The warm sunset sunset descends behind the Aubigne Mountains, and the scenery is surrounded by darkness, bringing a hint of autumn coolness. The night air blew and the knights of the fortress of Kazad shrank for a moment. The friends who went to light the bonfires before sunset returned to the lookout room at the city gate.

"Alas, in the coming season, the goalkeeper will be more and more tired. 」

"That's right, I really want to change shifts and rest quickly......

The two of them, who were joking with each other, immediately looked nervous when they heard the heavy footsteps of some huge being approaching from a distance. They observed the street from the gates, and in the faint light before it fell into complete darkness, they recognized the huge knight in iron-blue armor.

"Oh, is that the squadron that went to Dagne?"

"Wait, I'm sure now...... yes, that coat of arms is ours. 」

The coat of arms of the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit could be seen on the shoulders of the approaching Gadatoya, and an unusual noise was heard in their ears at the same time. Perhaps the damaged parts were stuck, and every time Gadatoya moved, his whole body creaked and screeched, and it looked like he was badly damaged. The guards saluted them. Asked:

"Good work. Is Dagne all right over there?"

"Yes, the disaster is quite serious, but the monsters have been cleaned up. 」

The rider piloting Gadatoya said that they had come to bring back the badly damaged local unit of the squadron sent to Dagne and to deliver the news of victory in the battle. The guards expressed their understanding and ran to open the gates. Gadatoya, who was guarding the gate, operated the opening and closing devices of the gate, and the door of the fortress slowly opened with the sound of heavy wood grinding.

The two returning Gadatoya and the carriage that followed behind slowly passed through the gate, bathed in the consolation and admiration of the city gate guards. As long as you come back with victory, the damage is also a kind of medal of honor. No wonder they're so excited.

"It's so bad, put the body in the workshop before reporting. 」

"Well...... that's what I'm going to do. 」

The two damaged Gadatoya stiffly saluted the door and slowly walked towards the workshop. Although the carriage followed, the garrison guessed that it was probably transporting baggage, so no one paid any attention.

Seeing the damaged body enter the workshop, the cavalry forgers who were preparing the other parts of the fortress hurriedly moved. Just in case, the bodies other than the sortie squadron have also been carefully overhauled and are ready to be activated. The Knights also received an order to standby, and the riders of the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit Knights waited in the guard room attached to the workshop.

As soon as the leader of the forge saw Gadatoya, who made a strange noise and had a distorted movement, he immediately gave instructions to the surroundings, and the maintenance team hurriedly brought in parts. The two Gadatoya moved slowly towards the maintenance station where the other bodies were placed. It's just that this is not a problem, but the carriage behind Gadatoya also followed into the workshop, which is confusing. The cavalry trainers are all in the guard room, are they the forgers accompanying the squadron? However, the number of people should not be reduced casually while the field work is still going on. Thinking of this, the blacksmith was about to question the carriage when something flew out of the carriage.

Several "arrows" made a low cracking sound, hitting the forger in the chest, and the moment he vomited blood and fell, several members of the armed group rushed out of the carriage at the same time. And almost at the same time, Gadatoya, who walked towards the maintenance table, revealed his true nature, and his previous stiff movements quickly drew his sword as if it were fake, swinging towards the entrance of the connecting workshop. The passage was shattered by the giant's blow, and piles of rubble blocked access. The invaders, who had cut off the reinforcements, began firing crossbows and swinging their swords vigorously, quickly eliminating the remaining maintenance members of the workshop. The last person to emerge from the carriage was the head of the Bronze Tooth Knights, Keshir.

"How much time will it take to deal with a mere forger!?Go and grab what you want!"

In the blink of an eye, the Bronze Fang Knights took over the workshop, and they used the stolen Gadatoa to guard the entrance and exit used by the Phantashmal Knights, while searching back and forth in the workshop. Soon, one of the members of the group yelled for Kehill to come over. What she had seen was a body of vulgar tones, different from that of Gadatoya. Standing in front of the new type of scenery killing machine that she knew at a glance that it was a trial work, she was sure that most of the battle had been successful.

"Oh, that's it...... it's the same as I've heard. Alright, guys, it's time to call it a day......!"

Their Bronze Fang Knights are still spies, to put it bluntly. Individual combat skills aside, there are few experts in the ability of a horse trainer. However, due to the purpose of this attack, the people gathered here were all men with the skill of riding and drilling. While Kehir and his men activated the target "toy", the others caught up with Gadatoya, who was present. Only three were able to move, and most of the rest were immobile.

"Too much is too much of a hindrance, destroy it. The garrison is almost regrouping, there is no time to procrastinate, move quickly!"

After she finished announcing, the snatched Gadatoya began to cut down the same type of machine sitting on the maintenance table one after another. The unmanned airframe was easily destroyed and turned into pieces of scrap metal.

At this time, the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit of the fortress also noticed that the situation in the workshop was different. Gadatoya, the Knights in charge of guarding the gates and fortresses, heard the commotion and rushed over—and the same machine that came out of the workshop pounced on them.

