So the time for greetings is over. You can take care of the rest of your friends in the afterlife.

　There was no longer room for compromise, Aldis said as he pushed away.

'............ na, I see. I'm sorry, but I see that this discussion is futile.

　The eyebrow-less man, barely recovering from the shock, admits that he failed to negotiate.

　Originally, he hadn't even intended to negotiate with Ardis, but there would be no point in mentioning it now.
　Wordlessly, he holds his sword in place and uses the flying swords that float to the left and right to check the constituents in the room.

''However, we don't have any intention of fighting you head on, either.

　A change occurred in the room, timed as if in conjunction with the eyeless man's line.

　It's not something visible.
　It's probably the kind of change that most people can't understand what has happened.
　But for a small group of people who can sense magic, it was impossible to ignore.

　The effect of the change will be visible even to those who can't sense it.
　The two flying swords that Ardis had floating beside them suddenly fell to the floor with a sound as if they had lost their handles.

''The magic ......, has disappeared?''

　The magic power that would normally fill the atmosphere is now almost entirely absent, if you can call it that.

...... No, are you being forced out?

　The human body also possesses magical power, although there are individual differences, but even the magical power oozing from Ardis's body diffused away from this place in the blink of an eye.

　Obviously, this is not a natural phenomenon.
　It's clear that this is the result of the involvement of some entity.

'Oh, that's as good as it gets. But even if we know that, there's nothing we can do about it, is there?　If you can't use your magic, a sorcerer is just a person. You have to make an enemy of a sorcerer as good as you. That's what we've been planning to do. It seems to be able to use a few swords, but as expected, you can't take on this many people, can you?

　After regaining his composure, the eyebrow-less man gave his prey a teasing look, which told me that they had created this situation on purpose.
　This tells us that they have deliberately created this situation.

　I'm sure you'll be able to use the magic in your body even in this state by consuming the magic power in your body, but the magic that appears will probably disappear before it reaches your opponent.

　If you have a magical power as strong as Ardis', you may still be able to use force to deploy magic.
　However, unlike the magic power in the atmosphere, which is infinitely replenished, the magic power inside the body is finite.
　The usual power and succession ability could not be expected.
　And as for the flying swords that move away from Ardis's hands, they have lost their source of magic power and are completely useless.

''It's already too late to say that we want to resume our discussions now,''

　The fall of the flying sword was probably enough to give the eyeless man the illusion that they had regained the upper hand.
　He discarded his earlier dismay and dismissed the idea that he was in control of his life and death.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what to do with it," he said, "but if you can't use magic in this situation, even you can't do anything about it. You've sent the wrong person as an enemy. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'll make it right.

　As soon as the eyeless man's words were finished, the surrounding members of the group took out their weapons of choice from their pockets and attacked at once.

''I don't know if it's an ability or a tool, but it's an interesting one.

　Holding the 'Sotensaika' in her hand, Ardis intercepted the enemy.

''Well, so what's the matter with you?''

　When he sank his body, he flew directly to the side and slashed down while dodging one of the enemies coming towards him.
　With the momentum of cutting off the enemy alongside it, he flipped around and this time cut off the arm of the enemy that attacked him from behind, cutting off his arm with his bone.

　Kicking the pain-stricken opponent in the gut, he swiftly changes his position again and slams a sword strike at his next target.
　Never staying in one place, Ardis steadily reduced the number of enemies while daring to turn the enemy in the lead into a heavy weight that wounded them and slowed down the entire movement.

''What are you doing!　You're dealing with a single magician who can't even use magic.　It's pathetic!

　The eyeless man is scolding his subordinates, but they would never know that the magician who can't even use magic is actually best at swordsmanship.

　Of course, the enemy in this room is also different from the Mishita that he dealt with in the tavern downstairs.
　Even the way he closed the distance between them shows solid competence.

　But they were too bad.
　They are fighting an inhuman monster that has won with overwhelming force against a demon that even the military was hesitant to touch.
　It's a good thing that you have a good idea of the number of people who will be able to wield the weapon, no matter how numerous they are, if they are going to be facing off against just one person, and even if they are trying to shut down the magic, the swordsmanship itself is nothing more than an afterthought for Ardis.

