"Bell ——!!!!"

The striking steel sword burst into dazzling fire, and the long sword full of crumbles was blocked by the bright silver sword, and it was forced to stop five centimeters in front of the black-haired wizard.

At this moment, the guard knight was already wounded all over his body, his coat and the armor embedded with iron plates underneath were torn apart, and the long sword blocked by the gray-blue sword light was still spewing sparks, and the creaking sound was like a terrible ghost's wail.

Almost face to face, under the mutual gaze of Loren, the cold touch swept through his body, and an ominous thought arose.

How can it be?!

The guy who was barely breathing just a moment ago could get up like nothing after just reciting a prayer or a poem, and he looked even more powerful than he had just been.

What kind of bullshit plot is this? or... He's a paladin?!

If it's really Ben, I want this kind of treatment too!

At the moment when the guard knight pounced, Loren, who was full of shock, had already activated the "Transcendent Perception" before he swung his sword, otherwise in a short moment, he would not have had time to parry with his own reflexes.

The turbulent "torrent" rushed from his heart to every nerve in his body, and countless messages instantly rushed into his brain, opening up a new vision for him, as if the original black and white world had returned to its proper color.

Loren, who swung away the blade of the sword, forced back the guard knight, suddenly dodged the silver light that swung in front of him, and slashed the long sword that fell into the air with his backhand, and swept upward!

The three movements were done in one go, as if the Guardian Knight was cooperating with his performance—and it was only after turning on "Beyond Perception" that Loren could have such a powerful reflex ability.

No, it would be more accurate to say that after mastering the power of the "Valve", he could barely do this, so that he could not be without the cooperation of Asriel, and he could also make the "Transcendent Perception" reach a level that was not inferior to that when he fought with the evil god Mezca.

Ignoring the sweeping sword, the guard knight with a fanatical expression ignored the flaws exposed, and swung his sword again with the momentum of dying together!

"Bell ——!"

Loren had no choice but to raise his sword to parry, gritting his teeth and dodging while responding to the enemy.

I don't have the ability to heal the other party by reciting a poem, even the high-level spell of "death at this moment" is not without a price, and if you don't get it right, you will die!

"My lord......"

The guard knight's pupils shrank suddenly, he raised his sword with both hands, used the spine of the sword to block the bright silver stabbing at the face door, and suddenly stepped forward, without giving the black-haired wizard any respite, and just slashed head-on!

"...... in the name of the Holy Cross"

Loren retreated decisively, dodging the sword wind like a storm, and while entangled, he had already freed his left hand, and his eyes flashed with a strange luster.

Predict the amount of advance, spell preparation, and the distance of the slide, and the maximum radius of each team's weapons...... Very good!

The knight of the guard raised his sword and struck Loren with a terrible roar. The black-haired wizard who had no intention of flinching did not dodge this time, and raised his sword to meet the battle!

"Let the glory be down——!!!!

The blade roared, the sparks almost blocking the view, and the two of them roared at the same time.

At that moment, the Guardian Knight suddenly stretched out his right hand and grabbed Loren's neck, and the dark-haired wizard's momentary fear made him smile even more fervently.

You won't get a chance to use the same trick a second time, blasphemer!

At the moment when he was caught, the black-haired wizard who parried the sword suddenly slid down the spine of the sword from the left side of the guard knight behind him, leaving a bloody mark on his shoulder by the blade.

Plasma flew, and the fear on the corner of Loren's mouth turned into a smile.

Why do you feel ...... I won't play the second time?

The one who was fooled is you!

The guard knight, who didn't have time to turn around, could only look back in shock, and saw the black-haired wizard with a malicious smile, the fire in his left hand.

In an instant, the tiny fireball had rushed in front of him like a meteor, and his vision was full of dazzling and dazzling golden red!

"Boom ——!!!!"

In the silence of midnight, the patrolling guards looked in shock at the loud noise coming from the warehouse.

What does that seem to be...... The sound of an explosion?

