I'm not comfortable with this. ......

　I was currently walking through the convent that led to Raspberry Bell's room.

　Why am I uncomfortable? The reason is simple: because I'm dressed as a woman. Or rather, it's because I'm in female form itself.

　First of all, he moved into the convent so that the gatekeepers wouldn't notice him, then he found a suitable nun, blindfolded her from behind, flew her to a distant city with the "Dark Transfer" and "Dark Summoning", left her behind, and returned after changing with a wraith to look exactly like her. It's a rather forceful method, and it took me a bit of time, but I was able to sneak into the city with ease.

　The interesting thing about the Wraith is that it not only changes its appearance but also its voice. I don't think it's an imitation, but a duplicate. I think it's a copy of the character data. It's like a game, or something. After using it, I can see again how useful it is.

　I walked proudly down the corridor of the convent and aimed for the saint's room. The location of the room was already identified by Luna, who I had infiltrated beforehand, not, code name: Consade.


'This is it?'

　Perhaps because it was dawn, I made it to the front of the room without running into anyone. It was somewhat eerie, as if I was being invited to join them.

　I put my hand on the doorknob and it clicked open without resistance. It was unlocked.


...... Yes, he's not here. Tut.

　Sure enough, I should say, there was no Raspberry Belle.

　The attempted assassination of the Pope by Renko, the saint's caretaker, has the other side on high alert. Therefore, it should be seen that they have moved the saint to a safe place. Or they're even looking at the saint with suspicion.


　Uh, what if she wasn't there: ...... Oh yeah, the transmission to Luna.

　As I leave the convent, I communicate to Luna that I wasn't there. Within a few seconds, she replies, "Please wait a while".

　Then, about 10 minutes later, I get a communication saying "I found her". Yes ...... she's too capable, isn't she?

　Luna says, "After transitioning to point D, northeast of Aldjaw, you'll be able to move south along the river. Since we had shared the general transition point at the meeting the day before, he is telling us how to get to the closest place without anyone finding out about it, safely.

　Point D, northeast of Old Joe. It was on the banks of the river, a bit away from the canyon that I had expected to be a fierce battleground. When I transitioned as she instructed me, I felt a thud and my foot stuck in the snow. It seemed to have fallen a lot overnight.

'Lord, are you not cold?'
I'll be fine. I'll be warm as long as I move.

　Anko pats me on the body and worries me. Unfortunately, I don't have time to slowly warm up.

　The sun is about to come up. I look for a shadow in the direction I'm going, hoping to get into the shade, but the visibility is poor and I can't see much further ahead.

　Rather than shifting from shadow to shadow, it's probably faster to just run as normal. I told Anko to take a break for a while and sent her back with my thanks.


　Now let's run. Let's go running.
　But the snow is clinging to my legs. ......

"Oh shit, it's so hard to run!

　And as we were moving along, swearing somehow, we came to the side of a canyon.

　It was in the middle of a fierce battle there. I'm sure the white cloak was probably the dithert. Oh great, they're quickly standing around and overwhelming a small group of people. Teamwork is outstanding. On the other hand, the one wearing ridiculously tough armor even though it's in the snow like this is probably the Kamel Divine Kingdom Army. That's just because they're pushed. They have no mobility.

　I disguised myself as a Kamel God Army soldier so that they wouldn't notice me, and sneaked ahead, following the Kamel God Army, which was chasing after Dizart, who had rushed into the main camp.

　Surely, the Pope is ahead of Disart's single-point breakthrough. And Raspberry Bells, too.

　I wonder what happened to Renko's, I wonder what happened to ....... Thinking absentmindedly, I walked intently along the snowy road.



　　* * * *.



　The surprise attack was very successful.
　Dizart approached in the snow and darkness and fired a large number of fire arrows. The flames spread in the dry winter air, and at dawn, Old Joe instantly turned into chaos.

　However, the difference in numbers is hopeless to begin with. The Kamel Divine State Army didn't care about a little confusion and quickly deployed their troops in the blink of an eye.

　However, the Disart was strong from this point on.

　It was the start of their well-crafted "White Silver Operation". Divided into dozens of units, they made full use of the terrain of the ravines and forests to divide the Kamel Divine State Army one after another, destroying the scattered soldiers one by one.

　They thought that if they could crush them with their numbers, they would be able to settle the matter in a matter of hours. At first, Pope Black had thought so, but he was puzzled to see his own army being whittled away by the white and silver warriors, who were attacking from wherever they came from, in a terrain where the difference in numbers was unacceptable.

