“……”

Silence and dead silence spread across the battlefield.

Luo Fengyun raised the black long sword in his hand again, ready to do the light cannon just now.

"Stop it, little brother...... I'll take care of the rest, okay? "Sixteen nights stopped Luo Fengyun.

“…… Well, so be it. Luo Fengyun nodded, lowered the sword in his hand, and raised his right hand at the same time, "I'm tired too, don't lose to me." ”

"Of course." Sixteen Nights and Luo Fengyun high-fived and exchanged fronts.

……

The battle on the front line has completely ended under the play of Luo Fengyun and Sixteen Nights.

And then they also began to conduct operational meetings......

Black Rabbit coughed deliberately and began the meeting, "So first of all, the policy on the corresponding game - but before we start the discussion, it seems that Sarah-sama has something to tell you. ”

The group tilted their heads in confusion.

Luo Fengyun treated this atmosphere with a calm attitude.

Sarah stood in place and looked around.

Then she showed a heavy and melancholy expression, sighed heavily, and then said, "...... What I am going to say next is to be regarded as a secret that only those present know, and please be careful not to leak it out. ”

"Yes, we get it." Jen replied on behalf of the crowd.

Although everyone present nodded quietly, Sarah's solemn speech still made everyone frown suspiciously.

Sarah continued to close her eyes in a contemplative manner, and only resumed the conversation after a while: "First of all, when the [Golden Harp] was taken away, it seems that [Balor's Dead Eye] was also stolen. ”

"You...... Do you mean [Balor's Dead Eye]?!"

"Wait." Luo Fengyun said in a rare direct voice, "You mean Balor?" ”

"Ah, yes." Sarah nodded.

“…… Is it? I have an abrupt request. Luo Fengyun's words made everyone including [Nameless] puzzled.

"Let's talk about it." Sarah nodded.

"I hope that if I can get this gift when the time comes, I want to exchange it for some gifts." Luo Fengyun said.

He needed it so badly.

The prototype of the Eye of Death-

It is the eyes of Balor in Celtic mythology.

"If I could, I'd like to ask why." Sarah asked.

"—This is my privacy, but the gift I give will not be less than the value of [Balor's Dead Eye]."

Luo Fengyun seemed to be trying to verify that what he said was true, and golden ripples lit up behind him.

Several swords, guns, swords, and halberds poked out of the golden ripples.

"Take this, as compensation." Luo Fengyun raised his hand and pulled out a long sword, "This is the long sword of a very famous knight, do you know?" ”

"It's ...... Wait, this spiral...... Is it Caladbolg? The Halloween Queen's favorite, Faith Reis, asked in surprise.

"Yes, it's rare to have such a knowledgeable friend." Luo Fengyun nodded, "I can also give other gifts in exchange." ”

Luo Fengyun pulled out a spear, "I think this, it should be able to exchange with that [Balor's Dead Eye]. ”

"It's ......" everybody, looking at the spear.

"This is the spear made from the branches of the mythical World Tree—Gangenir." Luo Fengyun's words surprised everyone.

"Is this price okay?" Luo Fengyun stared at Sarah tightly and asked.

……

Above Underwood, an ancient city of vampires.

The ancient city was filled with lonely air and dust.

It has been abandoned for a long time, but the appearance of the stone has not been weathered, probably because there are enchantments set up throughout the castle.

This is the hidden side of the now-truce game, off the stage.

The location is the long cloister that leads from the city gate to the throne room.

In the ancient city of vampires, where there should be no one around, the cheerful shouts of the girl sounded.

"Your Highness! Where did you go! ”

A dark-haired girl turned and looked around as she walked, and moved up the cloister staircase.

She was wearing a sleeveless black dress, and the jacket tied around her waist was swinging with her movements.

Although at first glance she looks like a cute girl, there are several short knives stuck in the belt around her waist, revealing a very unstable aura.

"Your Highness! Uncle! The game has entered a truce, what to do next!? ”

Climbing up the stairs at the front of the cloister, the girl who came to the turning point squeezed out all the air in her little chest and screamed.

“…… Your Highness! Your Highness, Your Highness~Your Highness~Your Highness~Your Highness~! ”

A childish but crisp cry like a wind chime echoed through the corridor, but the object she was looking for did not respond.

The girl shook her long black hair angrily, and puffed out her cheeks with her lovely lips.

At this moment, there was a bitter laugh that seemed to be a little helpless from the throne hall.

"Lin, Your Highness has just gone to inspect the situation in the town area attached to the castle."

Continuing from the cloister that runs straight through the center of the ancient city, after reaching the throne room, you can see a woman with the hood of her robe pulled low in the moonlight, and a [golden harp] in one hand.

The girl named Lin looked back at the robed woman, and after a few "hmm" sounds, she put her hands behind her back and clasped them.

"Is it~ means that Miss Ola and I are in charge of the house?"

"That's it...... That being said, we are not the organizers of the game and are not obligated to keep the truce vows. I'm sure we'll be instructed to lead the Giants into battle, so we're going to calm down and recharge our batteries now. ”

The robed woman, called Ora, raised her hand over the corners of her mouth and grinned, and Lin nodded energetically through the door to the throne room.

The semi-dome ceiling is adorned with crystals that let the moonlight into the room, and the throne is placed in the center of the space.

The person sitting on the throne is the [host] of this game, Leticia De Crea.

"Ah, Miss Ola. What happened to this blonde girl? ”

"She hasn't regained consciousness, and maybe she'll keep it that way as the game progresses." Ora replied with a shrug.

Lynn slammed to the throne and crouched down in front of Leticia, who was still awake in her chair.

"But this blonde girl...... It's really cute. I can't believe that such a cute girl could be the Demon King~" Lin observed Leticia, her curious eyes radiating with brilliance.