"Damn, what the hell are these guys!?Why are you touching our Gadatoya!!"

The Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit had not yet grasped the situation, only that the invaders had taken part of Gadatoya and occupied their workshop.

Even though they didn't know much, they fought back furiously. It is no wonder that the enemy robbed their Gadatoya, and used their base Kazadexiu Fortress as their own home, how could they not be angry. They quickly put aside their confusion and struck hard. However, the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit, who were high in fighting spirit at the beginning, panicked again when they saw the familiar body behind the enemy Gadatoya.

"That's...... ......!!"

The appearance is inconsistent, and it is obviously hastily constructed, and the back is armed with a back, which is not found in other bodies, exuding a strong sense of oppression. The new prototype Phantom Knight "Tresthal" advances with force that almost shatters the floor of the workshop. The five planes brought from the Dreiser Rider Academy have all fallen into the hands of the Bronze Tooth Knights.

"What kind of motivation is this...... it's more powerful than I've heard, it's a Humvee!"

The abnormal feel coming from the joystick made Cayhill, who was driving one of them, curse. Although the prior information gave them some basic idea of the manipulation characteristics of Tresthal, it was incredibly difficult to actually move. Even with some experience, it seems that it will take a while to get used to this peculiarity.

"Who said it was a second-rate product made by students? I have to work so hard...... this is the backarm. 」

She operated an unfamiliar lever in the driver's seat "according to the method she had been taught", and Trestal faithfully followed the rider's orders. The auxiliary wrist on its back began to move, strapping the Wizard on its shoulders. She felt a slight vibration in the driver's seat, and when she finished deploying, she pulled the trigger of the joystick.

This blow didn't even seriously use the aiming function. The magic bullet shot straight ahead, rushing into the formation of the Vermilion Rabbit Knights. The explosion caused by tactical-level magic further amplifies the chaos, becoming a wolf smoke that announces the arrival of nightmares.

Knut Discord in the fortress headquarters stared at the ceiling in displeasure, feeling the distant explosion and the slight shaking of the room, and then turned his gaze to the members of the Vermilion Rabbit Knights who had come to report.

"And what about the size of the invaders?"

"Yes! There were about two Phantom Knights and ten infantry at the time of the attack, and now they have completely occupied the workshop and snatched several of our Gadatoya. 」

Knut, who was calm in front of his subordinates, was actually full of anger at this time. Because the intruder chose the Phantom Knight possessed by the Vermilion Rabbit Knights to attack. No, since they occupied the workshop, they must have planned to capture the Phantom Knight. Anute, though furious, had to admit that the trespassers' efforts to destroy the fortress had been effective.

At the same time, Canute was puzzled by the intruder's purpose. Actions such as destroying fortresses and snatching Phantom Knights don't show any benefit. In a country where Warcraft disasters are common, few people can benefit from the destruction of fortresses and knights, and the same is true for robbing Phantom Knights. Indeed, the Phantom Knight is the strongest weapon with the ability to fight with one block of hundreds, but it requires a huge amount of money for frequent maintenance and the consumption of parts in order to continue to operate. Those who wanted to "benefit" from it either became nobles who protected their lords and collected taxes, or they protected merchants who transported goods. Both of them can only get the most benefits through legitimate means, and there is no need to take risks in this kind of business.

"Captain Morton is going to use 'Hymanwalt' to fight!"

A member of the group who rushed into the room to report made Canut, who was almost lost in thought, look up. Morton, the leader of the Rabbit Knights, fights.

With him and his Hymanwalt, it may be possible to salvage the Order's current disadvantage of losing equipment.

"...... please, Morton. 」

Seeing a glimmer of hope, Canute whispered prayerfully. In the next second, an extraordinarily violent rumbling and shaking even spread to the inside of the fortress. His expression was grim, and the battle seemed to be intensifying.

The tactical-level magic emitted by the magic guide armor flew with a vague flame tail, and as soon as it hit the ground in front of Gadatoya of the Vermilion Rabbit Knights, the magic unfolded in obedience, and a large explosion was set off with smoke and dust. The Vermilion Rabbit Knights, who had a fierce confrontation with the enemy Gadatoya, hurriedly set up their shields, turned from attack to defense, and retreated. Unfolded his back armament, Trestal, who fired the magic bullet, was still a little stiff, and advanced towards the atrium of the Kazadexiu fortress with great caution.

There was a wave of unease in the confronting Vermilion Rabbit Knights. The situation was now completely reversed, with six Gadatoa left on the side of the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit and one on the invading side, a total of four Gadatoa and five Tresthals, thus having a numerical advantage. What's more, the performance of Trestal is obvious to all. The Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit only knew about Tresthal's active performance in the earthworm warfare, but they did not actually manipulate it, and they were unable to correctly judge the situation of the invaders, resulting in overvigilance in the actual situation.

When the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit hesitated to take the offensive, a brief stalemate made the Knights of the Bronze Tooth feel like they were walking on thin ice. Cayhill couldn't help but whine in the driver's seat.

"Isn't this country's mech only easy to manipulate!? Really, this virtue can't be fought well, and it's best to slip away early......

