The mercenaries and priests come towards them all at once under Father Blessed Ear's command.
　Is it because of their bravery or because of their faith in the Goddess that they charge in without showing any hesitation?

　Looking at them, many of them are wounded.
　It's probably the price of repelling the beasts of the forest until they came here.
　Perhaps the original number of people were even higher.

'It would have been better if they had just left us alone.

　Of course, Aldis wasn't mild-mannered enough to stay quiet after a fight.

'I'm not going to go easy on you .......

　There is no longer any need to take care of it at this time.
　The only people in this place are Aldis's people and his enemies.
　They have no concern for reputation or appearances, nor are they bound by the law.
　As long as the other party is appealing to outrageous means, there was no way Aldis would have the right to be polite and gentlemanly.

''Don't give him the luxury of using magic!

　Father Blessed Ear Priest gives useless instructions.

　Distance and time don't mean much to Ardis, who doesn't even need to chant.
　As long as he can grasp the situation around him, it's enough.

　Ardis swings his arm out to the side.
　The sharp cones of rock created from the ground are lined up in the air in an orderly fashion, and all at once released as an arrowhead to instantly end the lives of the enemy.

''Ughhh!

Yikes!

Don't be afraid!　Press the numbers!

Do not stand in front of me!　Go around!

　The mercenaries standing in front received the first blow.
　About ten of them were mortally wounded, but some of them barely managed to block the attack with their shields.

　Seeing this, the monk-soldiers walked past the mercenaries and came forward as they went around.
　Aldis opened the 'Gate' and called out the sword he had placed in another world.
　A distortion occurs in the empty space, and 'Tokiharugasumi' and 'Tsukishirofubuki' appear from the tip of the small gap.

''Watch out!　It's sword magic!

　One of the mercenaries warned his companions.

　This is the sword magic that allows you to fly through the air and slaughter your enemies without human intervention.
　It was no longer the magic that was synonymous with Ardis.
　Following the two light yellow-green and pure white blades, new swords are called out.

''Wha, how many swords are ......!

　It was no wonder that one of the monk-soldiers was immensely disappointed.

　There were not two or three swords summoned from another world.
　One after another, the swords that were called out floated around, escorting Ardis, who was waiting for the enemy at ease.
　The number of swords had already exceeded twenty.

　During the war with the Empire, Ardis had manipulated weapons that were close to 1,000, but there was not a single person here who actually witnessed the scene.
　To them, even the number of twenty would be astonishing.

''Ignore the sword magic!　Get in your pocket!

　Father Blessed Ears gives reckless instructions.

'Do it!'

　Aldis let out a buy word and arranged the flying swords in a row beside him.

　Even though the perimeter of the house is cut through, it is a small forest to begin with.
　Even though there are nearly a hundred people in the house, in the end, only two or three dozen people can line up next to each other, which is a good thing.
　The flying swords lined up side-by-side as if to form a camp there, stifling the enemy.

　Even though they don't have a handler, they are still flying swords controlled by Aldis.
　Twenty swords is the limit of the number of swords that Ardis is currently able to fully demonstrate his own sword skills.
　It was clear that a person of half-skilled skill would result in being cut down.

　Only a few people would try to slip through the wall of flying swords to get closer, but that was also a good target for Ardis.
　An ordinary sorcerer wouldn't be able to handle multiple magic and spells at the same time.
　However, for Ardis, who does not need chanting, activating magic is like moving her own body, so to speak.
　While manipulating the flying sword, she simultaneously pointed the cone of rock she created at the enemy coming towards her.

''d*mn!　Why can't you bite me!

　Next to Father Blessed Ear yells in anguish, the former Marquis of Olguin gets a word in edgewise to himself.

'But soon. Soon enough .......

　The former marquis, who had been observing the battle situation as he groaned, suddenly shouted the next moment.

''It's here!''

　As if in response to his voice, armed soldiers appeared from the east and west, running through the trees and pinning Aldis down.

'Now that's a sack rat!

　The former marquis shouted as he did so.

　The former Marquis of Olguin's family crest was engraved on the soldiers' equipment.
　The former marquis must have been a territorial army led by the former marquis from his own domain.

　The mercenaries and monk-soldiers attacked Ardis from the front, taking him by surprise from both sides when he turned his consciousness forward.
　That must have been their plan.

　But Aldis was not scowling.

''Did you think I wasn't aware of that?''

　For Ardis, who can detect magic, it could not be a surprise attack.
　It's a good thing that you're not the only one who can see this, because it's not a surprise.

　With a single glance at the new enemy, a seven-colored sphere was born and floated above Aldis' head.
　As the surface of the sphere began to ripple, the protruding portions of the sphere became arrows of light and were released.

''Li, the rainbow-colored bow [lithe cuor lo verne]!

　Father Blessed Ear Priest's complexion instantly turns blue.
　Dozens of glowing arrows are scattered to the group that attacked from both sides of Ardis, and the twenty or so people who were leading the group fall down in a flurry as their bodies are pierced.

''Ah, no ......, ah, no ......''

　The former Marquis barked beside the exclamatory Father Blessed Ear, who was exclaiming.

Don't be afraid.　There's only one of them!　If you shove it in, anything goes!

　Whether it was because of their high level of skill or some other reason, the soldiers were closing in on Ardis without fear.

　As expected, if they were attacked from three sides in concert, it would be difficult to prevent all of them with only twenty flying swords.
　Wielding the Sotensaika in his hand, Ardis cuts down the approaching territorial soldiers one by one and discards them.

　The current Ardis has no sense of mercy or compassion at all.
　This is the result of their perseverance, respect for the law and social ethics, and an attempt to settle things quietly.

