When he landed, Ardis held two shortswords, the Tokiharugasumi and the Tsukishiro Blizzard, on either side of him.
　With the broadsword Sotensaika in his right hand, he rushed to one of the two locations that were blocked from being attacked from above by a barrier.

''Take them out!　There's only one of them!

"A magician is not to be feared if he crawls into your bosom!

　The officers of the Empire emphasize that the enemy is alone, and give a pep talk to the soldiers around them.

　It is true.
　There is not a single person here who will fight on the side of the kingdom except Ardis.

　But it was a mistake to say that if you hide in the bosom.
　This is because the space within a two-meter radius of Ardis, at least, was the closest place to death for Imperial soldiers.

''Gyaa!''

　As Ardis took a swing of the Aoten Saihua while running through, the arm of a soldier standing in front of her flew off.
　The moment another soldier behind him saw Ardis, he was decapitated and said goodbye to this world in a blink of an eye.

　The soldier, who was about to attack from the left and right, was intercepted by the Kikuharu Kasumi and Tsukiyo Blizzard.
　They were like a squire protecting Ardis, solemnly, but surely striking a cruel blow to the enemy.

''What's that sword!

It's going by itself!

　It's a good thing that this is the case.
　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

　Aldis himself and the two flying swords weave a march on the battlefield.
　It's a song that reaps a life for every step it takes.
　Soldiers fell one by one on the straight line Aldis was running through, their tracks paved in red.

　At that moment, a block of ice attacked Ardis from the sky as she ran through an uninhabited field without a sound.
　After instantly deploying a magical barrier to block it, Aldis knows that his destination is near.

(The magic of the 'ice block (felte)'. It's also as powerful as Orphelia--)

　Aldis immediately grasps the strength of the enemy hand in that load.

　Probably an attack from a sorcerer with a power equivalent to Orphelia from 'Byakuya's Bright Star (Myoujo)'.
　The reason why they didn't use advanced magic is probably because Ardis' surroundings are full of imperial soldiers.

　It's an admirable effort to not try to involve your allies, but there's no way that a single magic of the 'ice lump (felte)' can stop Aldis' legs.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends.

　The first man dressed in extravagant robes, surrounded by three heavily armed soldiers.

(That one.)

　I'm sure it's the person who has been trying to intercept Aldis with the magic of the 'ice block' magic earlier, blocking Aldis' magic attack that was released from above.

　At the sight of Ardis, the enemy sorcerer tries to retreat with one of the heavy armor that seems to be his bodyguard.
　At the same time, the two remaining heavily armed soldiers stood in front of him.
　In their hands is a large square shield that is so thick that no sword, axe or arrow will be allowed to penetrate it. It is a full body armor covered with sheet metal that covers everything but the joints.

''I will not let you pass!

　The words that were uttered briefly were blithely ignored.

　I'm not sure I'm going to be the only one who's going to be able to do that.

　It's not because he abhorred fighting with these heavily armed men.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about this.

　It's true that those defenses would be solid.
　On the other hand, the broadsword Ardis holds in her hand is not just a mere broadsword either.
　It's a piece of equipment that Schmelz, a renowned blacksmith in the king's capital, has loudly spoken of as 'the masterpiece of a lifetime'.
　In front of the Ao Tian Saika, which is based on heavy iron and lavishly used with seven-colored powder, there is no number of armor that is not filled with magic power.

　However, the current Ardis had no intention of dealing with them.
　He didn't feel the need to cross swords until he stopped his feet.

'Wait!　Kissama!

I'm not going through!

　The heavily armed soldiers, who instantly understood Ardis's intentions, turned their bodies to swing their weapons at him as he tried to run through.

　However, the weapons were not drawn down.
　It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what you're looking for, because you're only a few seconds behind the running Ardis, and the two of them, the Kikuharu Kasumi and the Tsukiyo Blizzard, each pierced the neck of a heavily armed soldier.

　The two flying swords attacked the neck, which was being twisted by following Ardis with their gaze, from what they saw as a blind spot.
　They didn't have time to react, let alone dodge, and fell down with fresh blood gushing out of their necks.

　After the scene, Aldis did not slow down and flesh out the enemy sorcerer.
　Once again, a spell was unleashed on Ardis.

It was the one about to come back.

　He must have decided that attacking magic from the front was useless.
　This time, the magic of the 'Sleeping Fog 《Morte Warne Sheep》 attacked in order to reap Ardis' consciousness.
　The intangible chains entwined with his thoughts and attempted to bind him in an attempt to stop his movements.

　But of course it is not Ardis who succumbs to it.
　The target sorcerer was right in front of him when he instantly eliminated that magic power that had invaded himself.

　The sorcerer's eyes dyed with the color of astonishment.
　The shockwave of magical power is flung away from the side to the heavily armed soldier who is trying to defend himself, and the "Aoten Saihua" is stabbed into the sorcerer's chest.
　When the late arrivals of the "kokchun kasumi" cut off the sorcerer's head, Ardis went on to the next target, leaving the enemy soldiers chasing after him as if they were done with him.



　To the other target, Ardis ran with two flying swords in tow as far as the eye could see, through a sea of Imperial soldiers.

