Tinggal tiga Zodiak yang tersisa di ruang Bartello, sisanya keluar semua. Jumlah iblis yang menyerbu dari luar istana sungguh pemandangan yang luar biasa. Lebih dari apa pun, tepat setelah mereka muncul, rune yang dipasang di ruang Frondier tiba-tiba mengembang. Para Zodiak merasakannya. Iblis-iblis itu mengincar Frondier! "Tidak! Frondier! Aku akan menyelamatkanmu, tahan sebentar lagi!" Yang pertama menyerbu keluar adalah Lily. Lily bertindak seolah-olah dia sudah mengenal Frondier sejak lama. Ekspresi orang-orang di sekitarnya menjadi aneh melihat tingkahnya, tapi mereka semua tetap bergerak bersama. Seperti yang dikatakan Frondier, mengincar kaisar tampaknya hanya tipuan belaka. Jika tiga Zodiak ada di sini, tidak ada kekhawatiran besar. Terlebih lagi, Ludovic ada di antara ketiganya. "......Banyak sekali." Para Zodiak mengerutkan kening begitu mereka melangkah keluar istana. Awalnya mereka bertanya-tanya kenapa sekawanan kelelawar beterbangan. "Kita akan diserang jika mencoba mendekati Frondier." Monty berkata dengan wajah tegang. Dia memiliki keinginan kuat untuk melindungi Frondier sama seperti Lily. Namun, baik Monty maupun Lily tidak bisa memikirkan cara untuk mencapai Frondier dalam satu tarikan napas. Menghadapi iblis sebanyak ini bukanlah tugas yang sulit, tapi bukan sesuatu yang bisa diselesaikan dalam waktu singkat. "Kalian ingin pergi ke Frondier?" Sebuah dialek dari sumber yang tidak diketahui terdengar. Kilatan petir tajam memancarkan cahaya biru dan melesat melintasi langit. Petir itu menghantam kelelawar-kelelawar yang menggerombol, menyebar ke semua kelelawar di sekitarnya, menghubungkan mereka dengan batang birunya. Reaksi berantai berlanjut tanpa henti, menyinari langit untuk waktu yang lama. Lily, yang langsung mengenali sifat sihir itu, berteriak. "Terima kasih! Gelar Archmage bukan hanya sebutan kosong!" "Aku bukan Archmage, apa maksudmu." "Kau ini Archmage kalau kau Ludwig, ada apa denganmu!" "...Jika kau mengatakan itu pada penyihir lain, kau bisa benar-benar dalam masalah besar." Grand Mage bukanlah gelar sembarangan. Seperti Zodiak, 12 terkuat di benua, itu bukan gelar yang bisa dicapai hanya dengan peringkat. Sihir dipersenjatai dengan teori dan tatanan, dan teori berkembang dan berubah seiring waktu, bergerak menuju jalur baru. Archmage adalah gelar yang hanya diberikan kepada mereka yang telah membawa pembaruan dalam konsep sihir semacam itu, atau menambahkan konsep baru. "Tentu saja, Lily tahu itu." Dia berkata dengan senyum cerah. "Sebentar lagi. Archmage." "......Pokoknya, jika kalian ingin pergi ke Frondier, bergeraklah cepat. Aku akan menangani semuanya di sini." "Ya! Aku akan menyelamatkan Frondier dengan cepat dan kembali!" Setelah mengatakan itu, aura merah berputar di seluruh tubuh Lily. Aura Monty di sebelahnya juga menyala. Sampai beberapa saat yang lalu, jika mereka menuju Frondier seperti itu, mereka akan dikepung oleh iblis dan membuang lebih banyak waktu, tapi sekarang, celah besar telah terbuka ke arah Frondier karena sihir Ludwig. Saat itulah Ludwig berbicara. "Kalian, apakah kalian akan menyelamatkan Frondier?" "Ya. Tentu saja! Jika kita tidak menyelamatkannya secepat mungkin, dia dalam bahaya! Sepertinya semua iblis di sini mengincar Frondier." Mendengar itu, Ludwig menggaruk kepalanya. "......Begitu. Yah, lakukan sesukamu." "......? Yah, pokoknya, kami pergi!" Lily dan Monty pun berangkat. Daisy, yang telah menonton, berbicara. "Aku tidak tahan. Aku harus pergi juga..." "Apa! Kau sepertinya meremehkanku karena belum tahu kekuatanku," "Bukan karena aku tidak bisa melihat kekuatanmu dan meremehkan Zodiak. Bukan itu." Pada Daisy yang memiringkan kepala, Ludwig berbicara dengan mata dingin. "Namanya investasi berlebihan." "......Investasi......berlebihan?" "Investasi berlebihan, maksudku. Artinya menanamkan modal