When the body stopped, he shook his head, barely recovering from his vague consciousness trying to grasp the situation. The head of the body was presumably fatally damaged, and the image on the phantasm projector was so badly distorted that it was about to disappear. The damage was too severe to grasp the full picture immediately, and he could only tell from the regular vibrations coming from under his seat that the furnace was still intact.

In any case, the first thing to do is to get the body back on its feet. He drove his aching body and reached for the joystick. At that moment, he heard some kind of shrill sound of air spurting. The illusion projector, which showed a distorted view, lost its light and turned on along with the armor. On the other hand, the cold night air and the real scene leap into view.

In front of me is the moon. In a trance, he looked out of his mind for a while. The moon, which was nearly full, was unusually bright, and someone's shadow obscured the moon. He still couldn't concentrate on his thoughts, and could only think in a trance that it was the large armored knight who had been fighting with him until now.

"Eat my deadly fist of punishment!!"

At the same time as he heard an unusually young high-pitched voice, his vision was filled with an oversized iron fist, and his memory was completely interrupted.

The scene returns to the fortress of Kazadeshu again.

After the Bronze Tooth Knights' Commander Kehir achieved the main purpose of the attack - to capture the new machine and break away, the rest of the members who chose to stay behind continued to fight the Vermilion Rabbit Knights. After all, the Knights of the Vermilion Rabbit were full of anger at the attackers who were wreaking havoc everywhere, and attacked with a firm will to completely destroy them. If you turn your back on them, you will inevitably be stabbed by countless blades. Suicide is nothing more than that, and the Knights of the Bronze Fang have no choice but to fight.

However, what is surprising is that the battle situation is actually evenly matched. The central figures, of course, are the two new aircraft that remained on the site. Although the body is extremely difficult to maneuver, its power more than makes up for its shortcomings. This is the so-called "Hummer runs fast". In the face of such a difficult enemy, the Vermilion Rabbit Knights have never been able to bear their anxiety.

At this moment, a gust of wind blew through the battlefield where the flames were coiled, and even bounced off the red flames. It's a vivid blue whirlwind, a combination of the Phantom Armor, Motobit and Elnes. He manipulated the steel cable anchor to leap around the outer wall of the fortress, observing the situation as he watched the situation. From a high vantage point, it's easy to tell the difference between friend and foe. Those who stand with Trestal are the enemy.

He immediately jumped to the nearby enemy Gadatoya. It's true that the Phantom Armor is one size bigger than a human, but compared to the Phantom Knight, it's only about a quarter of the size. Therefore, it was not discovered by Gadatoya, and landed lightly on its shoulder.

"Good night, Mr. Thief. I've kept you waiting, so count me in. 」

The members of the Order of the Vermilion Rabbit were startled by the close-up of the armored knight who suddenly appeared on the illusion projector. Before he could comprehend the situation, Motobit's magnified palm covered the illusion projector. For Phantom Knights, the head is the part that exists to set and protect the "Eyeball Crystal". Of course, there is armor such as helmets and coverings on it, which is closely protected.

However, Moto Bit, who is even smaller than the Phantom Knight, actually attacks the Eyeball Crystal directly from the gap in the covered armor. The distance is too close to focus, and the blurred palm emits a faint light peculiar to magical phenomena, revealing a mid-level magic that surpasses the flameburst ball—Flame Blast. No matter how strong the armor of the Phantom Knight was, it wouldn't last long if it was directly attacked inside. Flames swirled around the field of vision, eventually causing the illusion projector to lose its light - the eyeball crystal was destroyed. As soon as the light source was lost, the closed driver's seat was immediately plunged into darkness, and the completely unexpected development caused the Bronze Fang Knights to panic.

Before the chaotic enemy Gadatoya could begin to maneuver, Motobit anchored the steel cable to nearby Trestal and swung into the air. It fine-tuned its direction with atmospheric compression propulsion magic, and rushed from behind towards the mech's knees. By the time Tresthal, who had been targeted, noticed that something was entangled, Motobit had already fired dozens of rounds of armor into its knee socket, causing a grand explosion at the thinner joints of the armor, destroying Trestal's knee. Motobit kicked it as hard as if it were about to deliver the final blow, and Trestal lost his balance and fell.

