◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ Royal Capital - One of the Archbishop's rooms

'The Chimera has gone out of control? ...., what does that mean?

.........no details, just the possibility of a contingency for the Fiendish Sisters' fusion magic.


　So, what happened to the witch sisters you were dispatching?　Why aren't you coming to report to me?

...disappear as the Chimera disappears.

Your servant magic has not yet expired. Just find them and bring them back. They are the backbone of our faction's growing power within the Bobblebum Sect.

We have mobilized all of the shadows.

"'Are?' What did you say? What's the matter with you?

Recently, there have been a number of shadows we've sent to that area that have been unnaturally disappearing, so there is some concern.

Is the Lord of Batcombe involved?

....details are unknown, and similar incidents are common in nearby outlying small cities and villages.

''Yea, dammit... anyway, bring those demon sisters back as soon as possible... it would be the last of our faction if they were to be outsmarted by another faction...''


　◇ ◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇ Suburbs of the capital - A room at an inn in a nearby city.

'Geltor is still alive....

Yes I have intelligence from the intelligence we've sent into Batcombe, and they've seen him leading the rebuilding efforts in the city.

"So the fact that the eagles and the other military factions have decided to stand up has become meaningless....

'I hear that this one has wiped out the military faction within the Batcombe army...'

Bobblebum cultists... they ripped us off so badly, and now this is what happens when the time comes...

''Although........although, we were partly responsible for forcing the demon sisters to activate the chimera in one day when they had told us to wait three days to activate it.......''

It's their job to do something about it! The reason I almost got cropped by Gelter in the first place was because that sister's chanting was too obvious!

''I didn't expect a magic circle to float up to the ground.......''

Anyway, we won't be going back to Batcombe while Geltar is alive and we'll continue on to Bobblebum Cathedral in King's Landing.

Would you shelter me, please?

I've been paying you all that money for it and you can't say no to me.


　Far northeast of Batcombe - along a certain roadway

　I don't know how many days we've been running.
　Anyway, we must be far enough away from Gehmose.
　I had no idea that a monster like that would attack us, but...
　Anyway, I managed to get most of the hidden treasure out of there, or so I thought. Anyway, I'm not going to die in that place.
　I don't care what happens to a small city like Gehmose.
　Anyway, I'll use this treasure to change my name and start afresh.
　Well, maybe this time you don't have to be a lord to fit in with the city's powerful people.
　With all this money, you could do anything you want on the frontier.

　What... what?　The following carriage is noisier than the one after it...

　What is it?　Attack!
　What attacked us!

　Thieves!

　And, and, anyway, give them the money to pull out of this place in peace..........geez!
　
　My ... the ... carriage ... fell over...
　There was something around your neck a sword?　I'll share some of my treasure with you.

　zash


　◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ Northern Batcombe - Deep in the mountains / In the caves

Sis, you got the water.
Did you put up your wards as well as you went?
'Yes, yes - it's not a problem.
The cave is perfectly warded. But it's not safe out there.
I hope you're up to speed on your injuries and return to King's Landing.
Really, I'm tired of that magical infantry.
The emergency activation was causing instability in the Chimera's condition, but to maintain its shape, it had to deploy a maintenance spell around it, and now it's shooting at Jalvin and Sister Serbin with such precision.
''........I didn't expect that there was a demoness in the demon world who could shoot magic bullets that powerful......''
Sister Selvyn, you can't do transference magic yet, can you?

Anyway, when we get back to King's Landing, we'll use our secret magical beasts to crush that village!

Are you a Hexenbiest?

''Oh, that's right, you still have three magical beasts stored in King's Landing!
　.........and whose is it~?
Did you follow Jalvin when he went to get water?

The warding in this cave is a marvelous thing, isn't it? But the wards were full of holes when we moved.
　Now, if you don't put up a fight, we'll just take him out.
　If you resist, I will terminate you here and now.

Well you can't hurt my sister Serbin, can you?
Well that's enough, Jarvin you can take me wherever you want to go.
Selvyn, is that you?
She's a Beast Fiend. She's a witch-magician who specializes in fighting.
　We're fusion mages who specialize in fusion magic, so we don't stand a chance.

You will be compensated for your life if you stay put.
　....hmm?　What is it, sir?　Slavery enchantment is at work here, sir?　You are in the way, sir.

　-Pakin.

...eh?
...What...?

I have cut off your servant's magic, sir. Now, you will follow me in peace, sir.


You don't have to listen to that old cathedral turd anymore...

Come on, let's hurry up.

I'll follow you to the end, right~!
Sister! Guide us, of course!

Nowhere in particular. We are going to the village. Look, we must hurry.