　I'm sure that if you want to defeat Ardis, you'll need to make sure that everyone present here is at least as strong as Ted from Byakuya's Myoujo or Nicole, who is guarding Marida in the city-state of Leytin.

　All of the enemy's attacks lose sight of their targets before they can reach Ardis, and conversely, each swing of Ardis's sword creates blood splatters and turns the room red.
　The glass of the window that separates the room from the outside world also lost its clarity and was transformed into a made-up blood color.

''Well, no way ......, no way .......''

　The Eyebrowless Man began to look pale again at the devastation.

　Already more than half of the Eyebrowless Man's subordinates had turned into mute figures.
　He finally seemed to recognize his mistake of underestimating them as a single magician whose magic power had been sealed off.

　In the meantime, Ardis's Aoten Aika continued to create a new pool of blood.

　Eventually, when there were only two people alive in the room, Aldis walked closer across the red wet floor towards the other living person.
　With each step Aldis's feet moved, there was a disturbing liquid bouncing sound.

'Nah ....... No, wait. ......'

A plea for your life?　I'll just say what you just said to me. --It's a little late for that.

Kuhn: "Kuhn: ......

　It's the first time the eyebrow-less man has given up on the idea of having an island to haunt Ardis as he shuts down in a cold tone of voice.

It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with ....... It's just a matter of time before the end comes.

　He throws his upper body over the back of the chair and lets out a deep breath, relaxing his shoulders.

'Fair enough. It's just a shame I won't get to see your sorry face at the end.

What do you mean?

　Aldis questioned the eyeless man who spat at him as his last stand, "Do you think I'm going to back out of a job that was once undertaken, a big, productive job, only to fail once?

'Do you think I'm going to back out of a job once undertaken, a big, fruitful job, after one failure?　By now, the young lady has probably wandered off to an unknown place and is not coming back. I won't let you get away with it alone.

......

　The eyebrow-less man rotated his tongue smoothly with a dry chuckle as he felt better about Aldis not speaking back.

'Haha. That's a nice touch. What was the word for these things?　It's not worth it--

　But those words will not be spun to the end.

　The blade of Aoten Saihua, swung out of the air as if it was no longer worth listening to, chops off the head of the eyeless man.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a look at the head that fell to the floor with a gurgling sound in a room filled with the smell of blood and silence, while Ardis muttered to herself, throwing a glance at the head that fell to the floor with a gurgling sound.

'As long as Rona's by my side, I'm sure I'll be fine ....... Let's hurry up.

　It was expected that Minerva would be attacked again.
　That's why Aldis has left his own most trusted partner to guard her.
　I don't expect Rona to fall behind against an opponent of this level, but still, there's no reason to hesitate in rushing over now that our business has been taken care of.

　On the other hand, at the same time, there is a desire to find out what it is that has spread the magic power in the room earlier.
　Now that everyone in the room has sunk into blood, Ardis guesses that it's probably not a person but some kind of tool that caused the event just now.
　If that's the case, there's no better time than now to explore it.
　If you leave this place now, Aldis will surely not come here again.

　Aldis's hesitation lasted only a few seconds.
　It was not a long time.

　But the situation changed as if to mock Aldis.
　Suddenly Aldis was hit by an oddity that assaulted her own body.

'Nah, what ...... this is!

　What happened to Ardis was a strange event that she had never felt before.
　It was a strange sensation, as if something was being pulled out of my body and sucked somewhere else.

'Pulled, pulled ......

　An uncomfortable feeling as if a hand had been plunged directly into the depths of her body, even deeper.
　Unable to stand, Ardis involuntarily kneels on the floor.

　There are many magics that interfere with the psyche, but Aldis has no recollection of the existence of magic that brings this kind of feeling.
　The landscape around him appears distorted, and a strange noise like a piece of metal being stirred in a pot hits his ears.

'Don't be silly ......!

　Is this the last bad thing left of the eyeless man and his organization?
　Or is it an attack from a third party that has nothing to do with them?
　Aldis doesn't have time to find out for sure right now.

　Just a sensory depletion of her own existence, yet with a hint of nostalgia, Aldis finally let go of her consciousness.