Suddenly, one by one, his companions, including the new planes, fell, sending the Bronze Fang Knights into chaos. Although the Vermilion Rabbit Knights didn't know the situation either, they could see that the wonderful blue armor was showing its skills.

When another Gardatoya Bay came down to its knees, the Bronze Fang Knights finally spotted the full-body armor flying around them. They hurriedly raised their swords to eliminate the enemy, but the blue armor was one step faster than the giant's sword, and disappeared from view as if pulled by something. Motobit temporarily returned to the outer wall of the fortress and ran up before striking another Trestal. It uses atmospheric cushioning from the dead end of its head, and descends on the shoulders of the airframe like a shadow emerging from the darkness.

At this time, in order to contain the Vermilion Rabbit Knights, the members of the Bronze Tooth Knight Corps activated the back armament. Al smiled maliciously as a result. After all, he is the "proposer" of the back-armed army, and no one knows the functions and structures better than he does—and Al has a way of using this to counter the opposing army. While maintaining his balance, he quickly began to deal with the auxiliary wrist that supported the magic guide uniform, which means destroying the part of the "hand" equivalent to the auxiliary wrist, and pulling the magic guide armor up with the silver nerve inside. Al expertly manipulated the Motobit, and with all his might, he turned the magic guide suit, which was taller than the phantom armor, and connected the tip to the other magic guide suit, and held it in place.

The Bronze Fang Knights would not know that a great tragedy was brewing in their mech. He decisively pulled the trigger of the joystick. The Wizard Suit receives plenty of mana and manifests tactical-level magic on the front end. Of course, the front ends, which were connected by the hand of El, exploded immediately, not only blowing themselves to pieces, but also setting off a violent shockwave. Before Tresthal, who had caused the explosion, could even comprehend what was happening, he was knocked out by the reaction force, fell headlong to the ground, and stopped moving.

"※Jade-house-" (Note: The shouting of fireworks when they are set off.) )

Al who had been on its shoulder left a pleasant impression and did a spectacular somersault before landing calmly. In this way, it didn't take long for the Bronze Tooth Knights to be wiped out, and the previous deathfights seemed to be fake, and the outcome was decided.

Morton couldn't help but sigh with a dead heart. The attacker, who he couldn't handle himself, was jokingly defeated by someone in a mess - besides, it was a small imitation of a Phantom Knight he had never seen before, which could only be described as stupid, and he couldn't think of any other suitable adjective. Molton, who barely suppressed his irritability, finally couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh when he saw the characters who ended the battle and came out of the blue armor.

"......—El Nesty, it's you. 」

He had to work hard to keep his voice from showing weariness. El opens the armor of the Phantom Armor Motobit. Something terrible, very terrible, was that the face that was red by the flames showed a look of satisfaction that had been accomplished.

"Yes, Knight Commander. Sorry I'm late, I couldn't find the mech just now. 」

The problem is not there. Morton swallowed back the words he was about to blurt out.

"No, ......, I want to thank you in advance for helping us deal with a tough enemy. Although there are many things I want to ask, let's talk about them later. Anyway, now that this is settled, we have to chase the guys who escaped...... maybe they can't catch up. 」

Morton said as he stroked his proudly neat beard and crossed his arms. It's been a long time since the thief who snatched Trestal escaped, and it's normal to think that eighty percent has fled to a place far away.

"I have something to report to you on this. The students from Dreiser had just stumbled upon Trestal who had escaped. They are said to find suspicious. When they came forward for cross-examination, they were attacked, and the two sides immediately entered a state of fighting. This should take a lot of time, and the thief may not have run far. 」

Although Al couldn't see it, Morton's face returned to a fierce smile, like a hunter chasing his prey. Hemmanwater turned to the surviving Gadatoya and ordered:

"You've heard that I'm going to chase the escaped thief, but I can't leave the fortress so badly killed. I command you to stay here and defend yourself. 」

The Vermilion Rabbit Knights, who have always maintained a maximum of three squadrons, now only have about 20% of their combat strength left. Destroying the enemy is equivalent to reducing the combat power of our army - this is the most hateful part of the attacker's strategy. Even letting the small and damaged Gadatoya here play would only be unsettling. Let them stay behind to protect the fortress and be pursued by the most powerful and almost unscathed Hymanwalt. They didn't have time to hesitate at all.

