaimed "Breaking Arm" stops in place, swinging the steel pole and destroying the building.

If it's been running all this time, why is it stopping right in front of us? You know?
It hasn't looked at us yet, but it's only a matter of time before it finds us. And in my experience, if they find us, we'll be in trouble.
After all, we're wearing ...... masks and we're suspicious. We've been attacked a lot because of this symbol.

Who decided to use such a frightening mask as a symbol?

Citri, one of the reasons I'm still calm, asks me.

'What should I do?

'What should I do?

'Come on, come on, come on! Come at me!

The self-proclaimed "Breaker" shouts. Despite the fact that he is surrounded, there is no hint of fear in his voice.
If they had mistaken this man for a traveler and let him into the city, wouldn't the guards of this city be responsible for that?

Apparently, the guards thought it would be a bad idea to challenge his rampage head-on, and they gradually surrounded the self-proclaimed "Breaker". Why are they surrounding him right in front of us? And is the self-proclaimed "Absolute Divine Sword" still there?

Just as he was thinking these things, the man was suddenly enveloped in a violent light.
His huge body was blown away by the iron pillar, and his self-proclaimed "Breaking Arm" was slammed into the alleyway right next to where we were peeking.
The guards' faces contort in astonishment. Sitri remains silent.

Could it be Lucia? Just when I had such faint hopes, I suddenly heard the sound of quiet footsteps.

In the midst of the heavy rain and poor visibility, it was not Lucia who appeared. At the sight of her, he gasped and opened his eyes.


The man was wearing a black cloak. He was holding a divine staff in his hand. And most of all, the man was hiding his face behind a mask.


'Mask ......?'


A mask of a skeleton. It looks a little like the symbol of the Ghost of Sorrows, but the impression is completely different, probably because the other side has a better sense of design. Perhaps the Third Eye has better eyesight than I do, because I could see the holes in the mask on the other side. To be honest, I was quite jealous.

The man slammed his cane down hard on the ground and said in a voice that carried well even in the rain.



''That's the extent of it, huh? You can't hear me now, but remember this. My name is Krach Andrich! I am Krach Andrich of the Thousand Flowers, leader of the Strange Freaks!



What?


Everyone was overwhelmed by his appearance. The ability to slaughter a large man with a single blow. You'll be able to see the charisma in his imposing demeanor.

I'm not sure if this is the leader of the ...... rumored Lamentations, the strongest man in Teito who always hides in the shadows and rarely appears in public, or why he's in this city. --Is it real? They're saying the Thousand Swords have appeared over there.

The guards are buzzing. The guards were buzzing, and I swallowed my spit.

'Is that the real ............ Thousand Heavenly Flowers? Isn't that a cool mask?

And then, leaving us all excited, Citri said in a calm voice.

''There's no one with that kind of two-faced name, the Senten Wanka ....... It's a self-proclaimed name.