The Sanctuary of Ice.

"Your Majesty, please wait here... Knights, you will pay the blood of those invaders. ”

In front of the floating throne, Haswald, who knelt on one knee, had a flat tone... It's as if you're telling a matter of course.

"Hasward... This is your fault. ”

The condescending Youhabach has a serious face, like an enraged lion... Those damn Grim Reapers, they actually attacked first, and the entire invisible empire didn't know anything!

"Yes, Your Majesty... Please let me take the blame for my merits. ”

As a guard, Hasward, who is most trusted by Hasward and has the right under one person and above ten thousand, has no defense... Since it has happened, only the blood of the enemy can wash away his sins.

Swish!

"Your Majesty, the identity of the intruder has been clarified... Its leader is Izumi Kiyokazu, one of the special combat forces, and the captain of the third team ......"

The scouts who appeared quickly reported the names of the first invading Grim Reapers.

"Do you remember the combat power... Which of you is going to bring his head back. ”

Youharbach's eyes sharpened, and his face swept over the guards on either side of the line with interest.

"Your Majesty, Liger Barrow requests to fight!"

As the captain of the pro-guard, the black man with short white hair was the first to stand up and get down on one knee... Its code name X is "Everything Connected".

"Your Majesty, I, Gerard Valkyrie, swear in the honor of a knight and the honor of my family, and I ask to fight!"

Later, as a member of the pro-guard, the blonde Gerald, the heart of the Spirit King that Qinghe sought was also the same... Its code name is M, and its ability is "Miracle".

The last of the guards, wrapped in white robes, stood up but didn't speak... This is the Spirit King's right hand, Penida Pakaja, codenamed C, with the ability "Enforcement".

"Your Majesty, the Guards need to keep you safe..."

"Hasward... I have more important things to hand over to you. You three, go ahead... Whoever sees the leader of the enemy first will be his. ”

Wooharbach interrupted Hasward and waved his hand... The three members of the guards saluted and quickly disappeared into the main hall.

"Your Majesty—" Hasward's face was full of guilt.

"Hasward..."

After there were only two people left in the main hall, Youharbach's expression softened a lot... He even came up to Hasward, helped him up, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Half of my body... Don't you understand? You are more important than everyone else... Now is the time to test the strength of the Star Cross Knights. The weak, we don't need it. ”

Youharbach smiled mysteriously and spoke again: "Go, send our guests back to hell." Let him tell Aizen Souke... I saw the gift. ”

"Your Majesty... Did you already know? Could it be that our position was revealed by Aizen Yusuke? Hell again..."

Frowning, Hasward remembered the black-robed man that the Holy Soldiers had captured three days ago... He claimed to be a subordinate of Aizen Yousuke, and was personally received and talked to by His Majesty, and then locked up in a special cell.

"Go ahead... When you meet him, you will understand. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Looking at the hall where there was only one person left after Hasward left, Youhabach's face quickly became gloomy and hideous... This is really a great "gift".

He could never have imagined that Aizen Sosuke would use his entire empire along with the Corpse Soul Realm.

"Izumi Kiyozu... You who can defeat Aizen... Who is it? ”

The muttering friend Habach returned to the throne and closed his eyes... In this world, where a third-party force has joined and his strength is still recovering, he will not make a rash move.

Not to mention the mysterious Izumi Kiyowa... The man named Aizen Sosuke alone is worth treating with caution... Only when the other party comes out of the darkness will the situation become clearer.

Now all he needs to do... It's just that the "variable" of patience appears, and makes judgments about the form, and then uses it.

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"Captain Yu Glen, please stay... The cell in front of it was personally confessed by His Majesty. ”

In front of the square platform, the guards of the Exterminator stopped Hasward from appearing... Behind them, there is a bottomless circular crater.

On the other side of the crater are circular floating prisons.

"I have come with His Majesty's order to see the prisoners who were held here three days ago."

"Yes, please... The prisoner is in the third cell! ”

The guards saluted in unison and moved out of the way... No one will doubt Hasward's words.

If he said so, he must have received His Majesty's will.

"What is going to happen?"

Hasward stepped in front of him, shrouded in a "heavy fog"... The first staircase above the void appeared.

Da Da... Hasward stepped onto the third step, and the first staircase behind him disappeared: this is where the Invisible Empire felons are held.

Whether it's in or out... Anyone must follow such rules, or they will be attacked by a powerful spell set by the Emperor himself.

"Hasward...! Are you here to let me out? Hahaha... Heard that the Grim Reaper have invaded the Empire? Fast! Let me go out and kill them all!! ”

Bang Dang... As the chains shook, a sound full of murderous intent and madness appeared.

"Gramy Tomue... It's not time for you to make a move, so wait with peace of mind. ”

"Bastard... How long will Your Majesty keep me in custody! ”

"Watch your rhetoric... Gramy Tomus, if I hear your disrespect to Your Majesty again, I will not mind you being killed here. ”

After coldly warning the other party, Hasward finally stepped on the ground of the third prisoner... He also had a headache for Greymy, a member of the Star Cross Knights, codenamed "V" and capable of being "Dreamer".

It can create all kinds of things with its imagination alone, and even life... It's just that his heart is too "young".

Like those young kids... I didn't know what "evil" was at all, and I acted too freely, causing a lot of harm to other members of the Knights, so I was locked up here by the emperor.

The intimidated Gremy did not mention Euhabach, but there was a sinister laugh: "Hee-hee-hee... Hee-hee... Sooner or later, you will let me out. ”

Hasward ignored the laughter and entered the cell, which was only a curtain away... It was a white-haired young man with his hands hanging from chains, his feet held in place by an awl along with the ground.

These things that trap the prisoners are made of murderous stones... It is so heavy that no one can escape without the loss of the spirit son.

Weirdly... Around his neck, however, there was a collar that did not belong to the cell, and on the collar was an iron chain around his black robe.

Crash... The white-haired man with his right eye, who was blindfolded by a black cloth, looked up: "What about your Imperial Majesty?" ”

"Your Majesty asked me to tell you, tell Aizen Yusuke... Gifts, His Majesty received. ”

"Really? Looks like you still have a lot of questions... As a thank you for conveying your message, I will answer you with three questions. ”

The white-haired man's eyes flashed with a flash of enlightenment and a smile... There is no negative emotion at all.

"Your name, your origin, your purpose." Hasward directly asked three questions.

"It's so straightforward... My name is "Black Knife", and I'm from Hell, a subordinate of Lord Aizen... The purpose has been conveyed to your emperor. Okay, let me go. ”

Keng-Hasward, who drew his sword, directly untied the limbs of the black knife: this was the order of Youhabach.

"I like your character... Bye. ”

Click... Under Hasward's puzzled gaze, the black knife wrapped the chain around his neck, exerting force.

Airplanes... The skull gate with an ominous and blood-red color appeared like this, and even caused the activation of the surrounding defensive spells, but it still could not be stopped.

Squeak - a skeleton on the left and right of the door smiled and opened the door, revealing a huge arm, the large blade on which pierced most of the black knife's body, quickly dragging him into it.

The Gates of Hell disappeared so quickly that if it weren't for the glow of the spells that were activated around it, Hasward would have thought it was an illusion... After all, this kind of thing is too new for the Exterminator.

for the souls that died at their hands... It will only be gone, and there will be nothing left.

"Hell... It turns out that it really exists. ”

After confirming the identity of the other party, Hasward, who was talking to himself, turned to leave.