The woman who broke free of Ars's spatial interference magic landed as if nothing had happened. She fixed her gaze without looking straight at anyone as if she had lost sight of her target. It was obvious to everyone that she was already unable to move.

　It was Jean who made the move here. Although he missed the timing, there was no way he could miss this moment when the whole situation was about to end, so he started to move at the right time.
　Jean's eyes are sharp as he puts two fingers to his forehead, not even allowing the slightest action from his opponent, without taking a breath at the woman who landed on him.

　And almost at the same time, behind her, Letty wrinkles her brow as she places her palm on the woman's curvy back.
　It was easy to imagine that she was threatening to blow up from the inside, given her characteristics. The two of them would take the woman into custody between them.

　They were watching the situation in order to protect their own head of state, but the enemy was as good as neutralized when they detained the men and women who posed a threat and identified the main culprit.
　However, if they were the enemy........


　A thin smile appeared on Rehail's mouth after Exeles held a token weapon against him.

''Will you unbind them?　I'd especially like to see that one done as soon as possible.

　Raising his hand, Lehail clutches the handle of the fork thrust at him with two fingers of one hand and slowly pulls it away. His attention turns not to the fork, but to the man who had blown Rhea and Mair away.
　I want you to let me go, he uttered, and out of the corner of Lehail's eye was the man who had turned into an ice statue in front of Ars.

　With one hand outstretched, Ars turned towards Loki with his entire body, capturing the man as if he had no teeth. The ice covering the man as if it understood the internal structure of it also built up a non-interference space where spatial interference magic was used together.

　In other words, the act of protecting the magic itself, which is supposed to have no meaning. Als had built a solid space around the man to prevent others from interfering with his magic. By doing so, he would be able to cut off the transmission of magic power from Lehail.

　Rhea and Mea, who had moved into a combat stance, looked at the ice statue in stunned amazement. Although the two of them are confident in interpersonal combat, the scene in front of them showed a different level of power in terms of magic.
　Magic that freezes an opponent is essentially something that spreads from a frozen spot to the entire body, even if only for a moment. However, even with their overwhelming kinetic vision, they couldn't explain well what had happened.

　They moved into a full battle stance, thinking of making a bloodbath, and one step..............yes, the opening of the battle had long since been dropped. And yet, what happened in front of Rhea and Mea's eyes was the creepy man's instantaneous transformation into a block of ice. Its meaning, and what it meant, could not be explained with the extent of the two men's knowledge.
　 It is not an exaggeration to say that what Leah and Mair believe in is their own intuition, which they have cultivated in the outside world and have connected with life.

　If this were a wild animal, it would make its hair stand on end. If it were a wild animal, it would have stood on its fur, and it would have threatened to make itself look strong. But Rhea and Mair realize - they followed their instincts and their bodies were honestly keeping their distance.

　It was also an act of caution against the strongest magician called Ars.
　The two of them finally let their guard down after the man who lowered his outstretched arm and delivered a blow to them was freed from his ice prison.

'As it is, my magical information cannot be transmitted to you guys, so I'm sorry too. Were you hurt?

　A social smile appeared on Lehail's face, and he apologized in the kindest way a child could possibly like.

'None!
No problem at all, sir.

　Mea responded immediately, and Rhea also said ladylike with a tone that seemed to have regained her composure. In fact, the two of them were equal to being blown away by the wind system magic they were clothed with.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　Ars was looking at Lehail's double-faced eyes as well. He didn't feel any intentions such as matching hands or showing off his power as a new single mage. A little bit, but Ars thought he understood why he had moved to such forceful measures.

　And it is likely that the heads of state and the servants of Balar Castle had been told this from the beginning as well. It's the right atmosphere that they knew about this situation itself.
　And ... one more person.

　--Krevidito's Exeles Reluchem. Is she the one who traced it back to you when you came here?

　She is a woman who has an atmosphere somewhat similar to Linne. When they arrived in the Great Hall, she was conversing with Lynne, she remembered, while Ars was talking with Jean and Letty.
　Her long, platinum-blonde hair was lightly tied in a single strand at the back, and her slender hands gave that very impression of elegance.
　 It disappears into the clothing as if it were to be flaked off with a hook.

　Ars didn't miss such a momentary change and unintentionally looked at it with grim eyes. However, Exeles smiles at such an Ars with a smile and gives him an eye salute. It was obvious that she noticed Ars's detection and was referring to the reverse detection.

　--I wondered if Linne-san's indulgence in second place is because she doesn't go out to the outside world, but does that mean that she has the appropriate strange and unusual ability to be crowned the first place in exploration?

