“...... On the contrary, Gaspar... He's very calm now......"

At the top of the tower, the dark-haired wizard standing in front of the window muttered softly, his eyes fixed on the distant firelight dyed red with the night.

City Guard, Yod Chamber of Commerce, Blood Order...... He had gone to great lengths to cut off all of Gaspar's wings, and it was impossible for the Governor of Byrne not to realize that he was at the end of his rope.

In this case, instead of fleeing, he made a desperate attempt to raid the unsuspecting Byrne Cathedral, and what could it be for?

Loren, whose solemn face looked sideways slightly, met the four eyes of Asriel, who had turned his gaze to him, and the scarlet pupils could also see the trace of fear.

Mutant monsters, holy blood potions, the pursuing Oath Knights... There is no need to guess behind Gaspar, and as a former bishop, Farnesis knows more about the secrets behind the Church of the Holy Cross than anyone else, in other words, Byrne Cathedral holds some secrets that cannot be known.

There is no doubt that such a move would be self-defeating for Gaspar, and no one could have saved him, but he was already desperate, and it would not be surprising that he would have made such a crazy move at this time.

Could it be Farnesis, and what does he want to do?!

Church of the Holy Cross, Byrne Cathedral, Relics of the Evil God, Brunhilde, Goddess of War, Blood Order...... Difficult, isn't it... Loren clenched his teeth, the ten fingers of his clenched hands were already white, and even his shoulders were trembling slightly.

Looking at Asrael, who couldn't take his eyes off him, I'm afraid he was thinking the same thing as himself now.

Holy Cross of his grandmother's... It's better not to be like that!

"Char... Earl Charlotte. The black-haired wizard, who had changed his words in a hurry, turned around and saw the countess with a frosty face standing beside him, her sword eyebrows raised.

"What do you want to say?"

"I ......"

"If I was asked to hide like last time, I wouldn't have to speak. Facing the black-haired wizard, Charlotte was unusually calm this time: "I'm not the earl who hides in the castle, shivering and waiting for the enemy to leave, I am the lord of the Red Blood Castle, and I will never let others die for me!"

“......”

"Don't forget that I'm just like you, my surname is Turin!"

Loren lost his voice for a moment, and Charlotte, who puffed out her chest, gave him a defiant look.

"Seeing that you are hesitating like this, the enemy is probably not just Gaspar Vane. The Earl calmly asked, "Are you sure?"

"In the worst-case scenario, there is no chance of victory. ”

"So... Is there a solution?"

"Yes. Loren said lightly.

"Say!" Charlotte did not hesitate.

"Whatever Gaspar wants to do, he needs time – we have to storm the cathedral immediately, or at least stop him in front. ”

The black-haired wizard said in a deep voice: "But this is also a desperate gamble, it is difficult to say whether there are other forces in the city in ambush, or the raid on the cathedral is just his trick, so someone has to sit on guard and search for other ...... in the city."

"Knights of the Turin family——!"

Before Loren could finish speaking, Charlotte, who had a resolute expression, had already turned around, stood with her sword and swept the entire room: "This is the order of the Count of the Red Blood Castle, everyone will follow Loren Turin to the Basilica of Byrne and take back the Holy Cross from the hands of that group of heretics and thugs!"

"Charles, you take the rest of the patrol and me to the gates of the Red Blood Castle, and sweep the whole way from the streets one by one, and eliminate all the members of the Order who believe in heresy!"

With a soft sound, the blade of the sword in the earl's hand slammed heavily on the floor under his feet: "Everyone... Any objections?!"

"Bang ——!"

The words fell, and the knights who occupied most of the room drew their swords in unison and knelt down on one knee: "Obey the ——!"

"Let's go!"

After the countess finished speaking, she turned and left, leaving only the steward of the Red Blood Castle who hurriedly followed.

It's really... Decisively, looking at the knights who looked up at him in half the room, Loren shook his head with a wry smile, and turned his head to look at the little wizard who was always standing aside: "Ain, I have one thing to give you, and that is ......"

"I know. ”

"Huh?"

"I said... I know - I'm going to stay here, I don't have to worry about me. Although he was not convinced, a smile appeared on the face of the little wizard: "Don't always look like you are great and want to protect others - I am a wizard of the dignified Wimpal Academy, and I don't need anyone else to protect me!"

As he spoke, Ain handed over the wand in his hand, and his blue eyes swept over Ariel from the side "inadvertently": "Take it, remember not to lose it again this time." ”

"This is ......" The stunned black-haired wizard looked at the wand in his hand, and although he recognized it at a glance, he was still a little surprised, and his gaze kept sweeping over the masterpiece in his hand.

"It's just a few changes, and thanks to Isaac's bastard - the toughness of the wand itself has been strengthened, the card slots and connectivity functions for the bright silver have been strengthened, and the mental load of high-level spells has been reduced by about twice the original. ”

Saying that, the little wizard couldn't help but sigh, but he still couldn't hide the smugness at the corner of his mouth: "It's really... Originally, it was only designed for emergencies, and only a fool like you would use a wand as a spear!"

No...... Although the black-haired wizard knew very little about alchemy, it was clear that it was definitely not a "slight" change to achieve these things.

“...... Thanks a lot. ”

"That's all there will ever be, big idiot. Ai Yin, who was hugging his shoulder, was still sighing, but he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Rest assured, Lord Loren. Ariel Corona, who had always been silent, suddenly stepped forward, her scarlet pupils blinking: "Your Excellency Al Ain and I will stay here and will not leave, you don't need to have any worries, just concentrate on facing the enemy." ”

"Besides, my butler will accompany you... It's just a humble servant, but it's somewhat useful, so please use it sparingly. ”

While speaking, the girl smiled and looked back at Asrael, who was already twitching the corners of her mouth, and tilted her head very defiantly: "Dear Asrael, do you have any opinions?"

"Of course not, Miss Ariel Corona. The young man who forced out a sly smile bowed and saluted, and his movements were incomparably standard: "It is the honor of my life to be able to play for His Excellency Loren Turin!"

"Really? If some coward refuses now, it's too late to escape. ”

"Oops, you're thinking too much. ”

Ignoring the two boys and girls who were still bickering behind him, he raised the wand in his hand, and the gaze of the expressionless black-haired wizard swept over the faces of the knights in front of him one by one, looking at the equally expressionless faces.

In the dark and deep night, the golden red firelight flickered outside the window behind him.

The knights of the Red Blood Castle didn't really know themselves, because they often had to leave the palace, they were even more familiar with Lusen and Ain than they were, and they knew little about themselves except for their own surname, Turin.

The black-haired wizard himself was the same, he never felt that he had any military talent, let alone much experience in this area - even the only time he led a raid in the Grove of Ancients, it was only after he had the help of Leah and knew everyone a little bit about each other.

So, who doesn't know anything about them, he has to lead these knights who also don't know anything about themselves to meet a battle with an uncertain future, and maybe even doomed to lose.

It was said to be a surprise attack, but in fact Gaspar could not have been prepared for a counterattack, and the thugs occupying the cathedral had an absolute advantage in terms of location and numbers, and there was little hope in any case... What's more, there is the Fascist lurking behind them......

"Everyone......" The black-haired wizard said in a deep voice, "Let's go." ”

As the words fell, the knights, who were also expressionless, raised their swords and followed closely behind him, without the slightest fear or confusion in their eyes.

For real fighters, it is never necessary to explain much.

You just have to tell him where the enemy is.