"The performance of the new machine is better. It's dangerous, and the equipment is in good condition. 」

Seeing the members of the regiment shake their backs, Keshir frowned.

"That's the only one that will come in handy. While the enemy was still on alert, he rushed out in one go. Be prepared. 」

In their opinion, the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit seem to be hesitant because of their numbers, and this is a good opportunity. Despite their majority, they didn't want to fight with such a difficult mech. They risked using force to snatch these mechs, and even if five were already in their possession, the less damage they could, the better.

They had a plan to retreat quickly after grabbing the new planes, and of course they had prepared "traps" in advance, but in order to activate those traps, they had to break away from the fortress first. Due to the difficulty of the new aircraft, the original plan to break through with numbers gradually deviated, but the number of invaders still prevailed. They intend to force a breakthrough before the Vermilion Rabbit Knights notice our confusion.

"Gadatoya to the front! New planes support from behind!"

This became the task of Gadatoya, who was good at hand-to-hand combat and not at stealing targets. Even though there are only four of them, they are enough to cope with the situation. With the support of Tresthal's dense magic bombs, the atrium of the fortress of Kazadeshu was gradually razed to the ground, and the invaders Gadatoya took advantage of the gap. The passive Vermilion Rabbit Knights could only blindly block with their shields, and were forced to retreat step by step.

"Knights! Get out of the way!!"

Suddenly, a roar of a beast roared from behind the troubled Vermilion Rabbit Knights, and the Knights' formation was almost reflexively separated left and right, and a phantom knight passed through it like a rainbow.

The Phantom Knight picked up the hammer with both hands and swung it down with all his might, hitting the enemy Gadatoya who was about to cut it down as if it were magnetically sucked. The mass of the hammer surface turned into an impact, and Gadatoya couldn't withstand the hammer blow of the heavyweight weapon, and the entire torso was bent into a "く" shape, and the armor flew everywhere, and he fell to the ground. The impact not only shattered the armor and crystallized muscles of the abdomen, but even reached the metal bones, shattering Gadatoya with a single blow. The hateful blow made the frustrated intruders jump to their feet and curse.

"Thieves, look what good you have done. Don't think you can get out of it!!"

The mech spun around and the hammer was raised again. It's not Gadatoya. The smooth, sophisticated exterior is embellished with vermilion, and a majestic luxury jacket-type additional armor is the Phantom Knight "Hymanwalt" for the head of the Vermilion Rabbit Knight. Because there is a special airport that is different from Gadatoya, it has not been poisoned by the enemy.

"I really do whatever I want, and now I have to pay you back. Don't be polite to them, slaughter them!!"

In the cockpit, Morton Freyholm, the head of the Scarlet Rabbit Knights, who piloted Haymanwater, roared like a bear in a bad mood due to hunger. The Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit, in a state of chaos, completely restored order and spread out on both sides of Hymanwalt. Symbolizing the strongest knight of the Knights, "Hymanwalt", his overwhelming presence has stabilized the morale of the military.

"The Knights march forward and take down these filthy rats once and for all!!"

Morton raised the hammer like a guard of honor, and with his strong encouragement, the Vermilion Knights turned to attack. Although the invaders still have a numerical advantage, considering the momentum and command of the Vermilion Rabbit Knights, they can no longer underestimate the enemy.

Hymanwater chased after Gadatoya of the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit and charged first. Trestal fired back with a few magic rounds, but they were all deflected by the jacket-type additional armor. The ornately decorated armor plates fell in all directions, but the body did not suffer any damage and continued to move forward. Although Hymanwalt does not hold a shield, it is worthy of being a weight machine that is one size bigger than Gadatoya, with indestructible armor, and no matter how powerful Tresthal's firepower is, it is not so easy to defeat it.

As soon as Heymanwalt, who had escaped the magic strike, reached the enemy line, he swung his hammer with a loud sound similar to an explosion. Seeing what happened to the body that was hit just now, the enemy Gadatoya did not dare to dodge flatteringly.

"Okay, miscellaneous soldiers, get out of the way!!"

This played into Morton's hands. Heyman Watt neatly withdrew the sledgehammer, lifted it over the top again, and kept going. His target was Tresthal, who was behind the enemy. New machines are precious. But it must not just fall into the hands of the enemy. Since it also poses an obstacle in terms of combat power, he intends to rush over and destroy it in one go.

The metal hammer roared, striking Tresthal, which Caishel was driving. He cursed as he struggled to move his body and narrowly dodged the sledgehammer. However, there was another move in Morton's attack, and he spun the same as he withdrew the hammer and attacked again. The position of Knight Master is not for nothing, and his skill is to skillfully wield the hammer and unleash explosive continuous attacks. Combined with a heavily armored and high-powered mech, it's enough to smash all enemies in your way. "Woo...... this guy is the captain of the plane!?

Cayhill also gradually adjusted to the mech during the brief time between attack and defense, but before he could fully grasp the body's movements, the opponent's relentless continuous attacks forced her into a corner. Just as the hammer was about to deliver a devastating blow.