　The current Ordjo was even more thinly held than the Pope had thought. It was the effect of sending soldiers to the border out of fear of the Castal Kingdom.
　Also, the soldiers' skill in snow fighting was low, and their morale was at its lowest. This is a natural consequence of having treated them like slaves by reversing their faith in the past.

　There is no ...... loss (...). That's obvious, but prolonged (...) could well be the case. And the only factor that could be a potential loser is .......


'His Holiness, take care of yourself.'

　Yes, assassination. Even though he had gotten away with it once with a shadow warrior, that didn't mean there wouldn't be a second time.

　To the advice given by the Kingsguard Nex, Pope Black nodded deeply and opened his mouth.

''In some cases, Nex, I might ask you (...)
I'll take care of it.

　NEX bowed his head with a blank expression.
　This is not an ordinary story of asking for an escort. It was a horrible and fearless request that could not be easily put into words.

"Black, don't tell me you're not planning to use that thing ......
You don't talk to me like that, Raspberry Bell.

　The main camp in the eastern part of Old Joe. In that place where Pope Black was in command, there was also the figure of Saint Raspberry Belle.

　She had been brought there by Nex. He was suspicious of Raspberry Belle. He wondered if the assassination of the shadow warrior by Renko had been sent by her. He also read that she was connected to Dysart and that Dysart would visit her to recapture her. Hence, he has the saint here and is being personally watched by the nexus.

　The presence of these two people, the Pope and the Saint, meant that this was the safest place in Ordrejo. It's the most heavily guarded place where all the troops are concentrated.
　If you can assassinate them, try to assassinate them, if you can recapture them, try to recapture them, that's what NEX really wanted to do. And if an overwhelmingly strong person appears who can reach this place, .......


''Dorya--!


　Some of the soldiers in the ranks were blown away as if an explosion had occurred.

'I knew the information was correct!　The Pope is here!　All hands on deck!

　Brighton, the leader of the anti-church group Disart. The main body of the Revolutionary Army, led by him, makes an abandoned assault on the main camp.

　Shortly before, they had made contact with someone (・・・・). 'The Pope is here,' she told me.

　As long as we know where the Pope is, the rest is simple. All we have to do is concentrate all the forces of the Disart and launch a desperate charge.

'How did you know it was here!
'It's the conclave today!　I've already killed a bunch of cardinals!　You're next, Black!
How do you know that?
'You'll have to listen to your own heart!

　You would think that the situation of the conclave being exposed and each other would think that there is a traitor on the Pope's side. But the truth is that it is the work of a completely unrelated spirit. Naturally, there's no way they can notice it.

''Uraaah!''

　Brighton readied his large shield and played off several soldiers with the rush of the 《Flying Wheel Shield Technique》.
　And when the rush stopped, he switched to his great sword this time and clattered down the soldiers blocking his path.

　He was indeed strong. Both [Sword Art] and [Shield Art] were mostly high level. With a single-minded desire to take revenge, it was a power that he had acquired in a desperate effort to die.

　Thus, with Brighton as the main force, the Disart warriors broke through the main camp by a single point and finally arrived in front of the Pope's eyes.


''Nah, why so much ......!

　...... too strong. Even if the Kamel Theocracy Army had a share in the difference in numbers, the difference in strength was clearly won by Dysart. The Pope was intimidated by their momentum and took a step backwards.

　Among them, there was one warrior who was as good as Brighton, and was a lioness. It was--.


That's it!


　Renko.

　She neutralized one soldier after another while moving swiftly like lightning with her high level [Body Technique].

　She was one of the major factors that allowed Disart to break through this main camp with only a few hundred people. The one who gave the Pope's location information to her. She chose to cooperate with Dizart because she stepped on the recklessness of being alone.

　In addition to the crazy strength of this Renko and Brighton, the terrain, the weather, the information, the information, the difference in experience of fighting in the snow, and the difference in morale, miraculously came together to cause the madness.


　Essentially, most people with certain skills, such as high-dan players, are like "mutations". From a general point of view, they are as strong as a bucket (・・・・). Everyone feels that it is obviously strange.

　A man who became strong by risking everything for revenge, and a woman who became strong by taking lessons from the world's highest ranking of 128th "Framboise I". Because of these two bogeymen together, the Pope was pushed to this point at once.


　....... There was another bucket monster on this occasion.


''Sheikh, take care of His Holiness and Lady Raspberry Belle.
Ha!

　Nex, the Kingsguard. The strongest swordsman in the Kamel Godland. He is also one of the mutants.

　He told his own subordinate, the Sheik, to escort the Pope and the Saints and leapt forward.


''The responsibility for underestimating your strength, for letting you escape, I'm here to fulfill it.

　Brighton and Renko are too dangerous to the Black Pope. Hence, I have to crush them here ...... Nex thought to himself.