"Alright, El Nesty, as you built, we don't have enough men. I'd like to ask you and that weird-looking armor to lead the way and help me. 」

"Of course. Whether it is leading the way or assisting, I will accompany you to the end. 」

They handed it over to the Gadatoya troops, who had returned to salute. Hymanwalt and Motobit rushed out of the avenue with a fearsome momentum.

The faint crash of steel from a distance stopped.

Dietrich felt a complex emotion that was half uneasy and half expectant, and raised his eyebrows slightly. He pressed the pedal harder, speeding up Gouyer's run. He continued to gallop even though he could only rely on Koshihikari to act, without slowing down the high speed that was almost equivalent to suicide. The sound of the Iron Giant's footsteps was mixed with the sound of armor scraping back and forth, similar to a mournful sound. If you look closely, you can see twists and turns on its red armor, and with each move, the armor that rubs against each other even sparks fly in some parts.

Gouyer was dragged to his feet as he scuffled with Trestal before entering the forest. The dazed Dietrich was briefly freed by armed with his back, despite his own injuries.

What makes people dumbfounded is that even though Trestal was in a half-ruined state at that time, he did not give up his steps to trap Guyer. The persistence of being unable to resist and still moving forward bravely made it take Gu Yer a lot of effort to withdraw. The damage itself is not a big deal, but when I think about the time wasted, I feel that the other party has succeeded me.

Even though the process was full of twists and turns, in the end, it completely subdued Trestal. He then began to track down Tresthal, who had escaped, and Earcumber, who was chasing after him. The forest of Aquill was littered with traces of the movement of the Phantom Knight, as well as the rough marks of sword duels, and it was not so difficult to track it, and he was just on his way.

Running like this, Gouyer suddenly came to an empty space in the forest. No, if you look closely, it's not as big as it should be. The chopping and swaying of the trees showed that there had been a fierce battle here. Dietrich shook off the foreboding feeling of climbing his back and turned his head to look around. Nearby, there are bleak trees and mottled weeds under the trees. He took turns looking at them, and the night-filled images of the phantasmagora projector reflected a pure white that didn't seem to match the forest. The pure white color of this place represents only one thing.

"I've been looking for you for a long time, how can Tresthal ......?"

The closer he got to the owner of the color, the quieter Dietrich's voice became. He gasped as soon as he recognized the giant figure leaning against the tree and stopped moving, the Phantom Knight Earl Camber.

The pure white and flawless armor was distorted by the fierce battle, and the color became dull and inconspicuous. He was probably slashed in the shoulder, missing his entire right arm below the shoulder joint, and even the nearby chest armor was peeled off. The shield hanging from Wuli's hanging left arm, which had left obvious signs of explosion and slashing, was now wobbling as well. Despite some damage, the prototype's feet are still good. This is the evidence that Evil Campber fought to the end.

However, the sword that pierced through the belly of the body and pinned him to the tree also announced the defeat of Earl Camber, which was worth a thousand words. I'm afraid that both sides shot at the same time. The sword that pierced through the abdomen also had a sword that had been severed from the elbow down, as if it belonged to Tresthal's wrist. If you listen closely, you can hear the rattling of the motionless body. Although the Mana Conversion Furnace can't be said to be normal, it doesn't completely stop functioning.

Seeing that Earl Camber was motionless, Dietrich, who could not hide his anxiety, hurriedly ran to him.

"......!?Edgar!!Hey, answer me!Are you alright!?"

