The Kingdom of Utopia is a sister state, so to speak, that has a treaty of friendship with Pasquantin, mainly with the Kingdom of Utopia.
　But King Nats is not as fond of beastmen and other non-human species as Tompard is. Although he has formed a livable country full of desires for himself by holding a large number of slaves, most of them are human.
　The short nut king does not like to be looked down upon. Anyone who looks down on him for even a moment, even a nobleman, specifically speaking, that is equivalent to his mood, but when the fact that he looks down, and the timing of the look down, makes him uncomfortable, he is killed without mercy.
　The 《slaves》 can be kidnapped again from somewhere else - that's what Nuts always says.

　Such is the dwelling place of the King of Nuts - the Kingdom of Utopia, which is about to end its long history in a cloud of smoke and fire from all over the country.
　Alford and Eliza were transfixed by the sight. Then, following Pasquantin, Utopia was attacked as well, and the hypothesis that arose during the discussion began to ring true.

''No way.......are you really planning to destroy Yugi?''

　--Jishi's bloodline. ''Are these guys really going to kill that Grand Coalition?'' --Alford let the words slip out, then trailed off.

'In the vein of the Jishi you are sure of that first?

　A vast wetland. The ground was muddy, with mud and muddy water everywhere. And in the shadows of the dried up trees, the two of them hid themselves and quietly spied on the country.
　The black robes were covered with 《Recognition Inhibition》, and at this distance, they would not be found.

''Vaham said that those guys are in trouble, right?

I heard. You laughed at me when I couldn't get a grip on the truth.

　Even Vaham, who possessed a skill like an act of God called 《Existence Sensing》, couldn't catch Ankh Amadeus, and the two of them remembered Vaham's story.

　An army of white troops gathered around the main gate. All of them covered their entire bodies with white robes and wore white masks like death masks with no expression on their faces.
　So many of them with the same appearance, everything looked the same to the two of them.

''Apparently, there's no such thing as 《Ankh Amadeus》?　Do you know what he looks like?

I don't know, I've never even seen a picture of it.

　Who drew it and what was it based on?　There were at least some illustrations in the Demonic News Agency that seemed to imitate the God of Life. However, no photographs of him have yet appeared in the newsletters.

''Hey, someone's coming out!

　But it appeared as I was saying.
　--Ankh Amadeus. A long white robe with layers of clothing. And a skeletal mask so white it covered the head, which must have been made to match the contours of a human. Two horns twisted from his forehead, extending long enough to the back of his head. However, his mouth was full of ugly, beast-like teeth that were not human, and were facing out, giving him an unusual, maniacal aspect.
　He was speaking to the White Ones as he emerged from the main gate. Also behind him were several white men who seemed to have entered the country with him, and beside him was King Nats, with his arms tied behind his back and bound.
　The king's expression was dark and he already looked weak. What in the world had been done to him?　Is it my imagination that my cheeks look like they've been burned off?　Its eyes just looked at the ground.

　Staring at the front gate, Alford, in a whisper of crisis, let Eliza know that the person had appeared. But this tension was to be expected.
　This charitable organization was abnormal when Vaham decided it was abnormal. Vaham's skills are not working, and he is powerful enough to destroy two great powers in just one week. They have captured such a person. You can't take your eyes off him now. If they were not careful, they might not be alive in the next moment, Alford was made to believe rather than think so.

''What the hell was that...?''

　Alford understood the strangeness of that person with just a glance. And when he felt slightly nauseated, he remembered the words Vaham had said before, and he knew it was 《Ankh Amadeus》.

''Well that's bad, we might not be able to compete with him on our own.

....

　Eliza glances sideways at Alford's unusually impatient expression.
　If it comes down to it, it's Alford who excels in power. His power as a 《Brave Man》 is comparable to even Zeke. But Alford seemed to be thinking about escaping even before the fight - Eliza read that and was desperately thinking about how to sneak through this current situation.
　The important thing is to bring back this information, but I can't come up with a plan. One or two, deploy transference magic?　But it was too dangerous.

'Let Zeke know?'

Don't do it. Telepaths use magic. You know how that guy Amadeus or whatever the hell he is?

　In other words, currently, you can't even escape through transference, says Alford.
　Transmigration magic takes time to chant, deploy, and activate. It's only the Imperial Lage that can transfer in an instant. It was obvious that the moment they chanted, they would be noticed.
　The two of them ducked into the shadows, maintaining a safe distance, but with the expression of someone already trapped.

　But that was the moment.
　It comes after Alford's startled wide-open eyes and his tongue clucking in the sense of 'shucks'. No, at that point, he had already visited the two of them.

''The rats, two........''

　Alford and Eliza, a sudden, murderous voice whispered behind them.

''d*mn!''

　Then they immediately turned back toward the sound of the voice. But I was too late to notice. I'm not sure if it was kicked away or if it was caused by magic.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it.
　All that could be heard was the weight and sound of being slammed into something at the moment they were sent flying, and the sound of their bodies slicing through the wind.
　The two men, who were blown backwards with the entire dead tree beside them, were slammed into the ground as if they were rolling on the ground, gradually stopping as they splattered mud and water around them, making a noise.

''Kuch........Eliza.

I'm very strong I am.

　Their bare faces exposed through their peeling hoods, the two slowly get up and reposition themselves.

'Well, well, well!　Here comes the dragon's heart!

　Then, a jokingly exaggerated voice can be heard there.
　Alford and Eliza immediately become alert and reflexively distance themselves from the one with the voice.
　Then, as they adjust their stance, they catch the white one in front of them with their eyes, out of breath.

