For a moment, my mind went blank as to what to do. There were that many of them filling the map.

'How many flames can you confirm?
...for 13169...

　That's more than 100 times what you just said. What do we do now? It may be possible to defeat them if we just spend some time. But even as we do this, more and more of the people of Yulon should be getting killed. When I say it has nothing to do with me, I mean it has nothing to do with me, but....

d*mn.........what should I do.......!
Oh, I knew it was a winter's night.

　A familiar voice called out from behind me and I turned around to see a white-haired boy standing there.

''Ende........!
A lot of Fraise's 'sound' is gone. I was just curious to come over. I see, Fuyuyo must have beaten them.

　He is walking towards me with the same black jacket, black pants and white scarf with a smile on his face as usual. And I looked up at the white knight "Shine Count" standing behind me with a curious look.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. Did Fuyuya make this? Can I get a ride?
Oh, no, I didn't make it, but... More importantly! Why are there so many frays appearing! What do you know about it?!
''I don't know........ You know that Fuyu Yoru knows too, right? The wards have broken down.

　Warding. The thing that separates the worlds. Is that what you're saying has been broken? All these flames poured out from there........

Are you saying that the warding is no longer useful?
'No, it's not. This one was more of a fluke. This time it was more of a coincidence that Frase and his friends just happened to fall into a loose ward. It wasn't a complete breach of the wards.

　That means that if we can manage these guys who came here, we'll be safe for now. I doubt I'll be able to do anything about it, but.... But we don't have a choice, do we?

"There's no way to defeat them all at once?
'Hmm, I don't think it's possible to beat them all at once. I might be able to get your attention, though.
How?
All you have to do is give them the 'Voice of the King'.

　"The Voice of the King"? Is that it? You mean the King of the Flaze they're looking for?

The nucleus of the Frays emits a very small amount of "sound. This is a unique sound wave, and the Core of the King is no exception. But the Core of the King, which is hidden inside the intelligent life of this world, cleverly hides this sound behind the parasite's heartbeat. So what if it could emit this sound?
"All the Frays are coming your way...
Correct.

　Can you use the fake "King" sound to guide the flames?
　If we can do that, we'll be able to get all of them to head our way. The question is, will we be able to take on more than 10,000 of them?
　Fortunately, they're moving toward the nearest humans, towns and villages that have appeared in pieces. Even if they do come toward you, they're not likely to fight all 10,000 of them at the same time. Of course, if you take the time to defeat them, there will be more and more opponents, but.......

''........Is it really possible to do that?''
You can do it. I have something that can contain the sound of the king's resonance. And this is the sound it makes.

　With a beep, Ende produced what looked like a long, thin glass with his index and middle fingers. It's a kind of prep for science experiments.

It's like my storage room for all kinds of things," Ende said. "This is like my storeroom where I store all kinds of things," he said. With this, the sound of the King's resonance will be heard, and Freys and his friends will be able to catch it and get there in no time.

　I didn't know you had such a thing. No wonder he's always so light... or rather, who is this guy really? Although they say he's not one of Frase's friends........
　When I tried to reach out to the preparato, I was pulled back with a swoosh. Huh? I thought you could get one.

You can't do it for free.

　Ende tells me with a grin on his face. Konnyaro.........

'What do you want?'
I want one of those.

　Then he points to the frame gear. Ew. Uggh. What should I do? Her eyes are so shiny. Child.

You're not going to use it for anything, are you?
I don't use it, I don't use it. Trust me.

　The frame gear has emergency stop magic built into it, so it can't attack against us, and I'm not sure, but Ende himself seems to be hostile to Fraise. I can't even say he's completely on our side, but I don't think he's going to turn against us. But can we give them away?
　But if I don't give it to you, I won't be able to get that "king" sound contained in the prepalaat. And we're usually not in that situation anymore. We need to use whatever we have to get over this predicament. But let's just say we've got a nail in the coffin.

"I don't want you to sell it to a country or give it to someone else or have it stolen by thieves.
I won't sell it, I won't give it away, I won't let it be stolen. I promise to take good care of it as my favorite plane. Please, Winter's Night. If you don't mind, I'll just drive around here and get rid of Freys while I'm at it, okay?

　I don't know, he sounds like he could easily pilot it. But I feel like this guy could easily do it.... Because this guy is so off the charts in so many ways. d*mn, you're a genius.
　Maybe it's because we've met before, but I don't think he's a bad guy. It's an instinct, though. If only Yumina was here.
　Also, honestly, it would be a great way to buy us some time to take down Frase.
　I open the "Gate" and summon the red body-colored dragon knight 《Dragoon》 from Babylon's "Hangar".

Frame Gear for High Mobility, this is the Dragon Knight [Dragoon].
'Wow, it's red! Not bad.

