Edgar pursued Trestal on Earcamper, and on the other side of the fortress of Kazadexiu, the battle between the Knights of the Bronze Tooth and the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit reached a climax. The ground was littered with the wreckage of a knocked and exhausted Phantom Knight, and the flames fired by the Wizard Suit turned into lights that illuminated the battlefield.

El Nesti looks out over the fierce battlefield from the dilapidated workshop. If it was a normal day, watching the Phantom Knight fight, his face always glistened with joy, but now there was obvious remorse.

「...... Destroy all the excess organisms. It's been done so thoroughly. 」

Behind him, several Gadatoya, vandalized by the Knights of the Bronze Fang, fell to the ground. His gaze wandered between the wreckage and the battlefield.

"The Phantom Knight is engaged in a massive battle right in front of my eyes, and there is no mech with mech. It's a pity, it's a pity. Just break in with your flesh and blood. However, joining the battle between robots without a body is too incomprehensible...... But there is no such thing as the most important organism......"

Al looked up to the sky and sighed at the most regretful sigh of his life so far. In his life of dedication to robots, he really can't forgive himself for doing nothing while watching a robot war against hostile forces, and participating in a war without a robot contradicts his aesthetics.

That's why he stormed the workshop not long after the battle began, but all he saw there was tattered wreckage. I won't mention how depressed he was at that time.

While he was remorseful, the knights of the atrium fell one after another, and the battle was about to end. Driven by his anxiety, he finally made a decision.

「...... Okay, grab the starting mech! Just do it, there's nothing you can't do!!"

As soon as he made his decision, he moved very quickly, he launched the human steel cable anchor, jumped onto the roof, and from there carefully observed the battlefield, even if El had the highest ability, it would be more difficult to snatch the Phantom Knight in action than to ascend to the sky, he waited for the time to come with the persistence of a snake, the sharpness of an eagle, and the silence of a spider.

At this moment, he noticed that something moved in the corner of his field of vision. Not in the atrium where the Phantom Knight was fighting, but near the gate that Trestal had destroyed when he fled. Upon closer inspection, two carriages were hurrying in from under the wreckage of the city gates.

I don't know where the strange man came from, and he came to visit this fortress in the middle of battle, and Al's doubts didn't last long, and he found that there was a familiar "object" on the shelves of the carriage that came in. For a moment, his eyes widened and he looked surprised, and he quickly leaped into the air. I saw that the silver light left a crackling sound of compressed air, dancing in the night sky.

"Hey, can't you hurry up!?"

"That's the limit, boss! If you speed up again, the horse will fall!!"

A horse-drawn carriage was speeding down the stone road at night at an unusual speed. The boss poking his head out of the car urged the students driving to speed up. The horses that were forced to gallop with all their might were already foaming at the mouth and running as hard as they could, and if they continued like this, they would surely be completely exhausted in a short time. However, the group had a reason to have to ride their horses.

Even during this time, Edgar and Dietrich were fighting Tresthal, who was attacking them halfway. Boss, they'll have to go to the fortress and report it.

However, as soon as the group arrived near the fortress, they were dumbfounded. The fortress of Kazadexiu, which controls the forest of Aquil, now glows faintly in the darkness with flames rising everywhere.

"Hey, hey, what's that......"

Luckily, they arrived at the fortress of Kazadeshu before their horses were exhausted. In front of you are ruined city gates, buildings in flames, and phantom knights fighting fiercely. They couldn't figure out what was going on, so they couldn't figure it out. I originally wanted to enter the fortress to avoid being involved in the battle between the Phantom Knights, but I didn't even know if it was safe inside.

A silver bullet landed in front of them in bewilderment. Al uses the "reverse jet" to unleash the magic of atmospheric buffering, leaping down from a great height, and unexpectedly and smoothly stopping in front of them. The successive emergencies frightened everyone in amazement, and the silver bullet that had just flown down tilted its head and asked:

"Who do you think it is, isn't this the boss? Why are you here? This is now a battlefield. 」

"Hey, Silver Boy!!What the hell is going on!?"