secara berlebihan. Investasi itu, kau tahu, menggunakan barang tertentu lebih dulu untuk mendapatkan apa yang kau inginkan......" "Aku senang kau tahu. Zodiak yang tersisa cukup tinggal di sini dan mengalahkan para iblis. Lalu kita seharusnya bisa menangani situasi mendadak ini tanpa banyak masalah." Daisy sedikit memiringkan kepala mendengar kata-kata Ludwig, tapi dia pikir ada benarnya. Iblis yang terlihat di langit sekarang tak terhitung jumlahnya. Akan mendesak untuk menangani mereka segera. Sisi Frondier dipimpin oleh dua Zodiak, jadi seharusnya tidak masalah. Namun, jika Frondier sudah ditangkap oleh para iblis, para iblis bisa menjadikan Frondier sebagai sandera. Dalam kasus itu, mungkin agak sulit bagi dua Zodiak. Bukankah tidak masalah memiliki satu orang lagi yang bisa mengalihkan pandangan? Ada perasaan gelisah yang samar, tapi Daisy memutuskan untuk mengikuti kata-kata Ludwig untuk saat ini, karena ekspresinya terlalu muram. "Kalau begitu mari kita masing-masing mengambil zona dan mengalahkan para iblis! Aku akan menuju barat laut!" Dengan itu, Daisy berlari pergi. ——Yah, lakukan sesukamu. Lily dan Monty tidak butuh waktu lama untuk memahami mengapa Ludwig mengatakan itu, mengapa dia membuat wajah seperti itu saat mengatakannya. Lily bergumam kosong. Dia langsung menuju ke tempat yang dia curigai sebagai lokasi Frondier. Dia merasakan mana Frondier dan tiba tepat di sana. Tapi tepat di tempat Frondier seharusnya berada. "Hmm. Tidak semua bilah efektif. Ada beberapa senjata tumpul yang berguna. Mereka memiliki kekuatan mematikan bahkan jika tidak membidik titik vital, dan bahkan jika tidak mati, musuh di sekitarnya tersapu." Ada seorang iblis. [T/N: Lmao] Seorang iblis yang terbungkus kabut hitam alih-alih sayap, diam-diam mengintip ke dalam, memegang leher iblis di tangan kanannya. "Kecuali sayap kelelawarnya, hampir identik dengan manusia dari kepala hingga kaki. Darahnya juga merah. Hanya saja memberikan perasaan tidak menyenangkan." "Ugh...! Berhenti bicara omong kosong dan bunuh aku!" "Tunggu sebentar. Aku masih berpikir." Iblis yang diselimuti kabut memukul iblis di genggamannya beberapa kali lagi sambil terus mengoceh. Benda di tangannya tampak seperti palu, tapi kepalanya cukup tebal dibandingkan gagangnya yang pendek. "Apakah lebih sedikit sakit jika dipukul dengan lembut menggunakan senjata ilahi?" Tidak ada jawaban kali ini. Iblis itu tampaknya telah benar-benar pingsan. Setelah memastikan ini, iblis kabut hitam kehilangan minat dan melemparkannya. Seperti membuang sampah di jalan. Lily berkata dengan suara tegang. Mendengar itu, iblis itu menoleh. Itu bukan iblis. Itu Frondier. Dia terbang ke arah di mana Frondier seharusnya berada dan memanggil nama Frondier pada sesuatu yang seharusnya Frondier. Lalu, benda yang menoleh ke belakang tampak persis seperti Frondier. Tentu saja, itu Frondier. Menurut perkembangan tak terhindarkan ini, pria di depannya haruslah Frondier, dan dia memang Frondier. Untuk beberapa alasan, dia tidak bisa langsung menerimanya. Saat dia menatap Frondier dengan kosong, sesuatu yang lain jatuh dari langit. Ketika dia mengalihkan pandangannya, ada iblis. Benda-benda dengan lubang di kepala atau tubuh, benda-benda yang terpisah dari atas ke bawah, masing-masing jatuh dan menggelinding seperti boneka binatang. Lily dan Monty menatap langit dengan kosong. Para iblis sedang dipermainkan dan dilukai oleh senjata yang tidak diketahui asalnya sebelum mereka mati dan jatuh. Mencoba merespons senjata yang terbang kembali bahkan setelah dilempar, mereka gagal membaca situasi dan punggung mereka tertusuk, atau hanya kehilangan anggota badan karena kalah jumlah, dan jatuh lagi sambil menjerit. Frondier berkata sambil menyeringai, di antara mayat-mayat iblis yang berjatuhan. "Aku hampir tertangkap. Berkat kalian, aku selamat."
