"Summer ...... Sister! ”

After returning to the small courtyard, Zero immediately flew outside the door to greet him, and threw himself into Xia's arms.

The restraints on the three of them have disappeared at some point, their superpowers and magic have returned to normal, and Zero can now fly freely again, and her abilities are not limited by rank.

"Don't go outside yet, stay in the house honestly for the past two days."

Natsu hugged her to her shoulders and closed the door casually.

Dinner was brought by Tracy herself, Xia tried to talk to her for a few words, and found that the other party's demeanor was as usual, and there was nothing unnatural in his tone, as if nothing had happened before, which made people have to sigh at the quality of this female colonel.

"Erin, Erin?"

When it was time to rest, she lay down on a mat in the corner and called Lori's name several times, but there was still no response.

"It's weird."

She walked to the window, observing the soldiers who were still busy in the distance, when she suddenly saw a pointed roof disappear from view.

"Be careful! Don't get smashed. She stealthily pushed the window open a crack, and shouts came from outside:

"This thing looks quite thin, but it's actually very heavy; Don't break your leg before the battle begins, and be sent back to Faenns, your bounty will be reduced by at least half. ”

This sentence caused a burst of laughter, and one of the soldiers jokingly said:

"Captain, I heard that you are going to marry that beautiful lady when you go home, and if you go back with a crutch at that time, don't be beaten out by other people's parents."

"Don't fart there! Hurry up and do your job! ”

The captain said angrily.

Don't think that death and mutilation are taboo topics in the barracks, in the eyes of a group of battle-hardened soldiers, there is nothing that cannot be taken for fun, at most there is a fierce fight between the two sides. This kind of thing is very common in any army.

"They're demolishing buildings?"

Natsu was intrigued by the metal house, and when he looked back and saw that the others had already slept, he opened the window and jumped out.

She left from the back of the house, without passing the small courtyard in front; When she came outside, she first took the initiative to walk within the guard range of the sentinels, so that they could see that she was unarmed, and then began to slowly wander around the camp.

The military facilities of the Imperials are different from modern warfare. The buildings for various purposes are very conspicuous, and the categories are clearly marked with various markers, and there is no intention of hiding the function of the facilities at all.

"There's a little bit of 'I'm here, just come and fight' spirit, but ...... Still stupid. ”

Instead of approaching the sensitive military restricted areas, Xia made a circle around them, and finally came to the group of soldiers who were sweating profusely, and stood there pretending to be bored and watching.

Because of the attention of the beautiful women, the group of soldiers worked harder.

They started by slowly pushing the metal walls together. Then close it firmly; In the end, the house is turned into folded metal plates, and then pushed to the designated place by a giant cart and stacked, which is considered a complete task.

"It turns out that this is what the folding barracks mean."

Xia knew it in his heart.

"A sturdy makeshift fortress can be built with very little manpower, and it is much easier to dismantle; Why didn't Elio use such a convenient design? Is it really because of the extreme lack of resources? ”

"Dolinda says that the Empire has now banned this kind of thing......," she pondered, pondering what it meant:

"The ban was about a few decades ago, and we have to go back and ask to find out, and maybe we can determine the current age through this."

What she didn't notice was that her lethality was too great, and the work that would have taken more than 1 hour to complete was done in 30 minutes by the group of soldiers. The time has been cut in half.

"Hey, aren't you going to strike up a conversation?"

A soldier pounded his companion next to him. He squeezed his eyebrows and said, "I remember that your methods are quite skillful, and you have once got a lot of little girls. ”

"Come on, this kind of woman is not something a guy like me can dream of."

The companion sighed and said:

"Don't forget that she came with the girl who looks like Her Royal Highness the Princess, either a maid in the palace or a personal guard, didn't you see that she was carrying a long sword behind her back?"

"What's the use of a woman carrying a sword...... one soldier said sourly.

"Silence! Do you want to die? ”

The faces of the people standing next to him changed.

These people looked around nervously for a long time, and were relieved to see that no one was paying attention to this place.

"Thankfully, Colonel Tracy isn't here. You bastard, don't drag us if you want to die! ”

The soldiers were no longer in the mood to hunt for beauty, and after resting for a while, they left scolding.

"Good work."

Xia saw that only the soldier who had spoken out was left where he was, so he walked over and talked to him.

"Who...... Hey? Not hard, not hard! ”

The soldier straightened up in flattery. As if a commander had come to inspect him, he replied with his body straight and without squinting.

"I want to go to the prism, can you show me the way?"

The silver-haired girl smiled and made a request.

"Absolutely...... What the? Prism? ”

The soldier who wanted to agree immediately shuddered.

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid this won't work......"