Al calmed the boss who was too excited and almost stepped forward to grab him violently, showed an ambiguous smile of some embarrassment, and explained:

"I don't know that very well. I heard that a thief pretended to be Gadatoya of the Vermilion Rabbit Knights to attack the fortress, and also occupied the workshop and robbed the Phantom Knight of the Knights, which caused this disaster. 」

As he spoke, flashes and explosions of tactical-level magic continued to sound, and the chaos showed no sign of subsiding for the time being. The boss and the students turned their backs to the battlefield, and their faces suddenly changed after listening to Al's explanation.

「...... By the way, it's Tresthal...... On our way here, we met Tresthal, but they came without saying a word! Edgar and Dee went to meet them, but they don't know what happened. Did the thieves steal it!?"

The boss clenched his fists as he spoke, and Al on the side nodded frequently, as if he understood something.

"I see, the thief's target is Tresthal...... No, it makes sense if it's a "new machine...... Ah, the "robbery incident", this is really a blind spot. Even if it's a 'routine', I didn't expect it to happen to me. 」

Thankfully, the second half of Al's muttering was drowned out by the noise of the battlefield and didn't reach the Boss's ears. Not knowing how they would feel when they heard this, the old man, who was completely unaware of it, was furious, and suddenly turned to Al as if he remembered something.

"And what are you doing?"

"I'm looking for the Phantom Knight. As I said, the thieves took over the workshop first, right? All the mechs that were left behind were destroyed...... I can only bite my fingers and watch the Phantom Knight battle unfold in front of me. The thief's actions are legitimate, but they are very popular. I'm flying around trying to get a Phantom Knight and see if I can take advantage of the opportunity...... And ......?"

Al finished his explanation, looking behind the Boss. With an ominous smile on his face, he pointed to the cargo wagon.

"The armor on that carriage...... It's 'my Moto Bit', right?"

The boss rudely smoothed his beard. The last cargo left on the carriage was the blue armor that only El could handle.

"Oh, the little ones said they brought it by the way. By the way, they also went after Trestal. 」

"They're here too, and they're going to chase after the fleeing Tresthal......? Ahem, it's too dangerous, I need to help immediately!!"

"Hey, are you having fun...... Didn't listen at all. 」

Al said perfunctorily and happily hitched a ride on the Motobit. His figure faded into the closed chest armor. The magic flowed through his body, and the rope-shaped crystalline muscles that began to contract drove his body to his feet slowly. The Boss couldn't see Al behind the armor, but someone from inside was hearing a voice of great pleasure that made it easy for everyone to imagine his expression.

"Start-up complete...... With the body, everything ...... Nothing is a problem. Let's have a good fight. Fix this first, and then help them...... Let's go!!"

Before the lines could be finished, Moto Bit jumped up with a blast that almost shattered the carriage. The sound of the winch device turning overlapped with the jet of compressed atmosphere, and the elongated cable anchor broke through the night sky and guided Motobit to the battlefield. In the moonlight, its armor reflected a blue glow no less than the fiery red flames that stained it all around.

The boss chased the back of the motorcycle bits and jumped on the wall and ran on the roof with his eyes for a while, and finally sighed with a dead heart, and turned back and said:

"I don't think duel-level demonic beasts are as terrifying as him. Well, you don't need any sympathy for thieves...... There's nothing we can do anymore, so run away. 」

Everyone came back to their senses when they heard him say this, and hurriedly ran to the entrance of the fortress.

Nocturnal beasts, noticing the owl's whim, pushed through the weeds under the trees and moved forward. Under the clear moon, a noisy aura of battle is now invading the usually peaceful and peaceful Aquill Forest.