　This aircraft is designed for high maneuverability and is difficult to ride. There was no one else to ride it anyway, so it's a secret that I thought I'd push it to the side at this point.
　Ende handed me the prepalaat with a snap and quickly climbed up to the dragon knight, opened the chest hatch and climbed in.
　Ende effortlessly activated the aircraft, and easily the dragon knight began to walk. He walked and ran for a while, raising and lowering his arms, but eventually he made a brilliant move in high-mobility mode with his heel wheels down.
　Hey, hey, aren't you better than me?

It's easy to move. I like it.
Well, that's good, isn't it?

　I could only respond to Ende as he came down from the hatch with a drawn-out smile. ''You're a genius.

'Does this guy have a weapon or something?
Uh, well, I guess I wasn't prepared for that.

　Dragon Knights aren't good at handling super-heavy weapons because they don't have much power. I remember thinking that I was going to make a weapon out of a piece of Frayze sooner or later.
　Just as well, there's a bunch of materials here, make one.
　I "modeled" the blade of the lying flames and used its curves to make two small tachiho swords. I also made a scabbard and attached it to the dragon knight's back.

''Alright, then I'm going to go kill Frase as I promised.
"Wait a minute! Show me how to use this and then go!

　I held the prepalaat I had received up to Ende, who was about to climb up on the dragon knight.

It's a very good idea to have a good time. By the way, that sound cannot be duplicated by machines or magic, so it can only be used once!

　I see. I was wondering if I could record it on my phone and reuse it, but it wouldn't be that convenient.
　Just as I was thinking, Ende threw two more pre-paraults at me.

'I'll give you two more of the same. If we use them in different places and at different times, we can spread those guys out.

　As it was, Ende climbed into the dragon knight and slid away in high mobility mode. That guy would be able to take care of the flames there, even if he's alone. I'd like to see him take them all down if possible.
　And because it's a red fuselage, it seems like it's strong. Next time I see him, I'll be laughing if he's wearing a mask or something.
　I'm sorry... We've got to hurry up and not be thinking nonsense. We have a lot of work to do.





　In the meantime, we have to go back to the castle and explain to the others what's going on. What happened in Euron, the existence of Fraise, the world's boundaries, the reason for the creation of Frame Gear...

''It's kind of... it's just too big of a story.

　After hearing the explanation, the old man in the mountain prefecture let out a breath. Baba's old man sitting next to him also folded his arms and made a difficult face.

''You may not believe this, but...''
'No, it's probably true. A demon from the other world, and if things continue as they are, the same tragedy that led to the destruction of the ancient kingdom will eventually repeat itself.

　Maybe it was because Kosaka-san had seen the smoke rising from that Yulong border wall, but he believed me easily.

'Let's leave aside for now what we're going to do in the future. First of all, what to do about the carnage in Euron that is still going on. As for His Majesty, you want to save the people of Euron?
'If only... we're the only ones who have the means to fight the Frays at the moment...'
I disagree.

　Once and for all, Mr. Kosaka said clearly. That's the same as telling the people of Euron to die. They probably don't have the means to oppose Frase. If they used their magic and wisdom, they might be able to achieve a certain amount of success in battle. But I don't think we'll be able to beat that horde.

''If our country is attacked, then let's fight. But a country that isn't even a friendly country, more of a hostile country, is there a need to ride into it and risk your life to fight?
But if we don't do something about it, it's going to spread to the rest of the world, not just Euron. We're not in a situation where the country is the problem anymore. And more and more people are being attacked, even at this moment in time. We have the power to save them, but we don't do anything about it?
''I think it's wonderful that Your Majesty has such a kind heart. But.....
Yo Kosaka.

　The old Baba's old man, who had been silent until then, opened his mouth to talk to Kosaka, who was still trying to bite down on him.

We know better than anyone else that our king is like that. Isn't that why he saved even his enemy Takeda?
As a bearer of a nation....
That's where you're wrong. He's not carrying the weight of the country. He's the one who put me on his back. You can't complain about being knocked off. If you don't like it, you can get off. Isn't that what we came to this country for?
Well that's for sure.

　Kosaka-san broke off, exhaling heavily. I guess he was just worried about me, though.

'But when it comes to looking into matters, I don't think it's desirable for our country to act alone. It would be better to tell the monarchs of the Western Alliance what's going on and declare that our country will intervene in this affair.

　It's certainly a good idea to tell him what's going on. It's not like we're going to be strangers in the future. I don't want to ask for your help, but it wouldn't be a waste of time to check out the enemies who might attack your country at some point in the future.
　We don't have a moment to spare. Normally, I would ask for a letter before going to pick you up, but this time, I'll go directly to the royal castle. We must hurry.