'What is it?　You don't have to run away, do you?

Amadeus....

　Alford glares at Amadeus in front of him as he speaks, holding up his hands as if to mock this tense atmosphere.

'Huh, this is an honor. I'm surprised you already know my name.

　Alford, when Amadeus had caught him behind earlier, was wondering why he was the one to do this.
I know now that you didn't notice - you don't feel any magic at all.

'You don't have any magical powers?'

'Magic?　Hahahahaha!　That's because you are incompetent. That's why you can't even feel my magic, because you're so weak-minded?　Those who do not know what magic is!

　Then, from somewhere, a white one appears next to Amadeus, who looks mass-produced. You can see a fox-like tail covered in hair from between its robes. But soon it too is hidden by the robes.

"Alicia, you've done well.

No, sir, not at all.

　The one bowed lightly to Amadeus as he said this.

'Though I've noticed it too, haven't I?　I didn't particularly care that it was a rat. But I didn't think it was the heart of a dragon. Did you know about the attack in Pasquantin and expect Utopia to be next?　Excellent intelligence gathering skills as always.

　Alford smiles in surrender at those words, "So you can see it all through," he says. But there is no room for any of those expressions.
　Alford was warily looking for an opening - an opening to escape.

"Was it that guy next to you that sent us flying?

You're right.

　The two men saw the fox's tail hidden in the robe, and they knew it somehow from experience.

'Utterly ridiculous organization,'

　Even though Amadeus alone is too much for him to handle - and Alford smiles again while sensing the magic of those around him.

''Hmm?　What's going on?　Your emotions are all over the place.　Fear, doubt ... is this against you?　So you're losing confidence. You think you can't do it, is that it?　Huh, isn't the dragon's heart sickening to hear?　In the face of me, in this situation, with nothing to do but prepare yourself, you are controlled by your own fears, you naturally doubt yourself, and you think of the word "defeat". Isn't that right?　Brave man, Alford Grayberg.

Why do you know my name?

　The words spilled out naturally. At Amadeus' words, Alford could not look away from his eyes.
　And Amadeus's words were true.
　Alford had only one thing on his mind. No one knew about the members of the organization, except for himself and the others. Then it was strange that Amadeus even knew their names. Certainly, that mystery needs to be solved as well.
　But that's not what I was thinking about--

Hmm?　What's that? 　Yeah, right!　So that's it!　I'm not well trained, am I?　The fear you have is not against you, is it?　I mean, that's him.

　Amadeus pointed a finger at Eliza beside him as he did so, to provoke Alford, who had a strong look on his face.

'It's Eliza Crossford. You're going to take this guy--'

Shut up!

'Hwahahahahahahahahahaha!　This is a travesty!　What annihilation of corruption and corruption!　Aren't we the ones who are impure!

　It was then that Alford realized what Amadeus was going to say, and he shouted with emotion. He was no longer surprised that Amadeus knew Eliza's name.
　As such, Amadeus scoffed loudly and sarcastically.

'Silly emotions, that's why they're hard to see but rest assured?　No, rejoice. Eliza Crossford apparently likes you, too, doesn't she?　I know all about what you fools are thinking. This is love, right?　And this doesn't even need to be a force to be reckoned with. It's obvious from the unresponsive looks on your faces. It's really simple and crude. A non-life imitating our.........

　Amadeus seemed to be the type of person who grew angrier the more he spoke, his emotions seemed to run high, and just before his words were cut off, his tone seemed to change slightly.

　Alford and Eliza didn't respond to Amadeus' words, nor did they change their expressions, keeping their eyes on the alert without averting their gaze from the strange one in front of them. They were observing their opponents and trying to find the best way to survive between the two options of fighting back and retreating.

'There's no point in mending, we'll know all about it.

Do you want me to kill you, Master Amadeus?

　Then Alicia, who was beside me, asks.

''Well yes.''

　Then, Amadeus replies shortly and becomes silent in some way.

''Well Alicia, these guys are hypothetically global terrorists. What do you think?　You want to do it?　Don't worry, you won't die, just in case.

　--which Amadeus would not allow. Apparently, even if Alicia was driven into a corner, he was going to intervene if she was in danger of death. Alicia seemed to understand the meaning of such an overprotective Amadeus' words.

　Then Alicia stepped forward, "I understand. Both the mask and the hood are still on.

'You take care of Eliza, and I'll deal with the brave men. Let's have a party before the Bean King, shall we?

　With those words, the white ones around them naturally began to step back a little bit at a time and open up the place.
　The governed ones? -- and Alford could not believe his eyes at the sight of the organization, which could not have been formed in a short time.

'Your justice will not protect anything. If you are going to protect those you love, you must be prepared to do so, Alford.

　Alford vs. Amadeus.
　Eliza vs. Alicia.
　There was a tension between each of them, caused by one-sided vigilance.

'Alford, what are we going to do?'

　Eliza asks with her eyes on her opponent.

'We've got to do it, right?　And it looks like they won't let me get away with it, right?

　Bitter smiles - and then there's no point in trying to be funny. Deception does not work. Alford was keenly aware of this.

　Just the two of you?　Or will those around you join the fight?　But even with just the two of us, it's going to be tough. We need to get Eliza out of there first. Can you cover for her?　No, I can't afford it. But somehow, just for a moment. We need to take advantage of the gap and let him escape through transference - Alford was thinking of a plan while repeating that question to himself.

　And then Alford goes to the means.

''Zeke, can you hear me?'' --Yes, he called out in a telepathic voice.