Leticia's costume was completely different from the maid's dress she wore when she was forcibly taken away, and she was replaced by a black dress.

The appearance of his hands and feet chained to the throne is more like a prisoner than a demon king.

Lynn gently reached for Leticia's blonde hair, which shone in the moonlight.

However, a voice suddenly came from behind, as if to stop her movement.

"—You'd better not do that, Lynn. The Demon King is a simulated bait, and if you touch it, you will be attacked. ”

Lynn's fingers jumped and stopped instantly.

The voice was still childish, it should have come from a teenager.

Lyn, who understood that her master was back, turned back with a reflex like a cat.

"Your Highness! And the uncle! ”

"Don't shout like that, Lynn. I don't have to scream so loudly that I can hear it. ”

Next, from the shadows of the cloister came the husky old voice that was supposed to come from another person.

Because the other party is hiding in the shadows, not to mention the appearance, it is impossible to even judge the gender of the man or woman, but he should be quite old.

The young man known as His Highness made a knocking footstep in the castle and walked into the throne hall to appear in front of Rin and Ola.

He was about eleven or twelve years old. Although his outfit was quite formal and luxurious, which was very much in line with the title of "His Highness", this rare formal costume now looked a little messy.

This style of dressing, as well as the appearance of the white hair that can be said to be permissible to the left and right, seem to emphasize the childish side of the youth.

However, the glowing golden eyes exude a calm temperament that does not match his age.

The young man known as His Highness glanced at the three of them in order to confirm the current situation.

"Ola, Lynn, you should already know that the game is in a truce, right?"

"Of course Luo~"

"Then it's easy to do, I want the two of you to seize the opportunity to take the Giants to capture [Underwood] together, and as for the right opportunity, I will inform you after I assume that the enemy's main force has been dispersed. Do you have any questions? ”

"Yes!" Lynn straightened her fingers and raised her hand imposingly.

Although it was His Highness himself who asked everyone to ask questions, he frowned, seemingly quite dissatisfied.

“…… Lynn, I don't think there's anything complicated about the battle just now. ”

"Ugh! I just wanted to make sure. The battle just now was based on the premise that the combat power of the participants will be dispersed, right? What if the participants don't disperse and flee together? ”

His Highness let out a "hmm", with a surprised expression on his face.

I guess I was surprised that Lynn's question was so reasonable.

His Highness reflected on his lack of clarity before replying, "I'm sorry, my explanation was not detailed enough. If a participant escapes, they can leave it alone. Our aim is to prevent the creation of new Estate Dominators, as long as we can destroy Underwood. ”

"Yes! So, what if the participants attack the giants together? ”

"That's not going to happen."

His Highness replied immediately, and this unexpected response made Lin blink several times.

Seeing that the master replied with full confidence, Lin also responded in a cheerful tone: "Well, since Your Highness said this, I will believe it!"

"Well, trust me."

"But why can't you touch this blonde girl?" Lynn pointed at Leticia and asked in a low voice, as if regretfully.

Looking at her, she looks like a cat who wants to touch a toy but is forbidden.

His Highness shook his head disappreciatively, and his characteristic white hair shook with it.

"It's just not allowed to touch it anyway. Have you ever heard the saying 'curiosity kills cats'? ”

“…… It's Oh~ It's a pity. Lynn bit her fingers and hung her shoulders in disappointment.

Ola, who was watching the conversation between the young two on the side, forced a smile and opened his mouth to bring the topic back to the right path:

"Then Your Highness, Lin and I will go to the earth, and as for this ancient city, I will leave it to you and him, Greia, right?"

"Well, Ge Lao, you also have to remember this configuration."

At the urging of His Highness, Aura quietly moved her gaze to the cloister.

Then a voice from the shadows rang out, different from the old one, sounding like a beast's roar, in response: "I see...... But Your Highness, there is one thing that I mind. ”

"What is it?"

"About the [Nameless] community that defeated the [Black Death Spotted Demon King]...... There are rumors that that group of people possess the complete body of the [Life Catalog], and there are also rumors that there are people in that community who have more than a thousand kinds of Godhead Gift Equipment. ”

His Royal Highness's eyes widened when he heard the words, and he stopped speaking as if he had been attacked by surprise.

“…… Is this news confirmed? ”

"It's a rumor at best. However, if it is genuine, it becomes a very big deal. ”

"How are you going to deal with that?" The voice asked.

"Hmm......" His Highness fell into deep thought.

He put his hand to his lips and thought about it for a while, then spoke:

“…… No, leave it at that. Even if it were genuine, it would have been only a few years since the owner change, and the threat posed would be negligible. What's more, this information is not certain. The other is even more ridiculous, thousands of Godhead gifts? That's not going to happen. ”

"Yes!"

"However, if the holder of the [Life Catalog] appears in front of you, you must use all your strength to snatch it. The worst-case scenario is to succeed even if you give up the war. And the other...... If it does appear, then do your best to solicit it!"

"Gee, is that really good?"

"It doesn't matter, the [Catalogue of Life] does have such value. Compared to its inertia, the existence of one or two [Underwood] levels is not at all qualified to be compared. Even if you kill the owner, you have to grab it. And the Godhead Equipment, there are so many of them, if you can't recruit them, kill him!" His Highness declared in a resolute tone.

Ola, who twisted the corners of her mouth and smiled brightly, nodded.

"Yes. I'm also trying to test the power of loot...... Hee-hee, it seems that it will be a suitable testing ground. ”

"Spoils?" Lynn looked at her curiously.

Ora pulls out the teal bounty card and shows off the bounty she took from Underwood.

"—This is [Balor's Dead Eye]. It is the strongest magic eye inherited by the giants, and can exert tyrannical death power. I will use this gift to destroy Underwood for you. ”