''Oh, no!　Renko!　You can't escape!

　Raspberry Belle screams. No longer trying to hide that she was conspiring with Renko, but desperate.

　She sensed it. That Nex is going to use (...).

　Renko sent a gesture, "It's okay. This was the second time she had fought Nex, and she had a firm grasp of his abilities. Since he had Brighton in addition to his post-transformation self, there was no way he could lose. It was obvious.

''Not so!　It's him!　He's got it at ......!

　But still, Raspberry Belle continues to scream.

　Apparently something is wrong. Renko tilted his head, and then suddenly caught sight of what Nex was holding in his hand.


　...... a small, potion bottle. It's not just a good idea to have a good time, but also a good idea to have a good time.

''What is it, that thing ...... looks bad.
We're gonna stop him!

　Brighton shouted. Immediately afterwards, the warriors of Dysart attacked the nexus in unison.


　But ...... it was already too late for anything.


　Nex's body glowed with a pale, white light.


　He drank the potion.

　"It's called the 'madness potion', the world's most terrifying buff potion.



''--?

　Nex swung his sword at the Disart warriors who were approaching in front of him.

　It was just an 《Infantry Sword Art》.

　In spite of that, ...... they were killed (...) by a mere blow (・・・・・・).


''Oh no ......!''

　Raspberry Belle knew what the potion was.

　A madness potion--the strongest and worst buff potion that would increase all status to 2000% for 600 seconds.
　Instead, after 600 seconds, the user would always die (...).

　In Mövius Online, it was perceived as a very useless potion with a very limited time to use it. Advanced players, in particular, did not use this item because they did not like the death penalty.

　Now, in the real world. It's not just a matter of time before you're able to get your hands on it.

　I'm not sure I'm going to be the only one who can do this. A potion that is truly worthy of "The Last Resistance".


　...... And this.
　It was something that Raspberry Bell had been ordered by Pope Black to [concoct].


''What do you think?　The sight of your people suffering for what you have concocted.
"...... won't allow it, Black. While you're at it, you should be chanting the Buddhist prayer.
Hm, I'll let you know what I'm talking about. Calamellia, it's not a painkiller or anything. It's just a drug. I'm sure you've been a great help to me. Thanks to you, Raspberry Belle.
"d*mn it ...... not!　I told you to be more careful with it!
'I was afraid of you, that you were a real saint. Hence the pretense of obedience. But then, miracles don't come easily, do they?　In other words, you're probably no saint or anything. I feel like I've lost a lot of money flirting with you.
Oh, you!

　Gulp. The Sheikh of the Kingsguard pulls an enraged Raspberry Bell away from the Pope.

　Hahaha, The Pope's laughter echoed. Out of the corner of his eye, the one-sided battle between the madly turned Nex and the Disart warriors was already about to be settled.



''Guh...... Ugh!
　Brighton, who was like a rag, was flung off by Nex's blow and rolled on the ground.

''Ku......so......!
　Renko is just standing there with a lot of energy.

'............'
　The warriors of Dysart had fallen to the ground with their exhaustion.


　On the other hand, the nexus - unharmed.

　No matter how many fierce fighters joined forces, he couldn't get a single scratch on him. A status of 2000% was such a thing.


''Tome.''

　Standing in front of Brighton, NEX ruthlessly swings down the 《Infantry Sword Art》 in front of Brighton.


　This is the end here - the next moment when Brighton, who was deflated, thought of his family's faces behind his eyelids.



''!

　I heard the sound of Nex's sword colliding with something.



''--I'm sorry. I'm a little late, brother (...)''



　A glittering mithril earring.
　A man who lightly (...) parried a blow by a 20x STR with a small shield on his arm.

　Brighton remembered his posterior and the polite way he spoke.



'Lo ...... rock'n ...... chair ......?


　Kongou Rock'n'Chair--Brighton's brother.


'I guess we'll have to wait until after we're done talking about the details. Please stay here, brother. I'll take care of the rest.

　When Rock'n'Chair said that, he followed up with a lunge using the flying wheel shield technique on the nexus that was blown away by parry.

　After wavering up and regaining his position, NEX responded by hitting him with the 《Silver General Sword Art》.

　Clank!　They played with each other and started over.


'Your sword is indeed heavy and fast. It has a lot of momentum, as well as a swordsmanship that is close to that of Mr. Jerez. But it's not as good as Mr. Rothman's.

"Zikanai. You're a dead man. We'll finish this as soon as possible.


　Will provocation not work, he asked. Rock 'n' Chair sighs.

Okay. Now, please join Atsushi as he watches the titleholder fight...