　I'm sure there are a lot of problems, but as expected of the greatest fighting force of humanity gathered here, there are many interesting people in Ars.

　The man who had been put on ice just a moment ago passed by Ars with no expression on his face. Unlike the human-like movement of his footsteps, his awkward gait even seemed to be sliding on the floor. And the woman who had been restrained by Jean and Letty also slowly walked towards Lehail.
　And the two of them stand on either side of Lehail........

''We apologize for the disturbance. These two have a somewhat different mechanism than the existing AWR, and we would like to apologize for using these means this time.

　Despite the turmoil spreading in the great hall, Ars is convinced that his prediction was correct, "I suppose," he says.
　Lehail's explanation is unassuming, and his main objective is that the two of them are 'humanoid AWRs' with built-in AWRs.......and.......

'These two are formerly human...........................and they are both very good mages.

　Lehail's words were the general history of what Ars imagined from what Jean had told him before the meeting. Yes, the story that Lehail had been in military service with the three of them.
　His tone was not one of melancholy or regret. Rather, he sought to understand the possibility of two humanoid AWRs, seeking an understanding of the place that was even forbidden.

　A male form with a strong body.
　The female form is tall, quick, and supple.
　Both are based on humans and are able to achieve a range of motion in their joints.

'It's similar to the composition process of summoning magic. So, to some extent, it's been achieved scientifically without relying on magic?
That's right. It weighs 500 kilograms, and by the same principle as the Magical Wheel, they're both floating off the ground.

　It was a quick answer that made me think that he was targeting Ars as if he was trying to get her to say her researcher's point of view.

　Needless to say, it should have been ethically acceptable when Lehail joined the Single Mage. Of course, the humanity of humanity has already collapsed if this is allowed to go by.

　There is no doubt that it is elaborately made. It's true that even the expressions on their faces are fictitious and empty.

　The head of the Hydrangee crushes the concerns that will probably be raised beforehand. According to him, the military is in control of the design of the humanoid AWR. Most importantly, it seems that the humanoid AWR uses meteometal, which is why it's difficult to mass-produce, or even make, with modern technology. Not only is it not a new technology to begin with, but it's not even possible to call it an AWR.

　Nevertheless, since there is magical information intervening in it, there must be some kind of restriction, Ars expected.
　It was set up for recognition, so the ethical issues were not what should be discussed here, and apparently the conclusion had been reached among the heads of state beforehand.
　The fact that he's standing here as the new single is proof enough.


　Suddenly, the sound of clapping hands echoes inside the Great Hall. It wasn't applause or anything else, but a means used to gather consciousness to himself. It was not a light sound, the sound that was hammered out of the thick skin of his hands.

　A large body, its back.
　The next thing you know, the entire head of the whole body, led by Haorg, had turned to face Ars.

''Well, let's get back to it, Ars Regin. Seeing Balmes' strength, let's hear our decision as an association here and now.
Are you sure you want me to just ask?

　Ars meant to say off-handedly that a verbal agreement was all that was needed, and he wondered if a contract, a written agreement, was needed with seven heads of state.

That's fine. If we can get your word on it, we can raise the specter of a counterattack.
All right. Then the association is committed to providing Balmes with 40 percent of its strength.

　A historic act, a new page in the history of mankind has now been written, without a doubt. Humanity's counterattack, which it had endured for a century, was the beginning of a new chapter in human history.
　It also meant that its war potential was in place. As a single wizard, the contraption of humanity, worth a single digit, was aligned. It was a rush of upheaval.
　This could be attributed to Ars removing the protective barrier of Babel the cages that had bound the people together.

　In the blink of an eye, the royal seal was stamped on the protocol and it was duly read by the old man in the center of the round table. An air of solemnity filled the hall as the ripples spread.
　The grand plan decided at this meeting should soon be disseminated to the entire world, and every corner of the seven nations would no longer be irrelevant, even those who didn't know about the demons. After decades of enduring the threat of demons, it has long since become the norm to endure them at some point. It's long since the world has been complete inside. That was not going to change in decades to come, or even hundreds of years to come. At least for the people who live in peace inside, the outside world was as good as the fire on the other side.

　Or perhaps there was no need for the outside anymore. They dreamed happy dreams and turned away from reality. But now that the protective barrier of Babel has been lifted, the people inside have awakened from their dreams. They have begun to face reality.

　This would be an opportunity for the nations to reverse their defensive history. The time for endurance has passed, and the mages will be on a mission to reclaim the land they once had for humanity.

　No one would think it was ridiculous anymore, and no one would be happy that it was still a dream. There is no longer any inside or outside to the people. We cannot turn a blind eye to it, and each of us will be involved in restoring humanity's prosperity and its former glory as a party to it.