Under a starry sky of gravel and rocks.
　In the chilly wilderness, there were thousands of veins of mercy and their compatriots.

　Those compatriots, with their cadres at the head of the line, were in a hurry to see who would descend.
　Then the swirling darkness appeared and the white deformity - Ankh Amadeus appeared.
　By his side, there were also nine tails, and the figure of Alicia.

'O ye who do not belong (Macabre), this night - I will strike the heart of the Gateral!

　A loud cheer was sent to the preamble of the declaration.
　Everyone raised their palms to the sky and the entire leadership bowed.

We are an illusory product of this world and therefore cannot belong to our race. However, the demon who is probably sitting on the throne in the castle, oppresses the race and says that humans are the most precious beings. They are to be spat upon.

　Enumasan, the land of the link.
　Masamune pointed to the Enumasan defense wall.
　In the sky above, the castle in the sky - Ixos was floating.

'We - the bloodline of the Compassionate - will now remove the pus and the suffering of this world.

　Masamune raised his arms and declared.

　Immediately afterwards, all the compatriots' forms changed.
　From left to right, the white robes of all the compatriots were transformed into white armor in a wave.
　The helmets with the appearance of an enraged demon were full-face, and the white armor covered the entire body, so there was no longer any separation between the races.

　Masamune made eye contact with the executive in the front row - Gudhuka.
　Because it was the dwarf and blacksmith Gudhuka who was in charge of the production of the armor.
　Gdufka bowed.

The thread of ridicule has so far sewn our mouths shut, and they have not even allowed us to cry out," he said. Let us dye the corpses of our oppressors with the tears of bitter blood that we have shed so many times. And let's worship the Demon Pope's weeping face - raise your sword!

　All those who looked up at Masamune drew their swords from the scabbard at their waists and raised them to the night sky.

'Tonight, let them die!

　A loud cheer went up, and all of them ran out of the wilderness at once.
　They were headed for Enumaasan - a wealthy neighborhood.

''You are a master, Master Amadeus.

　Lord Elferise smiled lightly and said.

'A gift of practice. Thank you, Lord Ellefelise.
Well, I think I'll go myself.

　Lord Elfelise folded her hands behind her waist and made her way through the wilderness with short strides.

　Each of them bowed, and as the cadres continued to make their way to Enumasan - one by one.
　Romero, the wandering doctor, walked up to Masamune.

'How was your visit?'

　Smiling with those narrow eyes, Romero asked.

'It didn't heal.'

　Masamune answered honestly.

''........I see. Well then, it can't be helped.
We had plenty of time. We have a pretty good idea.
I'm sure that's what it means. Perhaps that means the rest of your people, too.
I'm not one of them, I'm just a classmate.
'The church will be meeting soon,'
The Church?　For what?
I understand that the Brave Society will be in attendance.
...that's how it works.

　Masamune smiled thinly in agreement.

'That organization has grown, too. Nowadays, those small countries are probably not even a sight to see. It's a nuisance on the church's side, especially the Adventurer's Guild and other groups that have been affected.''
'I suppose so. But it's too convenient to call them victims. In the case of the guilds, most of their rewards go to intermediary fees. I've heard that the Brave Men's Association pays out twice as much as the guild, even for goblin requests. If that's the case, then adventurers are a bunch of outlaws to begin with, and there's no reason to obey a guild that doesn't owe you anything just because you happen to be near them.
Yes, that's why the church thought it couldn't go on like this, and ordered them to be called out.
Ordered... and you think you're better than that. What are they going to do about it?
"Lord Nito, I believe that is an opportune moment.
...I see.
You might want to think about it.
"Okay, I'll think about it. But what if it doesn't cure you?
In that case, it's probably not the cause of the problem, but we'll have to wait and see. But we'll have to wait and see. Anxiety is not good for the abyss, is it?
Okay, okay. For now, it's the Demon Pope.
'Yes, sir. Then I shall go on ahead to where the meeting will take place.
Hmm, you're not going to join us?
'Yes, I'm not fit for combat. I'll leave the Ixos to you.

　Romero bowed and rounded up, and then disappeared with a transference spell.
　Watching the backs of his compatriots marching, Masamune revealed his jet-black wings and flew off into the sky.



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　The main gate of Enumasan is much narrower and smaller than in other countries, and there is usually room for at least four carriages.
　Normally, there should be enough room for at least four carriages, but the Enumasan gate was only enough for two.
　It was a narrow gate for travelers.
　Once inside, a wide alleyway snaked its way around the outer reaches of the barrier wall.
　At both ends of the alleyway are gleaming houses and shops, each one lined with glittering stained glass.
　The streetlights shine like diamonds, illuminating the footsteps of people passing by.

　However, the peace and tranquility that seemed to last indefinitely suddenly came to an end.

　It begins with the shouting of an official stationed at the main gate.
　The people in the vicinity turn around and scream in turn.
　But by the time I noticed, it was already too late, and the end of each of them began to echo in the alleyway.