Huge intruders of steel and crystals weave through the trees. They bounced off the branches that stuck from time to time, flattened everything under their feet, and shook the earth. With a bitter face, the head of the Bronze Fang Knights, Kehir Chetaconnor, gripped the joystick again in the driver's seat of the running Phantom Knight, Tresthal, and slightly released the pedal that had reached the limit.

"Tsk, it's not good to run any longer. 」

From the fortress of Kazadeshu to here, she had already traveled a considerable distance in Trestal. Because of this, she noticed that the mech's movement was gradually losing its original intensity, which must be a sign that Trestal's mana reserves were dwindling.

There was still some way to where she was scheduled to meet with Windpadala. If you continue like this, you will run out of mana before you arrive, and you will be forced to stop moving. No matter how high the output power is, no, it is precisely because of the high output power that the new machine has the problem of magic consumption. Moreover, the current Trestal does not retain enough mana savings, and this only and biggest drawback has not been completely solved to this day. Although this part is none of her business, compared to the theory, the amount of magic savings that is about to bottom out is more important.

"There's probably no way to keep running away...... Although I don't really want to fight with this guy. 」

If you keep running, you are likely to be caught up by your pursuers when your mana runs out. At that point, even if the opponent is not a new machine, their defeat is obvious. She decided to eliminate her pursuers before then, and there was no chance of escaping. She smacked her tongue and signaled to her subordinates, stopping Trestal and letting it turn around. All that was left was the murmur of the Mana Transformation Furnace, and silence suddenly returned to the forest. She glared fiercely at the white Phantom Knight on the phantom projector, who seemed to be walking through the woods, gradually approaching.

In the driver's seat of the pure white magic knight, Earl Campber, Edgar saw Trestal slowing down, and a smile rose on his lips.

「...... It looks like the other party's mana savings are in danger. 」

The two Tresthals gave up fleeing and waited in the direction he was heading. As a "passer-by" who had encountered the same problem in the past, Edgar's speculation was generally correct.

"We have plenty of mana on our side, and it should be advantageous to fight now. I will attack from the front, and your actions will be prioritized as disruption or support. Don't break in!!"

The Phantom Armor driven by the twins running at his feet gave Edgar a hasty salute and disappeared into the woods. He couldn't help but let out a sigh that almost escaped and turned his attention back to Tresthal, trying to use the woods to hide the movement of the mech. Immediately afterward, the bullets fired by Trestal pierced through the trees, and several of them hit the trees, causing a large explosion. However, Earl Camber didn't even need to raise a shield to defend himself, and even shortened the distance.

"Tsk, you've seen through our plans!!"

Realizing that the magic strike armed on the back was nothing more than a waste of mana, Cayhill yelled in frustration and returned it to its folded state. Contrary to the knights of the Order of the Vermilion Rabbit, the student knights, although inexperienced, were familiar with Tresthal. The question was a lot trickier than she thought. Most of the tactics she thought of were within the range of her opponent's predictions, and they were resolved one by one. As a result, even if their physical performance is obviously slightly superior, they are still forced to this point.

"Divide the soldiers into two ways and flank that guy!"

In the end, she decided to attack from the front to maximize the numerical difference. The group nodded at her, and immediately left to face Earl Campbell.

In the darkening forest, it is not so difficult to find the Phantom Knight, who reflects the dim light from time to time. The presence of the huge body that is ten meters tall is difficult to completely hide even in the darkness. Edgar immediately noticed Trestal's flanking move. He maneuvered Earcumber nimbly to keep himself from being a target and shorten the distance between himself and one of his enemies, Trestal, piloted by Cayhill.

Therestal couldn't have waited for him with a pestle, changing positions as Earl Camber approached. Earl Camber avoided facing both planes at the same time by the woods. Trestal, a member of the Bronze Tooth Knights, sped up his movements, trying to get around Earcamper's back. In order to fight for each other's best positions, the three Phantom Knights did not fight once, and just shuttled through the forest.