Sweating, he said, "It's a forbidden area, and we can't even enter it, let alone bring outsiders in." ”

"I didn't want to go in, I just wanted to take a look around because I was curious, after all, the prism was big, was it? You can see it from the outside. ”

Xia said patiently:

"I've applied to Colonel Tracy, and she said I can walk around the camp as I please, and I won't let you disobey military orders."

In fact, how could she have ever applied, after all, this is an illusory world, and it is likely that she will have returned to reality the next day, and there is no need to care about a little detail.

"If you just look at it from afar, you should ...... No problem. ”

The soldier was still a little hesitant, but finally chose to help under the expectant gaze of the silver-haired girl.

"Thank you."

Xia didn't make a fuss or sell cuteness, just a very ordinary thank-you, which made the other party's face flushed and helpless:

"No...... No...... It's really nothing like that. ”

The soldier stiffened and walked forward. It took a long time to even out her breathing and point her in the direction of the prism:

"See the hill ahead? Our Second Navy is responsible for the erection of a prism alone, and there are many cols nearby, so the prism is hidden inside, so that it can be protected to the greatest extent. ”

"But for the prism to work, there must be no obstacles ahead. So when we walk past the camp gate, we can see the front of it. ”

This soldier was supposed to be a person who talked a lot, but it was extremely difficult to speak under Xia's slightly cold aura, although the other party responded every time, but he always felt that it was difficult to get close, and finally he simply closed his mouth and honestly led the way in front.

"The floor here is made of metal...... The empire is a big deal. ”

Xia walked on the road of light and quietly knocked the ground with the sole of his shoe.

This time it contained a considerable amount of power, and as a result, the force of the shock almost shook her to the ground. You can see how solid this silvery-white metal base plate is.

"I used a little more force, and I almost made a fool of myself."

She balanced herself and continued to follow the soldier, soon reaching the gate.

"Temple, lead the way for the Colonel's distinguished guest? It's a good job. ”

The sentries standing guard on either side of the gate apparently knew the soldier and teased him by:

"How about we two change? I remember that you would blush for a long time even when talking to a woman, how could such a fellow be a guide and satisfy this distinguished young lady? ”

"Give back the money you won me last time, and I'll exchange it with you."

The soldier called Temple scoffed: "But do you have any money on you?" I'm afraid it's all going to be spent elsewhere. ”

"Well...... this"

The sentry lifted his military cap. There was an embarrassed look on his face.

"This guy was a notoriously playboy before he joined the army, and there were no women in the barracks to talk to him. He had nothing to do and went to the places where the immigrants gathered to have fun; He was a very good gambler, and he often won us out; But every time I go out, no matter how much money I bring, I will come back with my wallet deflated in the end. ”

Leaving the door, Temple introduced the other party's origin to Xia in a mocking tone.

The silver-haired girl didn't pay any attention to what he was saying, and all her attention was focused on the huge mirror in the middle of the col.

It is said to be a prism, but in fact, the front of this thing is a smooth mirror. However, because the base is also composed of crystals of the same texture, it looks very three-dimensional, like a large piece of asymmetrical multicolored crystals; According to Natsu's eyes, this prism is very similar to the appearance of a searchlight, but it can't move freely like the latter.

"Magic Ray Device/Energy Aggregator/Light Magic Core. It should be one of them. ”

Natsume stared at that side intently, this attitude did not arouse the suspicion of Temp, who had been secretly paying attention to her in front, but took the initiative to explain:

"It won't be long before you can see for yourself how powerful it is, and it's definitely the greatest weapon that can turn this war around."

"Imperial Expeditionary Force...... Including our Second Navy, we had enough of the giants in the beginning. He seemed to remember something, and sighed:

"Whether it's magic or cannons, it's like a joke when it encounters it, and a combined blow from the Saints of the Wizards can only make it move its toes; Forbidden spells and massive spell clusters are interrupted by damned natives before they can be harassed, and they can ignore the magic shield to perform a strange attack that can shoot far in the air and is simply unguardable......"

"Shhhh At that moment, a sharp arrow flew suddenly and shot straight through his throat.

Not expecting to be plotted against in the barracks, Temple reached for the handle of the arrow with wide eyes and tried to get the thing off his neck.

But all the arrows had barbs, and he felt a terrible pain at the slightest exertion, and he couldn't breathe because of the ruptured trachea, and after a few seconds he fell to the ground, and his body convulsed and crawled forward a few steps, and he never moved again.

"Bell!"

Natsu's reaction was much quicker than he was, and he pulled out the long sword behind his back and knocked two arrows flying.

"Toot-toot-toot-"

Three rapid trumpets sounded from the watchtower, indicating that a large number of enemies were coming.

"Ahh ――――――――――”

The horn just sounded. The men on the watchtower let out a long scream and fell from the air.

"It's the native savages!"

Soldiers who had been training or patrolling began to assemble in the direction of the gate, and many of them did not even wear shirts, and rushed to the front line with their arms bare-chested.

