Lanwalker Frontier Territory
　Fort Larsil

Father. I'm here.

Ray. And thank you, Dean.

　I came to Fort Larsil, the border fort of Nanor, to join the war effort. The ones who came with me were my master, Aeris, Caro and Tigris.

　Alexia and the others stayed behind in the mansion in case they came back to surprise me again. Then.

"d*mn it!　Get the f*ck off me!　We're the heroes of another world!

　These are the brave men who have been taken prisoner; the three delinquents are being seized by soldiers in a rampage, just like now. The other one, like the woman, has been crying all the time.

"Sit down, boys!

　And then he is forced to sit in front of Zeke.

'Tee-hee!　Don't think you can do this to us and get away with it for free!

Then let me know what happens.

　When Zeke said to the brave men in a horrified manner, the brave men who had called out earlier became silent. Well, that's what happens when you release that much killing energy.

''I sent a messenger to the Regalia side yesterday. Depending on their response, your lives will be spared.''

　At Zeke's words, the brave men and women expressed their relief. Heh, I didn't know they were doing that. What did I send them? That's what I was thinking.

'Master Zeke. The messenger we sent to the Regalia side has returned.

　The messenger has just returned. Zeke tells the messenger to come through at once. And then the messenger comes in.

"I'm back, Master Zeke.

Yeah, good job. So what's your response?

　I hear a gulp and someone clears their throat.

'Yes.' The regalia's answer was, 'I don't know about those guys. You can boil it or grill it or do whatever you want.'

　The messenger's words made the brave men sob and cry. So the regalia side has cut these guys off. I think Zeke could have seen it coming, though.

I knew it. Gil. Stand by, as planned. It's not looking good, but we'll do it in front of them.

Okay. I'll take care of it.

　With that, Gil leaves the room. The brave men also leave, accompanied by other soldiers behind them. They don't seem to be crying or screaming anymore.

'Father, what are you going to do?

Hmm?　It's a public execution for them, as promised.

　◇ ◇ ◇.

"d*mn it!　How can I help you!

...Saint.

　We are gathered in one tent at the moment. The reason, of course, is to talk about saving Ikume and the others who are being held by Nanor's side.

　The Regalia side has decided to cut off Speckled and the others in response to Nanor's messenger yesterday. They are still preparing for battle.

　No matter how much we asked, General Gregorius wouldn't listen to us. It's true that we won't be able to stop the war from coming to this point.

　Still, I hoped he would show some kind of support. But General Gregorius and the rest of the Regalian army were quick to answer that they didn't know. They didn't know who they were.

　So we decided not to help with the war. The generals would probably tell us what they were going to say if we told them, so we were ostensibly preparing for it.

"The six of us can't see how we can help...

Mari.

　Kana hugs Mari, who mumbles anxiously. Isn't there any good way? A way to help Ikarume and the others.

''Do you want me to help you?''

　As I was thinking about this, a person in the tent came in and said, "You're Ains, I believe.

"You're Ains, I think you're Ains?

　It was Ains-san, the person who transferred me and Ijuin to the skies of Nanor yesterday. I can't recognize his face because he's wearing a cape and a robe.

'I just got word from a spectator that they're building a death stand in front of the fort. They went out of their way to make sure it's in plain view of the regalia army.

　The soldiers of the Regalian army have not yet been told that Speckled and the others have been captured. They are famous for both good and bad things. The soldiers' morale would suffer if they heard of the capture of Spotted Eyes.

　It seems that General Gregorius wanted to fake it no matter what the other side said, but you can't say that when you have to execute them right in front of you.

'So, what do you mean you're going to help me?

We'll transfer it to the executioner's table, of course.

Really?

　Ijuin bites into that story. It's true that if I could help, it might be the only way.

Yeah. But the probability of you not getting out of this alive is much higher, I think.

　Ains said. For what it's worth, it seems that there are hundreds of soldiers on each side and behind the execution table, and among them is the swordsman who was mentioned yesterday. That's obviously an invitation.

''If that's okay with you, I'll send you on your way.

　Apparently Ains-san can only send up to three people at a time at that distance. We'll just have to make up our minds now, won't we?

"Ijuin.

Ah!　Mr. Ains, please!

　Shido and Ijuin seem to be willing to go for it, and they are going to look at me too. I nodded in response.

It's decided. Then let's get ready.

　With that, Mr. Ains left the tent. We'll start getting ready.

　An hour later.

"....the speckles.

　Speckles are brought to the execution table set up in plain view of the Regalian army. Ikarume and the others flail about in a last ditch effort, but are subdued by the soldiers. Qing Shui, on the contrary, has already given up or is looking down. And when he finishes tying them all up.

Do you hear me, Imperial Army of Regalia!

　That's a nice middle man. If he's going to come forward and speak here, he must be a man of quite a high position.

''The men who are now tied to this execution table are the brave men you have summoned from another world with hope!　We will now begin their public executions!

　The soldiers of the Regalia army buzz at the words on Nanor's side. The captain level people try to hold them back, but none of them work.

'Hey. It's time to get ready.

　As I look at the soldiers of the Regalia army, I hear Mr. Ains' voice from behind me. Good, I'm going to draw my sword from my waist and prepare to go at any time. Ijūin and Shidō are ready to go too.

"First, we will execute the man to the right of this one, Jin Madarame!

　This would have made the soldiers of the Regalian army realize that the man about to be executed had been summoned and was a brave man. The reason is that the brave man's full name is not known. Because the soldiers in the Regalia army are only told his name.

　And then a cloaked man climbs to the executioner's table with an axe. I'm going to kill him first.

"Here we go.

Yes, please!

　The moment Ijuin replies cheerfully, the landscape changes. And in front of us is a man with an axe. Ijuin and Ijuin immediately attacked the man with the axe with our swords. This will work!　That's what I thought.

As expected, you're here.

　The man in the cloak muttered to himself. And the axe in the man's hand disappeared and another weapon, a spear, came out in his right hand. And

"The Cloak of Light.

　The moment the man muttered that, the sword me and Ijuin were holding was flicked off. And there is a shock in my stomach. It looks like I was kicked before I knew it.

　As I rolled on the ground, I drew my magic sword and held it up, and in front of me stood a silver-haired boy wearing a shining white cloak.