An indescribable feeling flowed through Dietrich's mind. Although the damage of the Phantom Knight may not be directly reflected on the Rider, the "human form" possessed by the Phantom Knight is reminiscent of the Rider himself suffering the same damage. Perhaps in response to Dietrich's shouts, Earl Camber's rusty stiff movements slowly turned his neck. Half of the covering protecting the head was flattened, and the eyeball looked through the depths of the hole in the eye socket with an unsteady gaze.

"......Whew, Dee, I'm sorry, I let Trestal escape......

"Ah, yes, that's right. Anyway, you're all right!?Wait, I'll send you to the fortress right now......

A relieved Dietrich proposed, only to be interrupted by Edgar's high-pitched voice.

"Dee Earcumber's furnace is ruined and immobilized, but it will not destroy itself immediately. I'm just a little bruised, and I'm fine. What's more, it shouldn't be long before you go after Trestal......!"

Dietrich was at war for a while. Is it okay to leave the badly injured Earl Camber behind and chase him like that? Edgar says he's okay, but can't guarantee that he's really okay. Seeing that his friends who had been competing with each other for a long time in the Riding Gymnastics Department were in trouble, Dietrich hesitated to pursue Tresthal, and no, even made him afraid to leave the place.

"Dee, you can't let him go at this point. It's just one step away, please!"

"...... okay, leave it to me!!"

In the end, what made him make up his mind was really a friend's words. Dietrich felt the strong will in the painting, and he waved his heart with bewilderment. He couldn't ignore Edgar's will to bring Earl Campbell to the point of destruction. His friends hadn't given up the fight yet. He made Gouyer nod vigorously, and immediately turned after Tresthal, and broke into the forest again.

Listening to the footsteps of Gouyer fading away, Edgar barely managed to squeeze out a smile on his bitter expression. The distorted scenery on the phantom projector was no longer in his view. While listening to the smaller and smaller footsteps, imagine the back of someone running away.

"Please, Dee. I'm going to take a break......

Edgar exhaled, stifled a moan, and slowly relaxed the strength of his body. He didn't even have the strength to wipe away the red droplets that had left his forehead, and his consciousness sank into darkness again.

The Red Phantom Knight gallops into a whirlwind in the dim forest. Dietrich suppressed the anxiety in his chest with his anger and drove his love machine forward. Guyer had already grasped the drawn sword in both hands, and even unfolded his back armament, posing as a mortal stance. At the moment of discovery of Tresthal, the sword that was burning with anger was bound to give an ultimatum to the enemy.

As he ran, he could also see from the traces left by the forest that Trestal was in a very bad state. Earcumber did a lot of damage to Trestal, and Gouyer's mission was to attack the enemy until he was killed.

"You shouldn't be able to escape from such an injury...... where is it!?"

After running like this for a while, Dietrich's nerves in the battle sensed some kind of breath. Ahead of the trail that remained in the forest, something was moving in the darkness.

"That's ...... right, isn't it Trestal!?"

His instincts told him that the breath was not the enemy he hoped for. He felt something else here—something else. The creatures also seemed to notice Gouyer's approach, and crawled out of the darkness with a low roar.

- The true face of those things is "Warcraft"

Judging from the size, it must be a dueling-level Warcraft, or should it be called a "herd" number. The trail of Trestal stretched and disappeared in the middle of the beasts.

"What...... what is, what's going on!?"

The traces of tracking were trampled on by the stupid demonic beasts, and it was already difficult to identify. When he saw that he was only one step away from killing the other party, he was defeated because of an unexpected ambush.

Dietrich was so overwhelmed by anger that he even had the illusion that his eyes were dyed red. Emotions beyond the apex, he didn't notice how unnatural this situation was.

In front of me is a large number of "plural" types of magical beasts. The so-called Warcraft is just a general term, but in fact, it also contains many types. It would have been almost impossible to get them to act collectively, as they still have concepts such as territory and nests. In other words, blocking his path is a recognized "anomaly."

A few lowered their bodies and threatened Gouyer. They don't just get together, each of them is extremely excited, and some of them even show their teeth and threaten each other.