　There were those who tried to block Ardis, but there was no one who could block him.
　The imperial soldiers were already without ranks or anything else, and were simply being tossed and torn apart by a single mercenary named Ardis. The scene was like a pair of scissors cutting through cloth.

''Don't let it through!　Protect the young master!

　Eventually, these words began to reach Ardis' ears.
　It was the best proof that we were close to our destination.

　While occasionally taking out mounted officer-like soldiers, Ardis never stopped his momentum and overran the imperial army by himself.

　I'm not sure how many times I'll be able to find out if I'll be able to find the right one.
　Beside him was a man who looked like a magician. Around him were about ten cavalrymen.
　You can see at a glance that he is not just an officer.

''You're the commander of the right wing troops?''

　Aldis stops and asks the young man with a frightened expression on his face.
　Aldis, who hadn't stayed on for a moment since the imperial army raided his home, stops moving for the first time.

　However, it's not him who responds to the question, but an older man who is standing nearby.

You are not the kind of person to talk to, you lowly people!

　It's a flawed answer to a question, but that response is what convinced Ardis in a way.

(The royal family--as expected, they won't come to the front lines, so ....... At least a nobleman entrusted with the command of the troops, right?

　The ten or so cavalrymen that solidify the perimeter.
　Their presence silently speaks volumes about the position of the person being protected.

　The only people allowed to ride on horseback on the battlefield would be the cavalry, except for a few officers.
　But there are far too few of the band in front of us to call it a cavalry.

　The reason why so many cavalrymen are gathered in one place, and not cavalry.
　That meant that the person in the center was such an important target for protection.
　If the situation arose, they would leave the battlefield quickly with only about ten cavalrymen to accompany them, and that is probably why they are cavalry.

　It's enough for Ardis to know that much.
　The only thing left to do is to kill the target and step out silently.

　There are still dozens of imperial soldiers in front of them, but what good are soldiers with only a modicum of training? There was no way to stop Ardis' progress.
　A soldier, unable to see the situation, stepped forward from the imperial army and said, "Shameful!

''Shameful!　It's just a young magician. It's a good thing that the elite of the Emuca have been beaten to a pulp!

　He is a fearless-looking soldier, holding a large, rugged sword in both hands.
　Like the other soldiers, he was dressed in the formal armor of the Imperial Guard, but the atmosphere he wore was somehow different from that of a ragtag group of men.

　He is two heads taller than Ardis, and his well-trained body makes it clear that his entire body is wrapped in the most primitive armor of muscle.
　The soldiers around him buzzed at his appearance.

''It's Garraf the Hundred Slayer!''

Yes. I'm sure Lord Garraf would twist a thin sorcerer like that, lightly.

　Apparently, Garraf is the name of the soldier.
　If the words of the Imperial soldiers are to be believed, he is probably a well-known man within the Empire.

''O mercenary of the kingdom!　You are a sorcerer, and yet you single-handedly defied my army with such skill!　Garraf of the Imperial Seventeenth Offensive Force offers to fight a single battle!

　That declaration elicited further groans from those around them.

''I don't mind having it all together, though!

　Without regard to what Garaf said, Ardis slashed at him with the Aoten Saihua in hand.

　For Ardis, this is just one soldier standing in the way.
　But the imperial side may have refrained from meddling in the matter because it was a one-on-one battle.
　The attack on Ardis stopped, resulting in a one-on-one combat situation.

''It's not fair of you to slash at me without even coming forward!

I don't know. You don't get to impose your own rules on me.

　It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them.
　There was no need for Ardis to go along with it.
　It's a good thing that you're not going to be accused of being a coward, since you don't remember being attacked by a single person.

''Ha, fast!''

　Garaf, with the great sword in both hands, quickly pointed a swing of his side-nap at Ardis.
　It seemed to be the slowest movement of all to Ardis.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this in the future.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about this.

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

　A moment of silence passed between the imperial soldiers who were watching the battle between the two.
　When Ardis withdrew his hand, the sword that had pierced Garaf's throat was also pulled out, followed by a vigorous gush of red blood.

'Ah ......, Ga, Garraf-dono is ......

"I never thought that Garaf, the Hundred Slayer, would be so easily beaten by ......

　Aldis replies with a cynical smile to the words the Imperial soldiers barely managed to squeeze out of him.

'What about a hundred or so?'

　Aldis, who had placed his daily life in the middle of a battle, had put more than a hundred people on his hands.
　Rather, any mercenary who was in the midst of warfare would do the same.
　To the extent that he couldn't even reach a hundred slayers, he would be the one to be slayed himself in less than five years.

　They slayed to not die, they slayed to get sustenance, and they continued to slay as long as they were alive.
　How lukewarm their consciousness was in comparison to that.

(It's like playing a game.)

　I've been feeling a sense of discomfort in my chest ever since I took part in this battle, and Ardis has come to terms with that expression.
　It's a good thing that the title of "hundred-manslayer" is so highly praised.

　While thinking this, Aldis calmly kept the presence of the target enemy in sight.

(But the enemy should be easy to take advantage of.)

　The lack of a formidable foe shows that there is little danger that will fall on Kirill as a result, so I convinced myself and pointed the tip of my sword at the last prey I should aim at.