　If the other party is willing to resort to unlawful means, it is up to Aldis to choose how he or she will respond.

　Fortunately, there was only Aldis and the enemy in the room.
　Then, if all the witnesses and witnesses are allowed to sleep, there will be no loss of life.
　It's not a matter of whether they are aristocrats or clergymen, because once they are laid to rest, they have no say in what happened here.

　There was nothing to hold Aldis back in this place where people's eyes couldn't reach her and the law couldn't reach her.

'Why!　What is all this about a single magician?　The mercenaries and the soldiers are all skilled!

　The former marquis tries desperately to shake his head and deny reality, but the situation is not turning out the way he envisions the future.

　The troops of about two hundred men, including the territorial troops that had made a flanking attack from the east and west, had now been reduced to nearly half their number.
　Aldis, on the other hand, continues to dance around without a break with his sword in his hand, but his body has not been injured in any way.
　At the time when it seemed that the victory or defeat was obvious if the transition continued--.

''A new move?''

　A new group appeared from the north direction.

　As expected, Ardis doesn't have the time to search for enemies in the vicinity while concentrating on the enemy in front of her.
　The unexpected turn of events has hardened Ardis's expression, and as he fights, he turns his attention to the new group and looks at them.

''Tria soldiers?''

　The new group was a group of soldiers dressed in uniform equipment.

　But the problem was the familiar attire.
　The family crest engraved on the equipment was undoubtedly that of the Marquess of Tria.

　There are only about thirty of them, but Ardis is surprised by the unexpected appearance of his opponent.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.
　The target of the arrows is the house where Nere and the twins are hiding.

''Tch!''

　Did they throw a pot of oil at him at the same time?
　The flames reached the roof in a flash and tried to wrap the walls in a reddish, intangible robe.

　The flames have already made their way around to the entrance door as well.
　The flames licking the walls and spreading out reminded me of an impromptu prison surrounded by the iron bars of heat.

　A person trapped inside has no way of escaping from that prison unscathed.
　He would either be enveloped in flames inside the house, or he would have to plow through the flames in a desperate attempt to escape.

　Of course, that was if it was an ordinary person inside.

　The house that had been wrapped in flames instantly froze without any warning.
　Ice with a crystal-clear glow enveloped the entire house, and the heat from earlier disappeared in an instant, as if it had been a dream.

　The frozen door is blown open from the inside, revealing a beautiful, self-styled squire with her long, Alice blue hair swinging about.

''Isn't this a mess to clean up?

　With a tone of voice that blurted out as if it was raining and the laundry was not dry enough, Nere walked out.
　Behind him were Filia and Liana, holding hands.

　As soon as they spotted the twins, Father Blessed Ear and the priests began to make a scene.

'The filthy twins!'

Messenger of the Evil One!

I knew you were there!

　At the same time, another voice rises from the opposite direction.

'Long blueish white hair ......!

It's her!

'I didn't know you were hiding in here!

　The voices of the Tria's soldiers were the main ones.

　I see, Aldis agreed.

　It is a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　It has been six years since Aldis and the others left Tria.
　I've been paying no attention to them lately, but it seems that the Marquis of Trier has been vindictive in his search for us.

The church?　Or is it the former Marquis?

　Aldis murmured, with no one to question him.

　Aldis's name itself resounded throughout the kingdom.
　It has reached the Marquis of Thoria and the Tholian army.

　But no one knew that Aldis and his men had a home in the forest of Caucasus.
　This time, the Church and the former Marquis of Olguin had attacked the house, and one of them must have called out to the Marquis of Thoria, and the forces of Thoria's army must have been sent in response.

''Do it!　I don't care if they can't catch me!

　A soldier who seems to be in command of the Trierian Territorial Guard gives orders to his allies.
　Once again, arrows are fired in unison.
　Nearly thirty arrows sliced through the sky, aiming at Nere and closing in on him.

''To no avail.''

　Nere's hands, like white fish, danced softly.
　At that moment, a gust of wind as if to strike from the side of the flying arrows blows everything away.
　Arrows that aren't even strengthened by magic are not even a threat to Nere to the point of putting up a physical barrier.

''Then return the favor.''

　As he says it with a blank expression, several chunks of ice appear in front of Nere.

'You may take it,'

　At the same time as the words were spoken, a chunk of ice was released into the Trierian soldiers, knocking down the defenseless front line of soldiers.

''Me too!''

Oh, my God!

　From behind them, Filia and Rhianna fire back at the soldiers in the same way.
　A space dense with magical power was created on either side of Nere and the others, and a mass of killing power was revealed as it transformed into ice and wind.

''Yeah!''

Hey!

　With a shout, a crush of ice and a blade of wind attacked the Tria Domain soldiers.
　Seeing this, it wasn't the targeted Tria Domain soldiers who shouted out, but Father Blessed Ear and the other priests.

''Without even chanting!''

The work of the devil?

　Ardis felt frustrated in her mind as she slashed down her enemies one by one.
　It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to find a way to make your life easier.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.
　It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family.

　A narrowed perspective makes people stupid.
　Ardis remembered the words of a cynic with whom she had fought in the past.

　But now was not the time to dwell on the memories.
　With a glance at Father Blessed Ear with cold eyes, Aldis cut down the mercenaries one by one.

　He didn't want the twins to see someone die, but it was impossible to switch to an unkillable battle at this point in time.
　Since even the Marquis of Tria was found to be involved, the next attack would be inevitable, even if we were to take care of the situation.

　In the end, the conclusion was the same.
　It was not possible to let any of the enemies here go.