In this case, what would happen if a giant with an aura of anger approached? Monsters are very sensitive to changes in the environment. Instinctively, they decided that the giant, who was in place in anger and confusion, was the enemy, and rushed towards them in a frenzy.

Exposing the fatal gap, Dietrich gritted his teeth in remorse for his defeat and took a stand against the onrushing beasts. Carried away by the hot blood, he has calmed down a little now. The remnants of Leng Jing in his brain allowed him to grasp the situation, smoothly transform his anger into an impulse to attack, and let Gu Yer, who was already in perfect combat posture, show more comprehensive combat ability. The powerful slash caused the leaping Flame Dancing Tiger to die in a different place, and the other one who arrived one step later became the ghost of the "Wind Blade" magic bullet.

He was dealing with the beast, but his face furrowed because he noticed a certain "fact". It was his original task to pursue the fleeing Trestal, but he didn't have time to deal with so many magical beasts, and the only trace of hope had long since been trampled away. Even if he can force his way through this group, it is probably unlikely that he will catch up with him in the future. So, how about simply bypassing this group of demonic beasts and moving forward? It's just that the more demonic beasts there are, the greater the range of wandering activities. How far do you have to go to avoid being discovered by them? Even if he can avoid the battle with the monster, he will lose the clue to follow. He was not optimistic enough to think that in such a vast forest, he could just hit his target by scurrying around like a headless fly.

- Escaped?" Dietrich flashed through his mind, and felt the uneasiness of something stabbed in his chest. He cursed the Demon Beasts in his heart for picking the "accident" that hindered him at this time.

Dietrich was so angry that he wouldn't do stupid things to rush into the Warcraft herd, but the situation made progress without permission. While he was in place, the smell of blood from the demonic beasts he had just killed gradually spread, spreading to other demonic beasts, which even stimulated their maneuvering state, making them move with the smell of blood.

As a result, the source of the smell of blood was with the Red Knight.

Seeing the monsters emerge from the forest one after another, Dietrich couldn't help but let out a cursed moan. Even if he gritted his teeth in remorse, he still asked Gouyer to back off. However, such a move has long been missed, and there is no other choice. The armored bear and the flame dancing tiger that were approaching Guyer couldn't shake it off. Although they must find a place to fight, there are too many demonic beasts, and if they rush up, even a new type of Guyair will be in danger. He continued to step back, carefully timing his attack.

The monster that ran on four legs naturally moved faster than Guyer, and finally entered its attack range. As he was about to pounce from behind, Gouyer stopped and spun around like a whirlwind to slash. The endless power of the new machine sublimates a single slash into deadly power. Goyer didn't even glance at the Flame Dance Tiger who was knocked down in mid-air, and directly focused on firing the "Wind Blade" to contain its follow-up. Seeing that the monster twisted into a ball and began to look chaotic in the impact again, Gouyer retreated again, intending to buy a little time.

However, a sudden force grabbed her wrist, forcing her to stop her action. At first glance, the blunt dragon approaching from the side was biting on his left wrist. This kind of demonic beast is powerful, and ordinary phantom knights can't compare to it with strength alone. Guyer is not losing in strength, yes. But they were forced to stop where they were. A devastating gaffe. At this time, those recovered demonic beasts leaned over again. Dietrich let out a nervous moan as before, fretting that he could take down a few of them with his wizard suit before they approached. More than death, his sigh was more of a fierce fighting spirit.

At this moment, the whistling sound of something flying at high speed passed over Gouyer's head continuously.

Rather than aiming, large arrows that were more important than winning by numbers flew one after another, piercing the faces of approaching monsters like spears, and piercing their feet. Seeing several monsters faint in agony, Dietrich took the opportunity to cut off the head of the blunt dragon that was biting his left wrist. Goyer, who had regained his freedom at a critical time, took advantage of the brief gap to find several tall armors, and there were two phantom armors. In his memory, there were only three people who could manipulate that normally, and two of them came with him.

"Senior Di, we're covering you, so please step back first!!"

