In a corner of the royal capital, a roar and a wild voice rang out as if a war had begun.

　The two-story building that was supposed to be sturdy collapsed one by one, and soldiers who had been blown away from the back alleyway rolled on the ground.

　Residents of the neighborhood screamed and fled the scene.

　In the blink of an eye, it turned into a screaming hellscape, and those who were nearby scattered and fled, while the mercenaries and other liveried people who were far away watched from a distance to see what was going on.

　Initially, the knights thought that it was just a matter of dragging the lowly people who lurked in the alleyways while being called the rumored nobleman hunt and so on out in the open and executing them one after another, but they finally realized that things were not going as well as they wanted.

　On the contrary, it is obvious that the other party, unlike mere ruffians and mercenary misfits, is trying to crush them with overwhelming military force.

　However, it's already too late, and because of their simultaneous assault, most of the knights have been flung away by someone, and are caught in the rubble of collapsed buildings and other debris.

　This is bad.

　This is not just a failure of the mission, it's a danger to their own lives.

　Sensing this, the knight commander of this order screamed loudly as if it was a joke, turned on his heel and started running.

　The figure of the screaming knight while running away from the spot at a glance was clearly burned in the eyes of the residents and merchants. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

　The knight's group has no experience in war, and has always fought only against obviously inferior bandit groups and monster beasts.

　Their abilities were even worse than the rumors.

　The mercenaries who were there talked about it as a laughing matter, and the reputation of the Knights of the Karruk Kingdom from the neighboring countries was tarnished.

　However, no one knew at this time that it would eventually increase the reputation of the Celestial Kingdom.





　A young man who was looking out from inside the ruins of the ruin that was used as one of their bases, opened his eyes and shouted out.

''Ki, those knights are going to be blown away!

"Idiot! Now you run away too!

　Despite being yelled at by his companions, the man couldn't take his eyes off the scene that was unfolding outside.

'Dude, it's okay! In that case, the Order...!

　When the man countered, Gray, who was outside and wary of his surroundings, looked at the man with sharp eyes.

''This isn't a battle to annihilate the Knights. It's shameful, but it's an escape battle for temporary refuge with help. Quickly evacuate. Your destination is outside the city.

　The man's mouth twitched in disapproval when he was told this in a strong tone. However, he turned away without complaining this time, as if he was satisfied with Gray's explanation.

　After confirming that the last one had escaped, Gray checked the two Taiki robots that were taking on the knights at a frightening speed with a sideways glance and began to evacuate himself.

　Meanwhile, Katerina was in the lead group guiding the evacuation.

　Katerina followed one of the older leaders in front of them, checking the rear.

　Taiki's robots were following her across the left and right, and everyone was running, upset by the situation.

　There is no chase for the Knights.



　After muttering that, he continued with a small 'but'.

''For sure, the involvement of the Celestial Kingdom should be suspected. And then, when I escaped to the slave shop........

　Katerina was curious about the part about not taking away the 'slaves of the Karruk Kingdom' that Taiki had talked to King Karruk about.

''If by 'slaves of the Karruk Kingdom' you mean anything other than slaves bought by the Celestial Kingdom through formal procedures, then we are...''

　They fall under the category of slaves in the Karruk Kingdom and are handed over.

　Almost saying that, Katerina kept her mouth shut. Around her are Gray's companions who are running to escape the royal capital without knowing anything about it.

　I couldn't say anything that would make them feel uneasy.

''........If the Karruk Kingdom sued the cause based on the agreement, what would the Celestial Kingdom do......''

　Muttering the last word only in her mouth, Katerina turns forward.

'Wait a minute! The road is blocked!

　That's when the man who was leading the charge shouted in a panic.

　Katerina turned to look and saw the remains of a brand new repair in a hole in the lower part of the castle wall.

'd*mn it! What bad luck! In this case, I should have left from the south...! We'll have to go around now, but time...

　The man yells at her, scratching his head so hard it makes a buzzing sound. Beside him, Katerina looked at Taiki's robot.

'Golem! That wall...!

　Katerina was about to give her instructions, but she raised an eyebrow when she saw the robot already in motion.

　In the blink of an eye, one of the robots approached the castle wall and pointed one hand at the wall.

　In the next moment, the palm of the hand glows and what looks like a thin line of light traces the surface of the castle wall. Then, the castle wall was slickly cut like a piece of tofu, creating a long, rectangular hole in the wall.

　While the men were stunned by the scene, Katerina narrowed her eyes sharply and looked at the back of the robot.

If that's the case....

　Katerina muttered softly, but when she saw that everyone was escaping out of the cavernous ramparts, she hurriedly followed, shaking her head from side to side.