Something running around the forest under the cover of the noisy footsteps of the three Phantom Knights was a quarter of the size of the Phantom Knights—the Phantom Armor: Moto Bit. Odd and Artie dodged the eyes and ears of their enemies and approached from behind. Kidd was slightly outside the Phantom Knight's circle of attack, stealth behind a tree to observe the situation, and soothe his rapid breathing and heartbeat.

(From this point of view, the Phantom Knight is really big...... ）

Because he accompanied Al in and out of the Riding Gymnastics Department, he often had the opportunity to contact the Phantom Knight, and he was used to it. However, once they become enemies, their sheer size and combat prowess create intense tension with Kid. After all, the Phantom Knight is the strongest combat power manipulated by humans, and conversely, it means that there is nothing that can match the Phantom Knight in the power manipulated by humans. Although the ability of the Phantom Demon Armor is still unknown, in terms of combat ability alone, it is definitely not as good as the Phantom Knight.

(A strong and huge enemy...... Al probably felt this way when he fought the Tortoise. ）

Kidd took a deep breath and pulled the sword from his back as if to cut off the timidity in his heart. The blade was almost two meters long, and it was an extra-large sword—a two-handed sword. Because there was no weapon suitable for the Phantom Armor, it was something he hastily dug out of the warehouse before he set off. The giant sword, which is difficult for humans to control, looks just right when held in the hand of the Phantom Demon Armor.

(Then you can't run away.) The guy who took Trestal is also very angry, if you retreat here, you will never be able to catch up with the master, cheer up!!)

Kidd took another deep breath and carried his two-handed sword on his shoulder. At this time, someone whispered to him. Not far away, he saw the hiding Artie Machine shaking a large portable ballista, so he waved his sword in response.

"Okay, let's go!"

As Chidder puffed up his arms, the steel cable anchor flew out with a small explosion. The arrowhead with crystallized muscles flew all the way to the top of the nearby woods, slamming into the surface of the deformed tree shaped like scissors, and immobilizing itself. The Chid leaped into the air, leaving behind the roar of the winch device. Arti, a little slower, then jumped out from behind the tree where it was hiding, and steadily raised the large portable ballista.

"You have to cover well!"

Arriving at the upper level of the woods, the Chid kicked the trunk of the tree and rushed out, while the Artie Machine launched a long-range attack. As if to split through the increasingly chaotic air on the battlefield, the steel arrows were fired.

The two Tresthals joined forces and gradually forced Ear Campbell into a difficult situation. Earl Camber is still struggling to make up for the numerical gap and has been forced back several steps. If the situation continues to improve, the rider will also feel relatively great mental pressure. However, in this situation where he would die immediately if he was not careful, Edgar in the driver's seat still had a tense face, showing a strong concentration that did not leak. Even though the battle situation was overwhelmingly unfavorable to him, he still did not give up easily, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack. That astonishing persistence made even the numerically superior Cayhill feel anxious.

That's when the turning point came.

At this time, the attention of Keshir and the members of the Bronze Fang Knights was all on Ear Camber, after all, they didn't see any other shadows. The regimental fighter raised his sword and attempted to strike an unknown number of attacks from behind Earl Camber. Shorten the distance and aim your sword at its back.

As soon as he took a step, something passed between Earl Camber and Trestal unexpectedly. In the faint moonlight that fell through the trees, the thing reflected a hideous iron glow for a moment. It thrust into the tree in front of the regimental plane with a powerful flying sound, and with a heavy blow, the tree trunk shook with violent force.

"It's an attack!?There's enemy reinforcements!!"

The shocked group members retracted their outstretched feet. The fact that there are forces other than them, and they are clearly aimed at Tresthal, has a great impact on them, because it is precisely because they have a numerical advantage that they can so calmly flank the enemy, and the rest of the enemy's forces will overturn this premise. They hesitated and did not dare to move forward, and instead began to search for the unseen enemy.