Bab 463
Only three of the Zodiacs remained in Bartello's chamber, and all the rest went out. The number of demons pouring out from outside the palace was an extraordinary sight. More than anything, right after they appeared, the rune set up in the Frondier chamber suddenly expanded. The Zodiacs sensed it. The demons were targeting Frondier! "No! Frondier! I'll save you, just hold on a little longer!" The first one to rush out was Lily. Lily acted as if she had known Frondier for a long time. The expressions of the people around became subtle at her behavior, but they all acted together nonetheless. As Frondier said, targeting the emperor seemed to have been a simple fake. If the three Zodiacs were here, there was no big worry. Above all, Ludovic was among the three. "......There's a hell of a lot." The Zodiacs frowned as soon as they stepped outside the palace. At first, they wondered why a flock of bats was flying around. "We'll be attacked if we try to approach Frondier ." Monty said with a stern face. He had a strong desire to protect Frondier as much as Lily. However, neither Monty nor Lily could think of a way to reach Frondier in one breath. It's not a difficult task to deal with these many demons, but it's not something that can be done in a short time. "Do you want to go to Frondier?" A dialect from an unknown source could be heard. A sharp lightning bolt spewed blue light and raced across the sky. The lightning struck the clustered bats, extending to all the nearby bats, connecting them with its blue stem. The chain reaction continued endlessly, illuminating the sky for a long time. Lily, who immediately recognized the nature of the magic, shouted. "Thank you! The title of Archmage is not for nothing!" "I'm not a Archmage, what are you talking about." "You're a Archmage if you're Ludwig, what's with you!" "...If you say that to another mage, you could really be in big trouble." The Grand Mage is not such a title. Like the Zodiac, the strongest 12 on the continent, it's not a title that can be achieved by ranking. Magic is armed with theory and order, and theory evolves and changes over time, moving towards a new path. A Archmage is a title only given to those who have brought about a reform in the concept of such magic, or added a new concept. "Of course, Lily knows that.” She said with a bright smile. "It will be soon. Archmage." "......Anyway, if you want to go to Frondier, move quickly. I'll take care of things here." "Yes! I'll go save Frondier quickly and come back!" With that said, a red aura swirled around Lily's entire body. Monty's aura next to her also flared up. Until a while ago, if they had headed to Frondier as they were, they would have been surrounded by demons and wasted more time, but now, a large gap had opened in the direction towards Frondier due to Ludwig's magic. That's when Ludwig spoke. "You guys, are you going to save Frondier?" "Yes. Of course! If we don't save him as soon as possible, he's in danger! It seems like all the demons here are targeting Frondier." At that, Ludwig scratched his head. "......I see. Well, do as you please." "......? Well, anyway, we're going!" Lily and Monty set off like that. Daisy, who had been watching, spoke. "I can't stand it. I should go too..." "What! You seem to underestimate me because you don't know my power yet," "It's not that I can't see your power and underestimate the Zodiac. That's not it." To Daisy, who tilted her head, Ludwig spoke with cold eyes. "It's called overinvestment." "......Over......investment?" "Overinvestment, I mean. It means to invest excessively. Investment is, you know, using certain goods first to get what you want......" "I'm glad you know. The remaining Zodiacs just need to stay here and defeat the demons. Then we should be able to handle this sudden situation without much trouble." Daisy tilted her head a little at Ludwig's words, but she thought he had a point. The demons visible in the sky now are countless. It would be urgent to deal with them right away. The Frondier side is headed by two Zodiacs, so it should be okay. However, if the Frondier has already been captured by the demons, the demons can take the Frondier as a hostage. In that case, it might be a bit difficult for the two Zodiacs. Wouldn't it be okay to have one more person who can take away the sight? There was such a vague sense of unease, but Daisy decided to follow Ludwig's words for now, as his expression was too gloomy. "Then let's each take a zone and defeat the demons! I'll head northwest!" With that, Daisy ran off. ——Well, do as you please. Lily and Monty didn't take long to understand why Ludwig had said that, why he had made such a face while saying it. Lily muttered blankly. She headed straight for where she suspected Frondier was. She felt the mana of Frondier and arrived exactly there. But exactly where Frondier should be located. "Hmm. Not all blades are effective. There are a few blunt weapons that are useful. They have lethal power even if they don't aim for the vital points, and even if they don't die, the surrounding enemies are swept away." There was a devil. [T/N: Lmao] A devil wrapped in black mist instead of wings, was quietly looking in, holding the demon's neck in his right hand. "Except for the bat wings, it's almost identical to a human from head to toe. The blood is red too. It's just that it gives off an unpleasant feeling." "Ugh...! Stop talking nonsense and kill me!" "Wait a minute. I'm still thinking." The devil shrouded in fog hit the demon in its grasp several more times as it babbled on. The thing in its hand looked like a hammer, but the head was quite thick compared to the short handle. "Does it hurt less if you hit it gently with a divine weapon?" There was no answer this time. The demon seemed to have completely fainted. Confirming this, the devil of the black mist lost interest and threw it away. Like throwing trash on the street. Lily said in a tense voice. Hearing that, the devil turned its head. It wasn't a devil. It was Frondier. She flew in the direction where Frondier should be and called out Frondier's name to something that should be Frondier. Then, the thing that looked back looked exactly like Frondier. Of course, it was Frondier. According to this inevitable development, the man in front of her eyes had to be Frondier, and he was indeed Frondier. For some reason, she couldn't accept it right away. While she was blankly watching Frondier, something else fell from the sky. When she turned her gaze, there were demons. Things with holes in their heads or bodies, things that were separated from top to bottom, each fell and rolled around like stuffed dolls. Lily and Monty looked up at the sky blankly. The demons were being played with and injured by weapons of unknown origin before they died and fell. Trying to respond to the weapons that flew back even after being thrown, they failed to read the situation and got their backs pierced, or simply lost their limbs due to being outnumbered, and fell again screaming. Frondier said with a grin, in between the falling corpses of the demons. "I almost got caught. Thanks to you, I survived."
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