"Why are there so many monsters!?ahhhh

The two, the twins of Chid and Artie, didn't bother to hide their boredom when they saw the many magical beasts gathered, and directly raised their large portable ballistas and sent a rain of gunfire. The monster stabbed in the head by the "spear jacket" screamed in pain and fell to the ground, and the monster group fled in a hurry. Dietrich finally got a brief gap that was more valuable than gold, but it was

"Ahh Please run away now. 」

"...... enough to help me a lot. Retreat first. 」

By this time, the twins who had shown their skills in the battle against Trestar had little supplies left, and finally the final performance had bottomed out. Dietrich took a deep breath slowly. The cover of the younger siblings calmed his overheated emotions and restored his composure enough to see the current situation. Gouyer did not dare to retreat again carelessly, but in Kidd's eyes, it seemed that he was not retreating fast enough.

"If you're not fast, you'll catch up!"

"yes, I think so. But what baffled me was that I thought of Edgar still lying behind, and getting too close would have swept him in. Looks like we're going to have to take these guys down before then. 」

"Senior Edgar!?Hey, what's that going on!!We're here to help!!"

The two of them did a lot of work, but all they had in their hands was a two-handed sword. The Chid machine even broke the cable anchor. In any case, even if there were two more of them, it would not have much effect on the group of demonic beasts that poured out of the nest.

"You've run out of arrows, aren't you? Thanks to your help, the beasts have scattered a lot. I'll figure it out on my own. 」

Dietrich replied unusually calmly. The tone relay could not hear the agitation, nor the anger emotion. It seems that he can't easily escape, anyway, these magical beasts are also obstacles that hinder his tracking. Since there is only one way to fight, there is nothing to worry about. Now he was in a good mood.

"So, take Edgar and step down. It's nothing, leave it to me......

"Then let me accompany you in their place. 」

Before the bitter-faced twins could speak, someone answered from an unexpected direction. Immediately after, the person who answered appeared as if jumping over their heads, and a familiar blue shadow did not hesitate to block the attacking group of demonic beasts directly opposite. As soon as Dietrich found out his true colors, the sentimentality in his mind vanished at once. Not only did he can't help but raise the corners of his mouth, but even the two of them above Chid and Artie clapped their hands and cheered.

The man who flew from behind, El Nesti in a blue magic armor, smiled boldly as he looked at the approaching horde of demonic beasts.

"By the way, can you explain the escaped prey...... ahem, where is Tresthal? ahem, these prey......ahem, what's going on with the horde of monsters?"

In Dietrich's vision, the look of being a little overpowered from the moment he appeared overlapped with memories of the past. This teenager can even happily assault in the face of the huge demonic beast that makes everyone desperate. He must also make a big fuss here as he wants, and this level of demonic beast can't stop him. He unconsciously smiled wryly.

"I chased Trestal, and then I met this group. Although the footprints stretched to the front...... they were already trampled and could not be distinguished. I don't know how there can be Warcraft here. It was these fiery fellows who trampled on Tresthal's footprints. Also, because Edgar is down behind, I'm here to stop them. 」

"I see, that means you can cut them first?"

"Ahhh I'm going to ask you to do as hard as the Tortoise did back then. 」

"I see. 」

The Blue Phantom Demon Armor didn't pay attention to the heavy pressure of the demonic beasts at all, and it rushed out decisively, heading towards the center of the demonic beast group. Compared to the Phantom Demon Armor, the Duel-level Demonic Beasts were incomparably huge, not to mention that they were still surging like a tsunami. The petite armor looked as helpless as if it was about to be swallowed up.

But before, as soon as the sound of explosions overlapped with footsteps, the Moto Bit suddenly accelerated sharply. It rushed into the gap between the demonic beasts at a bullet-like speed, of course, it didn't just rush into the enemy formation, flashing magical light while passing by, and the flame bullets that appeared hit the demonic beasts one by one in the face, making the demonic beasts that were burned between their noses twist their bodies in pain and rampage. In the blink of an eye, the crowd was plunged into a whirlpool of chaos.

