Rai sharply who and what (sukui) in alarm at the sudden appearance of an unfamiliar figure.

'You, who are you?'

Don't worry. Mr. Aldis is not my enemy.

　In a rush, Kirill got between Aldis and Rai.

　Of course, Rai must have understood that Aldis was not the enemy.
　But with the enemy soldiers filling the entire perimeter, it was natural to be suspicious of the opponent who didn't even know where he had sprung from.

''That kid. Are you an acquaintance of Kirill's?

'That girl is ....... Well, well, I'm pretty sure I know him.

　The tense air loosened slightly at Eleanor's question.

　At the same time, a wry smile appeared on Kirill's face.

　Unlike Kirill, who had known Kirill since four years ago, Aldis must look about the same age as him to Eleanor, who was meeting him for the first time.
　You will be able to see that there is no change in the appearance of Ardis from when they met, and Kirill is unable to wipe out a sense of discomfort after all this time.

　For the first time, Kirill confirmed that the steely look was removed from Rai's gaze, and then he put the natural question to Ardis.

But Aldis-san was assigned to a mercenary unit, isn't ......?

'Now is not a good time to elaborate. While the Imperial Guard is still afloat, meet up with the others nearby and hold the fort for a while. Five men over there--

　Brushing away Kirill's question, Ardis gives a brief instruction.

''--There are nine men left over there. The five of them will have to rush over quickly or they will be in danger soon. Hurry.

　In the first place, Ardis does not have the authority to give orders to Kirill and the others.
　But at present, the existence of a superior officer giving orders to Kirill cannot be confirmed in the surroundings, it is clear that they are out of options on their own.

　And this is not to say that Kirill doesn't have much more trust in Aldis than a commander who has never spoken to him simply because they came from the same school.
　After nodding immediately without doubting his words, Kirill asked Ardis for confirmation.

''What are you going to do, Ardis-san?''

I'm going to take out their chain of command.

　The four people around them rolled their eyes as if they couldn't understand Aldis's words, but Kirill, the one in question, accepted it as if it was nothing.

''I understand. That one first, right?

　Kirill checked the direction Aldis had pointed in at first.

'I'll give you cover, but you'll have to take out any Imperial soldiers on the way out on your own. You can at least do that, right?

Yes, sir.

　Kirill answered immediately.
　Aldis showed a satisfied expression and then leisurely walked towards the group of Imperial soldiers, turning his toes towards the group of Imperial soldiers.

　The four people around him were in a hurry.

''Oh, hey Kirill. That guy just ran into the imperial army all by himself?　That's not good, is it?

　Rae, who had been watching the somewhat unrealistic exchange between Kirill and Aldis from the sidelines, called out to her friend as she remembered.

'It's alright. It's Aldis-san.

'I'm sorry, Kirill. I have no idea what you're talking about.

　Eleanor, who was listening beside her, expressed her honest feelings about Kirill's statement.
　Kirill, who was aware that he was saying something insane, asked with a slightly troubled smile.

''If I told you that all the magic you just said was released by Aldis-san, ......, would you believe it?

What?　No matter how much that is: ......

This is not a good time to be kidding around. No sorcerer can fire that many advanced spells at the same time.

　Rai seemed puzzled by the statement that was so out of the ordinary, and Eleanor responded with her own words, with some anger.

''It's true that I was surprised by that number, but I'm sure Aldis-san would have no qualms about unleashing multiple 'Purgatory Flames [Ferno Resta Ganov]' at the same time.

　Understanding what Kirill was trying to say, Rai asked to make sure.

''Could it be that ...... is quite strong?''

He's strong. Even if I were a hundred men with my level of ability, I'd still be able to compete with them.

　It was Aldis, who was once surrounded by eight wild thieves, but had enough time to use it to verify the cursed sword as 'just right'.
　Now that he thought about it, the eight wild thieves might not have been the only ones. There was one sword in Aldis' hand and one flying sword to protect Kirill, but since he couldn't find one of the remaining flying swords, it was very likely that he was quietly taking care of the wild thieves who were in hiding.

　Even at the time, Kirill could see that Ardis's strength was extraordinary.
　But now that he himself had learned the art of fighting in the school, he finally understood that even that perception was lukewarm.

　The defeat of demons, which was once done as an afterthought on the way to the city-state of Leytin, and the work in the defense of Leytin, which he had heard about from people.
　If you think about it, even if you see him jumping into the middle of the imperial soldiers by himself, you'll understand that he can do that much.

　Rai and Eleanor are at a loss for words.
　Kirill is called the most talented person in the school and is highly respected by the instructors. I'm not going to be able to say that even if there were a hundred of them, they were no match for him. One can't help but be surprised.

　But now is not the time to waste any more time talking about it.
　The Imperial Guard, which had been hobbled by Ardis's magic, is slowly recovering from the chaos.

　Even though their numbers have been greatly reduced, there is still a hopeless gap in the strength gap between them and us.
　We should move to the place Aldis had pointed out as soon as possible and join the other allies.

　At that time, the ground suddenly shook.

''Eh?　What?

　Confused by the unfamiliar shaking, Eleanor quickly grabbed Kirill's arm.

''Hey!　Look at that!

　When I turned my gaze to Rai's words, the surrounding earth rushed up to surround Kirill and the others.

　It was as if the process of building a wall made of earth had been recreated in a short period of time.
　In no time at all, the wall, perhaps five meters thick, rose up and surrounded Kirill and the others.

　But there was one part of the wall that wasn't surrounded by it.
　The only one that was open was the direction Aldis had pointed to earlier.
　What follows beyond that is a space that is sandwiched between similar walls on either side. It looked as if it was a path leading down the valley floor.

　Kirill instantly understood who it was made by.

