Before the humans could react, the flying stones and the movement of the air shook more than a dozen soldiers and prisoners to death on the spot.

“！”

Erlie, who had not yet recovered from the tinnitus, was instantly knocked away by the meteorite's air waves.

Screams and wails came and went, and the sound of swords unsheathed and bows and arrows rose at the same time.

"Guards! Evacuate all the villagers to safety!

The rest fight the monster!! ”

Although it was time to put that Ulfrik to death, it was just not the right time, so Tulius immediately gave his own order to focus on the overall situation.

"What the hell is that?!"

"Leave it alone! Attack! Attack! ”

The soldiers of the Empire were still wondering what the other side was, but the attack in their hands was not idle, but just like that, the captives were thrown aside and left to their own devices.

"Brothers, stand up! Heaven won't give us a second chance! ”

So, without saying a word, Larov directly slammed open the door of a tower in front of him and rushed in.

The rest of the Stormcloaks did the same, and immediately fled to the tower, which the Imperial army ignored because there was only one gate there, and the tower was too high, and it was almost impossible to escape.

"Little one!"

But Halfina kept an eye on Ellie, who was knocked to the side, and in the midst of the chaos, she somehow easily passed through the place where the meteorite had fallen, and finally reached Elly's location.

"Sister..."

"Little one, grab my arm!"

"What are you doing here!?

Fast! Take refuge with other civilians! ”

She only paid attention to Eri's situation, but she didn't look closely at the fact that General Turius was here to command the Imperial army and attack the dragon.

"General! Be careful! ”

The captain of the woman ran over with her sword in her hand, bowing down, and it seemed that she was deeply concerned about the approach of the two prisoners.

"Now let's go!!"

He grabbed Halfina by the shoulder and threw her out, and just as it happened, a meteorite hit her right behind, and fortunately, neither of them was injured.

"Halfina, you're still alive, over here!

Hamming, come here! ”

On a small path, Hadawa was bringing a father and son to safety, the father had fallen to the ground, unable to move quickly, but the son was still with him.

Without much thought, Halfina rushed to Hadava's side with Erri on her back, although she had not experienced many battles, but judging from her current performance, her nimble body seemed to be a seasoned veteran.

The kid over there heard the shouts of the imperial soldiers, hesitated for a moment, and immediately rushed to Hadava's side.

"Yes, boy, you're doing well!

Torolf! ”

Seeing that Hamming had already arrived, he immediately called out to the people on the ground over there.

But it was too late, and the dragon landed right there, staring at the immobile human in front of it, and as soon as it raised its head slightly, flames were born from its mouth, ready to burst out at any moment.

"Torolf!"

In the blink of an eye, the man was engulfed in flames.

"Oh my God! … Everyone back off! ”

The flames spread down the street, to any obstacle that dared to stand in their way, and then they all turned into a pile of coke.

"Halfina! Come with me if you want to live!

Gana, take care of this child! I'm going to the general, and I'm going to fight! ”

"The gods will guide you, Hadava!"

"Quick! Come with me! ”

Without further ado, Hadava led the two of them towards the center of the imperial army. The dragon devoured all living creatures, and humans were too vulnerable to him.

The three of them had just passed through a charred house, and then, with their own eyes, they saw an Imperial soldier being grabbed by his claws, and before he could even scream, his armor and bones turned to powder in that instant.

As soon as the dragon threw it casually, it directly treated him as garbage, and didn't care how much damage the humans below had done to it.

"General! I'm ready to fight! ”

"Leave it alone! It's useless!

Quick, Hadawa, enter the fortress! ”

Hadava, who had intended to fight, was ordered by Tulius to enter the fortress, and the current attack was only to delay time so that more Imperial soldiers could enter the fortress and thus tell the news to the Imperial military.

The magicians and archers attacked as best they could, but alas, they couldn't even scratch off each other's skin. The healing priests on earth were so busy that their magic was almost exhausted, but it didn't make any sense.

"Larov, you traitor, get out of the way!"

Regardless of the Imperial forces in charge of the defense, Hadava was ready to send the two to the depths of the fortress and then meet Tulius, but as soon as they arrived at the fortress, they ran into Larov head-on.

It seems that the two have known each other for a long time, but now, they are fighting each other and do not share the sky.

"We're going to run, Hadawa, don't try to stop us this time!"

There was unconcealed joy on Larov's face, because now, they could escape Ascension1.

Hadawa's face was full of dissatisfaction and worry, but there was also a hint of joy in his eyes.

"Excellent! I hope you're all sent to Valhalla by that dragon!

Halfina, come here! ”

"Don't get with that imperial bastard, come into the fortress with me!"

The two walked towards different gates, and Halfena was stunned for a second before immediately rushing into the fortress with Hadava.

Before he could stand firmly, there was a sudden tremor of the fortress, and the dust on the entire ceiling was knocked down, making the air in the entire room become turbid.

"Damn! Are you okay? ”

"I'm fine, but the door is sealed."

Hadava glanced back, and it seemed to be part of a tower, blocking the door of the fortress so tightly that unless he dug it up little by little with a shovel and a pickaxe, he had to go the other way.

"How's that little guy?"

“… That's right! Bub!

You..."

Hurriedly placing Erlie on the bed in the guard's lounge, Halfena asked Haval to break the rope from their hands and carefully examined it.

Erli was not injured, but she was covered in cold sweat, still gasping for breath, as if she had suffered a very serious mental blow, and she had no energy at all. In the eyes of the two, she looked frightened.

However, what Elle herself knew was that the dragon's voice had ravaged her ears so badly that she had been torn in her ears all the time, as if her eardrums had been pierced little by little with a blunt drill.

Every attack of the dragon seemed to be carried out by some kind of roar, but after being blessed with a certain power, the amplified sound was a torture for Erlie.

"Take whatever you want here, arm yourself, and see if there's anything that can be cured by the way, and pour it on that little guy, maybe it's going to be of any use."

"Hmm."

While Ellie was lying down to rest and recuperate, Halfina had pulled out a set of imperial armor, a longsword, and a round shield. She dressed herself one by one, and came to Ellie's side again.

“…… Sister? ”

"Little one, how are you feeling?"

"Ears... It hurts..."

The slightly trembling body made both of their hearts twist, and Halfina turned out a bottle of medicine out of nowhere and handed it to Erli.

"It's okay, come on, drink this."

“……”

She took a small sip of it, but it tasted good, at least to make her brain a little more comfortable, and that was enough.

"What's your name, little one."

“…… Ayrlie, Ayrlie Edentwell. ”

"Then, Ellie, you follow us.

When we let you stay there, you stay there and don't move, and when we allow it, you go with us, okay? ”

"Hmm..."

Nodding her head, the little guy was too pitiful in Halfina's eyes, so she gently hugged Erlie and patted her on the back to make her feel better.

“………”

The silent Erli was still soothed by the other party, but very slightly, her eyebrows fluttered slightly.

"You're going to pretend to be a kid again?"

“……… You think I want to? ”

"I think you might be the best youkai in the future."

"Shut up ......"