Zax descended from mid-air.

Around him, with him fell, thirty-six swords that were necessary to launch the "Flying Dutchman".

The ice ship's huge hand of flame was completely destroyed.

Not just the physical destruction, but the "meaning of existence" of the "flying Dutchman" was destroyed.

Damage in the general sense of the word had no effect on the "Flying Dutchman", because as long as the thirty-six swords that were the spiritual armor were not destroyed, the mere destruction of the iceship would not help at all.

However, the spells cast by Mirei Misaka's incarnation of the "Flame-Burning Fire Mist Warrior" are not so simple.

That is the destruction of "existence" itself.

The moment the iceship was destroyed, the meaning of its existence was also destroyed, and the corresponding "Flying Dutchman" spirit costume also lost its meaning.

Those thirty-six swords have now completely lost their function as spiritual garments for the "flying Dutchman".

"Sabotage?"

Zax, who was falling down in mid-air on his head and feet, went blank in his mind for a moment.

"How is that possible?"

Time seemed to stand still, and then, as if a fire began to burn in his chest:

"Unforgivable"

It was a flame called "Fury".

"Unforgivable!! ――――――”

In the first half of Zax's life, the Knights of the Sorrowful Country occupied most of his life, and they saved many people for the sake of Britain; But for the sake of Britain, dozens of times more people were killed.

Knights of the Sorrowful Country, for the sake of England.

I have forgotten when it began, but it took about ten years for the Knights of the Sorrowful Country to gradually change from saving people at the beginning to killing people, and the Knights have slowly turned into a covert organization from the beginning of the uprightness, and many of the dirty actions that are inconvenient for the British government and the three major factions and even the necessary evil churches are completed by the Knights of the Worried Country.

For the UK.

Perhaps, maybe it wasn't just a slogan for the rest of the Knights, but for Zax, it was really just a slogan.

until

He never forgot the dazzling gold he saw for the first time.

The girl was beautiful and elegant, cheerful and gentle, wise and resolute.

What is even more valuable is her sincere heart for the motherland, she has worked hard day and night for the sake of Britain, and she has never had to rest.

"Zax, you know what? There are very few sunny days in London, although there are images of the climate, but it is more due to the Industrial Revolution~ I really want to drink black tea in the sun! ~”

She stretched, blonde hair almost as long as her height shimmering with a silky sheen.

"It's not a word of praise to be honest. That winter there were also incidents in which thousands of people died due to smoke"

As she said this, she looked slightly distracted at the gray sky of London:

"If it snows in London, the dust and smoke in the air will be greatly reduced, so that it won't happen again?"

There was a kind of palpitating pain in her eyes for a flash, and then she returned to her usual cheerfulness:

"Aha~ How is it possible! Due to the warm North Atlantic current and westerly winds, it won't snow in London! It's better to look forward to a powerful hero to save everyone, just like in the novel! ~”

Maybe someone important died in that incident, and Zax didn't know about Lola's past. This kind of bloody wound in the heart cannot be confided in others, so you can only bear it silently.

Zax knew there was nothing he could do about her pain.

He can't change the climate in England, and this kind of tragedy may be staged in the future and touch the wound in the girl's heart again.

So, a seed quietly sprouted in his heart:

――If you become a hero who can save everyone

At the very least, she can have a time to sit in the garden in the afternoon, and if she is lucky enough to catch a sunny day, she may be able to bask in the sun and drink afternoon tea or something

――

So, for her sake, he made up his mind to become a "hero".

Fight for the British, hero

Zax didn't know exactly what kind of mood the rest of the Order of Sorrow was in for the last moment.

The scheduled time had passed for a long time, and the battle to raid the headquarters of the Spanish Star Sect had been going on for several hours, but the planned reinforcements had not appeared, but the enemy continued to launch various preset techniques as if premeditated.

When the French Order of Orleans appeared, everyone knew that there was no chance.

Half of the head of the sister of the nun who often took care of her in the Order of the Knights of the Sorrowful Country flew past her ears

Zax shouted hysterically.

"It's a conspiracy!"