Even though he knew that he had no room to spare, Dietrich still felt the urge to hold his forehead and look at the sky. It knew Al was going to do it, and Al lived up to his expectations. At this time, he noticed the fact that Motobit was indeed invincible and played the horde of monsters, but on the contrary, at most, it could only play the role of disturbing the enemy. After all, it doesn't have the attack power to defeat a dueling-level demonic beast.

Gouyer urged his back armament and raised his two swords. In that case, it was his job to deliver the final blow. We can't afford to miss this great opportunity. Several demonic beasts that broke away from the chaos ran towards the red knight. He was about to attack, but a gust of wind rushed past him.

"Woo woo!!"

A piece of metal that was thrown in with a roar made a beastly roar and slammed into the beast's body. Not only the power, but also the mass and speed of the mortal blow smashed the beast into the mud and sent it back to the forest.

Ignoring the stunned Dietrich, Hymanwalt raised his hammer again, and in the same way, blasted the attacking beast into the mud and sent it to its own kind.

"Well, I heard that it was a student who was chasing the new machine, but I didn't expect to face so many magical beasts without retreating! Let me help you a little bit!"

That's right, Heymanwater was talking and laughing, and still drove the giant hammer to smash the monsters into ground meat one by one. Despite not being a newer model, Hymanwalt's sturdy armor worked well in this melee. And because it is a weight machine, the power comparable to the new type of machine can easily kick the monster away. Seeing the powerful helper in the field, Guyer was not just watching from the sidelines. Use the Storm Circle caused by Hymanwalt as a shield, and use guerrilla methods to deal with the monsters and break them individually.

At this time, the number of the monster herd came to dozens, exceeding the scale of the attack on Dagne's village. The crowd didn't care, and El, Kid, and Artie manipulated the Phantom Armor to wreak havoc, and the separated group was cleaned up by Hymanwalt and Gouyer. Even if their momentum is unstoppable, it will take a considerable amount of time to annihilate such a number. By the end of the battle, the eastern sky had begun to turn white.

Al unwrapped his Motobit's armor and looked around. The forest that had once been a battlefield was a miserable scene. Trees are broken and falling, the ground is barren, and the corpses of great beasts are littered everywhere. Hemmanwalt and Guyer, who defeated countless magical beasts, all their armor and equipment were consumed to the limit.

"Let's ...... back to the fortress. 」

El calmly declared the end to Gouyer, who had not yet disarmed the battle mode even in this state.

"...... still can't you?"

"Even if we had to chase it, it would take us too much time. And looking at this tragic situation, it is impossible to see which direction the thief fled. We also accumulate a considerable amount of fatigue, and even if we chase it now, it will be difficult to find someone to get into the day. 」

"If you don't want to, ask for support from somewhere else......

Dietrich's claim that it was like a plea, Al still shook his head in denial.

"The damage to the fortress itself is also very serious, and I don't know if we can send enough men right away. Besides, with such a well-thought-out thief, I don't think he's just going to run away. If you put some camouflage under the cloth, you won't be able to deal with it. We will try to request support, but we do not guarantee ......."

Hearing her say this, Dietrich forced his stiff hand to let go of the lever and quietly let it fall back. The backarm of Gouyer retracted as he emitted a mournful tone. The red knight put away the sword in both hands and slowly walked towards the fortress.

After a night of chaos and excitement, it was dawn. The sunlight blew away the darkness in the forest, revealing the traces of destruction left by each of the Aquil Sen Rains. Those who participated in the event were exhausted, and all they got was a fortress in a state of destruction and a lot of sacrifice. The few remaining planes of the Kazadexiu Fortress were working on the side of the exhausted body. Fortunately, the fortress itself was made of stone, and the flames did not spread to the inside, so that the Kazad Repair Tournament, which was caught in the fire for a while, still retained a certain degree of function. It's just that the combat power is almost completely wiped out. Whether it's a human or a Phantom Knight, the wear and tear is at its limit.

Duke Cnut Discord sat in a chair in the superior war room, his old and still sharp expression wrinkled. For this night-long incident, most of the people in the Kazad Retreat stayed up all night. For him, who is past the prime of life and is about to enter old age, staying up late to work should cause a lot of burden, but his appearance and voice do not make people feel any signs of weakness.