''Wha, what's this?''

"It's Aldis, I'm sure. She said she'd 'cover you'.

　To Eleanor's unintentional mumbling, Kirill replied dutifully.

''It's not like we're talking about ...... backup or anything on that level, is it?

　Rai looks confused with a small amount of dismay and fear mixed in with his expression.

'Are you saying she did this all by herself?

　Eleanor, unable to gauge Aldis' abilities, said with a look on her face, "You're lying, right? He complained.

　But there was no time to explain that now.
　Aldis's backup is not going to last forever.
　Fortunately, thanks to the wall, we won't have to worry about reinforcements from the enemy soldiers, and most of the flying gear from a distance will be prevented.

　There might be a few enemy soldiers left behind inside the wall, but that much could be eliminated by Kirill and the others alone.
　Right now, the first priority was to join up with the surviving students.

''Let's hurry. Let's join up with the other students and fortify our defense while there are few enemies.''

Oh, yeah.

Okay, okay.

　Rae and the others agreed, though they choked on the words.
　The five of them formed up in the same formation as before and began to run down the road between the walls.





　After separating from Kirill and the others, Aldis turned his path to the Imperial Army.

　Facing a large number of soldiers standing like a wall, they still didn't stop walking and approached them.

　On the other hand, the imperial army was confused by the number of advanced magic that was suddenly thrown into them, but as expected of a well-trained army. Facing the oncoming enemy, they were now regaining their usual calmness.
　Nevertheless, the fact that the only enemy soldier approaching with a leisurely gait - and one who looks like a boy - is the only one who looks like an enemy soldier, and there is some confusion on the faces of the soldiers.

　Eventually, when the distance between them and the imperial troops is reduced and the arrows are within reach, Ardis begins to run, as if he has stepped on an invisible starting line.

''Let go!　Skewer him!

　It was probably a mere soldier and he was proud of himself. The imperial officer ordered the archers under his command to attack.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're looking for it.

''Nah ......!　Ha, fast!

　Leaving behind an arrow piercing the ground, the dark-haired boy pushed forward in a straight line to the officer who had a startled expression on his face.

''Gee, intercept--''

　The officer's head is cut off mercilessly as he is about to open his mouth.

''Captain!

　A soldier, who seems to be an aide, immediately gives instructions to the soldiers around him, despite his agitation.

''...... Kook!　Flank him!　Press and wrap!

Not a bad reaction.

　However, Aldis is not the kind of person who would stop attacking in the middle of an enemy army to praise a soldier. While admiring the soldier inwardly, he quickly moved on to his next action.

　In order to avoid the enemy soldiers attacking him from the front, back and sides, Ardis kicked the hard ground as hard as he could and retreated upwards.

　A leap that applied the art of levitation. It's the only way to get to the altitude that human legs could never reach, Ardis lifted his body with his magical power.
　In one fell swoop, Ardis jumped up to 20 meters above the ground and looked around at the imperial troops below her in a circle between one strike and another.

(Eighteen people on horseback and five people who looked like sorcerers--)

　They instantly identified the target to be harvested.
　While many soldiers were stunned by the unbelievable leaping power of the human beings, some officers who had quickly come to their senses ordered an attack.

''Fire!　Shoot him down!

　The archers hurriedly shoot arrows at Ardis one after another.
　It was a high-density barrage that attacked without regard to the danger of striking out against his fellow man, and Ardis watched with a cool face.

　For an archer, this is a distance that could be called close.
　A number of arrows, most of which never missed their aim, pierced Ardis's head, chest, stomach, arms, and legs - and the next moment it looked like they were all bounced off.

　One of them comes straight at Aldis's face, but the person in question doesn't even take a glance at the arrow.
　When the arrow, which was about a meter or so in front of his body, hits the thin blue membrane, he makes a high-pitched sound and loses his power.
　Only at that moment did the light-emitting membrane assert its own existence.

''A barrier!''

　The imperial soldiers look at Ardis, who has not been injured even though she has been shot at by countless arrows, with an abhorrent look in their eyes.

　He lost the momentum of his leap and was pulled down slightly by gravity to lower his altitude, creating a sphere wrapped in seven colors of radiance beside him.
　The Imperial soldiers flinch at the divine, sinister light that appears so close to them.

''Payback.''

　With cold words, countless lights shot out of the seven-colored spheres towards the imperial army below.

　Countless lights struck at the target, the mounted officer and the sorcerer.
　It surpassed even the number of arrows directed at Aldis earlier.

　The arrows of light raining down around the target penetrate the unfortunate surrounding soldiers as well.
　The soldiers of the imperial army fall one by one, echoing cries of despair.

　The pierced wounds are instantly hardened by the light and do not show the color of bloodshed. The wreckage is still very much the same as the ones in this world.

It's "Li, 'rainbow-colored bow [lithe cuor lo verne]' ......!

　A groan could be heard from among the Imperial soldiers. Perhaps there was a soldier who had seen a similar scene before.

　Ardis released the magic of the 'Rainbow-colored Bow 《Rite Cuor Lo Verne》 that was also used in the defense of Leitin.
　Strictly speaking, it should be called magic that resembles the "rainbow-colored bow" - or a technique that uses magical power -.

　Of course, even though the effect of the event is similar, it is clearly different from the rainbow-colored bow, but the people of the empire can't understand that.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it.
　Of the targets Aldis targeted, only two are still alive and well. The rest are all empty areas where only the corpses that fell to the ground are exposed.

　The two places that were still alive and well had probably succeeded in preventing Ardis' attack due to the sorcerer's hard defense.

　With the ground approaching in a spontaneous fall, Aldis, having confirmed the success of his attack, unleashed two shortswords from his waist and was about to make his next move.