A roar that shook the earth and the yells of the soldiers that couldn't be beaten.

　As the non-combatant maids ran around screaming, King Karruk, Inicida, who was on her way to the throne, let out a shout.

''What is going on!''

　The pursuing vizier stops the running guards and listens to what they have to say, then turns around with a pale face.

''I hear that Viscount Erchier's knights are trying to destroy the main gate of the royal castle! Plus, there's the Duke of Castor's flag at the back!

Treason? Oh, they..... You forgot the debt of gratitude I gave you for all the good you did...!

　Flushed red in contrast to the vizier, Inicida stepped into the throne room, gnashing her teeth and stepping into the throne room. Despite the panicked soldiers, Inicida angrily advanced through the throne room to one of the huge windows.

　Seeing this, the soldiers with their shields in a panic ran over and stood in front of Inicida and opened the window in a guanxious manner.

　The moment it was opened, countless human voices poured in from outside. With an angry shout that sounded like a tsunami of sound, Inicida moved to the edge of the balcony.

　Below her, she could see the figures of the knights encircling the royal castle. You can look over the city widely as if looking down from the heights from the construction of the royal capital, but there is no indication that it is surrounded by such a large army.

　I'm not going to be able to get out of the castle if I can't repel the surrounding knights.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a good deal more to say about it.

''Heh, heh, Your Majesty! I can't let this happen. D-d-don't, what do I do! Oh, and I'll send someone to find out what they want and deal with them...

I know what you want. We know what we want: to usurp the throne. Those scum which country is behind the usurpation of the throne? No, we have bigger problems right now. The first thing to do is to cut these fools to pieces.

　Muttering that in a voice that was filled with anger, Inicida turned on her heel.

''Heh, Your Majesty...! You are going to bump the Kingsguard! Once you do that, there will be no one to protect His Majesty around....

The same thing would happen if we were attacked inside the castle. "The same thing would happen if we were attacked inside the castle. There is no chance of victory even if you defend it while it is surrounded. It's because it's hard to set up a camp in the city. If we attack from here with a single point of concentration, there is a small chance of success.

　After saying that much and sniffing, Inicida looks sideways at the vizier and raises the corners of her mouth.

'And there is also a last resort that can only be passed on to the king.

　Saying this, Inicida walked off at a quick pace.

　The destination was the inner room of his room on the top floor of the castle, the treasure room.





　The castle walls had a special shape. The castle is not only physically but also magically strong. On top of that, the walls were so high that it was not easy to climb them, and they were built in such a way that the upper part of the wall jutted out of the ground.

　Attacks from bows and arrows, stones, and even magical tools rained down from the top of the rat-like shape.

　Every time a ball with a strange sheen fell to the ground, the flames would burn the soldiers and a wind would rise up and blow the enemies away.

　It is more than enough of a robust defense, even compared to castles in other countries. As proof of this, the soldiers and mercenaries in the front row looked up at the castle walls with faces tainted with despair.

　However, there was room on the faces of the noble commanders who were watching the battle situation far behind them.

　While even exchanging banter, the little fat man opened his mouth.

''We'll have to see how long it will last.

''That's right. It's frightening to be able to use such an abundance of expensive magical tools, but to put it another way, the momentum will soon fade. The stockpile inside the castle is finite.''

　When the short man with a half-smile told him that, the slender-looking man cowered his shoulders.

''Well there are no reinforcements coming. After all, the emissaries of the duke's family are going around with another mission. Even if there is some discomfort, we can't return to the royal capital ignoring them. His Majesty Inishida is already under siege. We all know what will happen.

　When I told them that, the men around me immediately responded in the affirmative.

''That's right!''

'I never thought things could be done so brilliantly with just His Excellency Castor's presence!

　Overhearing such a voice, the man called Castor narrowed his eyes and pulled his chin.

'The question is, how will the king operate? There are magical tools in that castle, but soldiers from other countries are also kept as prisoner slaves. In some cases, they could fight back........hmm?

　Out of Castor's thoughtful gaze, there was movement. When Castor noticed it, he spoke up, and the others around him turned around with a question mark.

''Is there something wrong?''

Hm? A line of soldiers...

　The two men tilted their heads at the ranks of soldiers who were limping and contorted in front of the castle gate. As Castor squinted and roared, a somewhat flamboyant knight in a cloak ran up to them.

'My lord! Fall back! The gates have opened slightly, but the unexpected happened...!

　Castor responds to the knight's advice to raise his voice with an out-of-sequence explanation, raising his eyebrows.

What are you saying? If the gates are open, wouldn't it be better to settle the matter, even if it means making some sacrifices?

'My lord, we didn't open that gate! That was opened by the other side!

　Shouting back in question, the knight turned his profile to the royal castle and continued his words.

'Someone has appeared whose sword is ineffective! Perhaps it's a magical tool called anti-physical armor!

　After the knight shouted that, the soldiers who had rushed to the front of the castle gates let go of their breaking hammers and began to fall backwards.

　There is a groan and a scream from the soldiers, and a knight in silvery armor appears. In his hand was a blood-stained longsword, and corpses were lying around him.

　The nobles screamed like women at the sight. Castor clicks his tongue while frowning.

''You even have such a substitute in your hands? It's a national treasure, but where the hell did it come from... it can't be helped, I'm going to step back! Mages, fire your flaming arrows to keep them in check! Get them to back off too!

　As Castor retreated while giving loud instructions, a dozen or so seconds later, flaming arrows flew towards the castle gate.

　Three flaming arrows flew in a parabolic pattern, and then five more flaming arrows flew.

　The soldiers hurried away, fearing collateral damage, and the knight in silver armor also took a step or two back.

　Then a black shadow appeared behind the knights and from inside the castle gate. As they were replaced, a knight dressed in pitch-black full-body armor exposed his figure.

　Flaming arrows flew around it, the last one heading straight at the black armored knight.

　The flaming arrows burst into flames as soon as they landed, creating a pillar of flame that engulfed the area.

　The black-armored knight was caught in the pillar of fire and disappeared.

Even if it is an anti-physical armor, it will still be charcoal inside. I'm not going to be the only one. We need to surround it.

　Castor instructed, and as he turned to face the gates, he noticed that those around him were looking at a point with their eyes wide open.

　As he belatedly turned to look beyond his gaze, he was startled to see the presence of a black shadow walking through the pillar of fire, walking towards him.

''........Well, no way.......!

　As soon as the black-armored knight rained his sword down from right to left in the pillar of fire, the flames scattered in four and became as small as a splash.

　What appeared was the figure of a black-armored knight who was completely unharmed.

''........Anti-magic armor, you say.......''

　Castor gasped at the sight and muttered this in a snatched voice.