"The fortress, including the city gates, has lost 20% of its equipment. The casualties were also quite heavy, but the Phantom Knight was only one step away from being wiped out in one step. 」

Summarizing the reports of his subordinates, Knut, who confirmed the circumstances of the murder of the Mission, seemed to be unable to hold back his sighs. In fact, the fortress was in danger of imminent collapse after only one night.

(...... "thief".) I don't know who it is, it's really hateful...... but there are also negligences on our side......)

As far as Canute knows, there has not been an attack on a fortress in the Kingdom of Verard for more than a hundred years. In addition to the lack of interest, the natural barrier known as the Aubigne Mountains makes it almost impossible for other countries to intervene.

On the political front, the situation in the country is stable and there is no sign of unrest at all, so in recent years the territories have been working hard to develop measures against the monsters. In this case, the lack of relevant experience became a flaw, leading to self-destruction. Human intelligence is sometimes more terrifying than Warcraft. The price they paid was much greater than the lessons they learned.

Morton knocked on the door and entered the house. After a brief salute in silence, he omitted the opening sentence and said directly:

"Rude, Your Excellency. Of the new aircraft...... four of the stolen aircraft were recaptured or destroyed by our side, but one of them abandoned the pursuit and disappeared without a trace. 」

"Did ...... escape?"

"During the pursuit, the Dreiser's students, who had joined us for many reasons...... but a strange thing happened on the way. 」

Canute only looked at him and urged him to continue.

"It's a monster. Due to the large number of demonic beasts on the escape route of the fleeing mech, we had to abandon the pursuit. 」

A deeper wrinkle was added to Canute's expression. It is not surprising that there are demonic beasts appearing, but the timing of their appearance is so coincidental that it blocks their way? Although demonic beasts will act on a whim, they still follow their own rules. Knut smelled human manipulation in it.

"I also thought something was wrong, so I investigated it in detail......

Morton's face was admittedly brave and senseless, mixed with something extremely bitter, containing a mixture of disgust, anger, and insult. He sputtered in a disdainful tone:

"I found the remains of the 'Curse Bait' ...... where the monster appeared. 」

At that moment, Knut, who had been quietly contemplating what had been reported, widened his eyes in astonishment and anger. "Curse bait" is a bait made by mixing a special potion for the purpose of attracting magical beasts. The principle of this thing is that it emits a specific scent that Warcraft loves, and as soon as it is used, it can immediately lure nearby Warcraft to gather and make the place crowded. It's just that those gathered demonic beasts will enter a state of excitement at the same time, and it has also been confirmed that they will increase their ferocity.

Hearing this, Canute kicked off his chair and stood up.

"Ridiculous...... you said bait!?Could it be that you use that kind of thing just to escape!?Are they crazy!!In that case...... no, sure enough......

The consequences of using that kind of thing in this kingdom of Verard are known to you. It will locally cause a major Warcraft disaster, which is considered the greatest taboo in the kingdom of Verrad. Of course, the production method is also blocked without leakage. In Japan, not to mention manufacturing and possession, as long as it is handled slightly, it will be punished with a punishment equivalent to capital punishment. In addition to legal issues, it is also intolerable in terms of ethics and feelings. In a country where demonic beasts are rampant, from knights to civilians, they are all fighting day and night, and it is naturally resentful to do this kind of thing, and this fact also exposes the origin of the thief.

"I wonder if the thief is from another country......

Knoo nodded, and Morton's statement coincided with another of his speculations. Curse bait aside, he couldn't think of anyone in the country who would have a motive to trigger this incident. He had considered this possibility a long time ago, and this fact became the final piece of the puzzle. He pondered for a moment. This incident involves a large number of people, and it is necessary to sort out the situation and solve the entangled doubts.

"...... Morton, you go ahead and gather information as far as you can. The restoration of the fortress should be done in moderation. I must meet Your Majesty ...... go to Kankunin as soon as possible. Pull the wagon out!"