　Those silver and white armoured soldiers who overflowed from the gates and invaded Enumasan cut down passersby one by one at random.
　Numerous screams flew and the street became a melting pot of screams.
　A swarm of armor rushed in, and the inhabitants, who had stored up an elegant glow with their fur coats and numerous accessories, ran for cover, kicking off those in front of them.
　But the bloodline of the Jishi did not miss their backs.
　One after another, the tip of the blade pierced through, and corpses began to congest the area, staining it with bloodstains.

　Furthermore, a line of red, blood-running lightning that passed over their heads.
　It advanced at the speed of light.
　The moment it flew in at the head of them, it appeared in the form of a human being--.

''It's a magnificent thing, I wish Albert could have seen it.

　Lord Elfelise appeared.

'But the fool was possessed by the Greybergs and that was impossible.

　A citizen runs right past Lord Elferise.

'There's no use in running.

　Lord Elferise lightly swept away the index and middle fingers of his right hand, as if a yin-yang master were tying a sign with one hand.
　Suddenly, the citizen falls to the spot, holding his neck, and dies.
　Lord Elferise says, "Next time," and walks into the city.

　Lord Elferise's profession is that of a magician.
　A hallucination is the hallucination of an opponent, but Lord Elferise can do it in an instant and show the opponent a false sight and kill him.
　The fallen citizen was now being forced to drink a thousand needles in a dream.

'You are as adept as ever, Lord Elferise,'

　A light of transition appeared from the sidewalk to the left of the direction of travel, and Alicia was revealed.
　A few fleeing citizens passed in front of her.
　But the moment they passed in front of Alicia, they were all engulfed in fire and turned to ashes.

''You are the one who is still able to use the fire magic of the fox race.
Let's get a move on. They're already here.
Hey, hey, don't run around so fast.

　Gdufka joined them from behind.
　He single-handedly decapitated several residents with a single-handed axe.
　Behind him, the three dwarf brothers worked together to kill all the passersby, saying that they wouldn't let any of them escape.
　Then they join us.

'This should be a piece of cake,' says Tom.
'Because no one would ever think of attacking Enumasan in the first place,' said Sam.
'It's said that the Demon Pope is as strong as Gram, King of Latosphilia, among the Eightfold Kings,' said Dean.
'Hmmm,'

　Lord Elferise nodded.

"Gram for prowess, Pope for magic. "Gram for brawn, and the Demon Pope for magic.
With Master Amadeus, you're as good as a new adventurer.

　Gudduka said proudly.

'Oh, I don't see Rana.

　Alicia looked around.
　But among her compatriots, there was no sign of executive Rana.

''Rana wouldn't look so happy, she said she'd join us first and--''
You didn't think he'd go to Master Amadeus?

　Alicia asked dubiously.
　Tom nodded.

'You said so much about no loose ends.
It's that "unflattering" look that bothers me.

　Lord Elferise was enjoying the atmosphere.

'He is a translator; he may have heard voices that we did not. He said this before.
'Do you have something in mind for me, Sir Elfelise?' said Alicia.
'Yes, if I did, I would have to go to the castle in the sky.

　They all looked up at the center of the castle town, the castle in the sky above it.



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　There was no fence or railing, just a large garden.

　It was a gateway to the country, a castle in the sky.

　The area was filled with white flowers and a flower path was built in the middle.
　At the end of the boulevard, you can see a huge church. But that's it.
　This is the country.

　I had a reminder as soon as I landed. It was Rana.
　I showed up at the dungeon vortex and invited her in.

"It's so good you waited downstairs with the others.
I'm just a little disturbed.
What is it?

　Rana looked unhappy as she appeared.

'Once I was brought from Enumasan by the slavers, and it has been that way since then. All the time I've been in this country, I've heard her crying.
What do you mean by "crying"?
I don't know. But it's not just one person or anything, it's a lot more.
...I see. Rana was an interpreter, I believe.
Yes, sir.

　One day Rana told me about it.
　He said that he, as an interpreter, can hear other people's minds very well.
　I thought that this was better than the Emotional Sensing that I have, but it seems that I need to go through a stage called "resonance".
　In other words, it seems that they are compatible.
　It is said that if the chemistry is right, they can look into the voice of any person's head.

It's getting stronger.

　It's got something to do with this place.

It must mean something. Then let's go, the Pope is waiting for us.

　You've broken in without permission and you're not greeted at all.
　It's a big deal downstairs, so they must have noticed.
　What the hell are you up to?

'Stay alert,'

　In the past six years, beginning with my defeat in my battle with Adolf, I have learned the folly of being conceited and of being overconfident.
　I'm dyed, my eyes are open, and my abyss has grown stronger by the minute.
　But it takes a certain number of occasions to be able to respond to a surprise attack, for example.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, but it's still a problem for the people who use it.
　You can't match up with someone like Sir Elferrize-who has done a lot of work in the field.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.