The team leader, who had saved his life several times, was besieged by more than a dozen people, and finally revealed a flaw, and after being cut in half, his upper body was wiped out under a pillar of fire

Zax shouted hysterically.

"They were premeditated!"

The big guy who runs a grocery store and often brings chocolate to himself melts like a wax figure in a silvery white substance, and smiles at himself before the silhouette disappears

Zax shouted hysterically.

"We have been betrayed!"

All along, the Knights of the Sorrowful Country have put life and national interests at both ends of the scale, and then constantly erased the former.

Finally, one day, their own lives were put on the scales by others.

As a result, the soldiers who fought for Britain were betrayed by their own country

Fighting and retreating all the way, when they finally arrived at the beach, only the regiment commander and himself were left.

Ringing in his ears filled Zax's mind, and he gasped up and down, but there was no glimmer of brilliance in his eyes.

Beside him was the leader of the Knights of the Sorrowful Country, Glori. Beckett, who is said to have British royal blood, was a bearded man who didn't smile - and was also the one who taught Zacks magic.

Although the retreat route was pre-set, the enemy seemed to have completely mastered the retreat route on this side.

The bright and flickering points of light on the sea gradually converged in this direction - it was impossible for the enemy's preset encirclement to leave a flaw.

There is no doubt that for some reason the British top brass took the Knights of the Sorrowful Nation as a victim.

The Spanish Star Sect + the French Knights of Orleans, and it was under a prepared ambush that the Knights of the Sorrowful Country suffered a devastating blow.

"Listen up, boy."

Instead of looking at the lifeless Zax, Glory's eyes looked around vigilantly:

"The Knights of the Sorrowful Country will fall here, and I will have my final moment."

Zax's eyes regained a little anger, and he said in a hoarse voice:

"Nope! Teacher! It's a conspiracy! We were betrayed! We've been betrayed! ”

"It doesn't matter."

"We have been betrayed! Everyone, everyone"

"I said it doesn't matter."

"Those despicable politicians! We were British"

"Shut up! I said it doesn't matter! ”

Grory grabbed Zax by the collar and stared into his eyes in a deep voice:

"It really doesn't matter, you know?"

“”

Letting go of Zax, who was gray-faced, Grany stood up, facing the sea, and then said coldly:

"Zax. Phil. ”

Looking up reflexively, Zax heard his regiment commander say:

"You're removed."

As if hallucinating, Zax pursed his lips:

"What"

Glori's voice was still cold:

"From now on, you are no longer a member of the Knights of the Sorrowful Country."

Zax's face turned from white to red, and then his veins burst out with anger:

"Why!"

Still not looking back, Glory slowly drew the long sword at his waist:

"The Order of the Sorrowful Nation exists for the good of England, for the sake of Britain, we can save the most heinous criminals, and we can also slaughter unarmed women and children"

After a slight pause, he continued:

"Therefore, when the Knights of the Sorrowful Country themselves need to be sacrificed, we will not hesitate."

Turning half his face, Glori's gaze stabbed at Zax like an awl:

"You, like us, are different."

Zax opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out.

"Maybe the Knights of the Troubled Country themselves are a mistake, but"

Glory's voice suddenly rose high:

"Once a man has chosen his own path, he neither retreats nor regrets! As long as we have a clear conscience, what are the regrets? ”

The tone changed suddenly, and Gross's voice was slightly melancholy:

"But you're different and, although what I've been doing all along can't deserve the word 'hero', but anyway, I want to end up as a real 'hero' this time, hahahaha!"

Zax's shoulders twitched, and he fell silent.

With his head down, he couldn't see his expression clearly. Zax whispered in a voice that only he could hear:

"It's too cunning"

"What?"

"I'm too cunning!"

"Obviously everyone died in battle, but let me be a deserter alone, do you think I don't have such awareness?"

"No, your consciousness is different"

"It's the same!"

"For the sake of Britain, we don't care about obscurity or even notoriety. And you just want to be the hero of that person. ”

“”

"It's not your destiny to die here. We die chasing our dreams, but this dream is not yours, so you can't die here. ”

"Master"

"In the end, even if I only save you, I can be regarded as finally doing something that can be called a 'hero'."