Surprised, they didn't have time to think about it, a few panicked guards hurriedly ran in the direction of the alarm bell, and the rest hurriedly ran in the direction of the Crucible Academy, although there was no need for anyone to report such a big movement.

The cracking fire rolled up thick smoke, and the whistling wave of air knocked Loren straight out, until it hit two shelves before barely stopping, and the whole person fell in the middle of a pile of wooden boxes as if they were falling apart.

There's no way, even if it's a spell you use, it's impossible to "exempt yourself from damage" - coughing a few times and struggling twice, the black-haired wizard stood up in a choking smoke.

Because of the explosion, several wooden shelves around it have been burned, and the entire second floor of the warehouse has become a ruin, and it is almost impossible to find a single intact place.

I guess even if I tell them that I have infiltrated it, I'm afraid no one will believe it, right?

When the smoke and dust cleared, the smile on the corner of Loren's mouth, who smiled helplessly, froze on his face.

In the very center of the explosion, where the Guard Knight was standing just now, there was nothing?!

No, it's not accurate to say that... There must have been nothing but a puddle of blood - but no, even the force of the explosion just now couldn't have really blown him to ashes, and even then there should be traces left on the ground!

Feeling an inexplicable sense of fear, the black-haired wizard stood silently in place, clutching the bright silver in his hand tightly.

..........................................

Alarm bells rang for a long time.

Sudden explosions and alarm bells wake the sleeping Crucible from its slumber in the middle of the night.

Although explosions and fires, and even alarm bells have long been accustomed to this town, the only difference is that this explosion came from a warehouse.

That's where the hell comes in.

If it was just one or two workshop explosions, it would be a trivial matter, but the warehouses were all pre-stocked with materials from various Imperial Legions, and in the event of an accident, it would definitely not be a problem that could be solved by losing money!

Panicked guards under the night sky, torches, headed for the warehouse from all directions. The alarmed residents hid in their homes, looking through the windows at the guards who were scrambling with panic on their faces, silently praying in their hearts that nothing would happen.

Since even the ordinary residents have seen it, the people who are still in the chapel at this moment can see it even more clearly.

"Alas...... It's really not a small move, at least half of the Crucible should have noticed it, right?"

The corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and Brandon, who was dragging a long voice with a "sigh", glanced to the side, and the dean, who was originally calm, was already shaking like chaff at this moment, staring at the warehouse under the night sky that was lit up by countless firelights.

"Guess what my wizarding advisor, His Excellency Loren Turin, has discovered that would send us such a 'surprise' signal?"

"I hope it's good to be a fierce material, after all, ......" walked up to the dean, stared at His Royal Highness the Prince who was full of fearful pupils, slowly spoke with a smile like a spring breeze, slowly raised his right hand, and deliberately exposed his index finger to gently touch his eye sockets:

"I'm special... I'm looking forward to it!"

"His Royal Highness Brandon de Salion——!!!!"

The dean, who suddenly shouted, knelt down in front of His Royal Highness the Prince with a "poof", and his fear made him even more excited than just now: "Please believe that I am really a loyal courtier of the De Salion family, and everything I do is in accordance with the orders of His Royal Highness Conrad and your brother!"

"Please, give me a chance, and I will prove my loyalty! a Sackland's loyal ......"

As he spoke, the hopeful dean stretched out his hands tremblingly, as if begging for forgiveness.

Before he could touch the corner of Brandon's clothes, he was waved down by His Royal Highness the Prince, who suddenly lowered his face.

"Don't touch me with your dirty hands, traitor!"

Brandon, who had a cold expression, didn't even bother to look at him, and turned his head directly: "As for the charges you just charged, when I see His Royal Highness my dear brother, I believe he will have some explanation." ”

"Bring this guy down, get the guards ready, and we'll head to the warehouse now!"

In despair, the dean collapsed on the ground and was dragged out by two legionnaires who walked in. Brandon's expression, which was facing away from them, didn't twist in the slightest, and it was even more ugly.

Wrong... This is different from what was said, it shouldn't have made such a big fuss.

Is something wrong?