"Tom!!"

Suddenly, the gate was hit by some kind of heavy object.

Although the metal layer only protruded slightly, the strong shock wave shook all the soldiers standing at the door away.

"Peng!!"

Immediately after a second blow, the silver-white metal door bulged out again with a large bag.

Transparent shock waves are transmitted through the door panels to the inside. The dust on the ground was swept away in an instant, and the fallen soldiers screamed and rolled again, and many of them spurted blood from their mouths, apparently injured their internal organs.

"It's Halva! Report to the Colonel right away—"

A sentry with an arrow in the shoulder shouted:

"We won't last long without heavy weapons!"

Seeing this, Natsu knew that he could no longer wander around, and after a moment of silence for the dead soldier on the ground, he turned and ran towards Tracy's courtyard.

In the base camp of the army, it is very inappropriate to participate in the war without permission, not to mention that she does not have such a thankless idea.

"Judging by the condition of the damaged gate. Halva is mostly a monster of great size. ”

She thought to herself:

"The lich said that in this illusory world, there will still be life danger, and the war with the strong enemy is often either dead or wounded, so I will stay in the room honestly with everyone, and have the opportunity to spy on the information again."

As she opened the courtyard door, Tracy stepped out of another hut in full gear, carrying her frighteningly large greatsword.

"Stay inside and don't make a sound, close the window."

Tracy said in a deep voice:

"I just received a report that there is a tricky person who has come to attack this time. You'd better not even look out, or she'll easily remember you. ”

She?

Xia Wenyan was stunned.

According to her experience. The female bosses in this world are either beautiful and greasy like Helen, or Wendy's mysterious and unpredictable type, and they all belong to quite the best girls.

――I finally came to this small world, and I can't go home empty-handed, right?

Going out to meet a beautiful female boss or something, it can be regarded as adding a little life experience......

"Well, I think I can help."

Slowly, he came to the female colonel's side. She hugged each other's shoulders affectionately:

"Actually, I didn't have time to tell you, I'm a very powerful magician."

Saying that, someone "boomed" and sent out a ball of flames, which looked very bluffing:

"Wind system, fire system, water system, earth system, these are the four elemental magic that I am best at, and I can definitely help."

"You? Enchanter? ”

Tracy didn't stop. looked at the girl who suddenly stuck to her side in amazement:

"Have you ever tested the magic level in the Hall of the Sage? How many steps are there now. ”

"I've always been by the princess's side, so ...... You know ......."

Xia naturally knew what the Sage Hall was, and it was okay to brag, but the key was that she didn't have a rank certificate on her, which was something that every imperial magician who passed the trial had to carry with her.

"Hmph, if you're not afraid of death, you can come along. But only if the adult stays in the house. ”

Tracy has no persuasive leisure now, not to mention that she has some sense of Xia's strength, even if she is not as good as herself, she should not be much worse.

"Since you say you're a magician, then follow the mage group for a while."

She hurried to the gate and waved a man dressed as a magician.

"Let her follow you, it should help."

She gave a brief order:

"Then inform Anton and let him be ready to activate the prism at any time!"

"But the Colonel...... The prism is used against ......" The magician wanted to say something, but was immediately interrupted by Tracy:

"Our mission is to set up a prism and then make sure it's safe!"

The female colonel said sharply:

"If even we die here, who will protect the prism then? Don't go yet! ”

The magician reluctantly retreated with Natsu.

"Beautiful young lady, why did you come to the front? This is the most dangerous place. ”

He turned to look at the silver-haired girl, clutched his chest and said:

"Even I can't guarantee that I will live until tomorrow...... Damn, these barbarians are so terrible, they're simply pervasive; Just stay near the battlefield and an arrow could pierce your throat at any moment. ”

Xia thought of the scene of the soldier dying in front of his eyes just now, and nodded in agreement:

"It's really terrifying, the other party's arrows seem to have eyes, no less than the 'must-hit' magic recorded in ancient books."

"So you're still a learned person—"

The slightly flirtatious magician looked surprised, and was about to continue, when his head suddenly disappeared.

Xia only felt a strong sense of crisis coming, and without thinking about it, she used the footwork of escaping in the secret sword technique, and almost at the same time, a black and slimy object passed by her face.

The irresistible force surged, and her body was spun around for a long time, and her face stopped there with a pale face, and there was a wave of nausea in her chest and abdomen, and the dizziness almost made her vomit directly.

"Huh? I didn't expect that there would be such an agile guy among humans. ”

A voice sounded in the very center of the Imperial army.

This tone was a little weird, but it could be heard that it was the lingua franca of the mainland, Xia couldn't help but look over there in a hurry, and found that a bloated sledgehammer appeared in the middle of the many soldiers.

The sledgehammer stood tall in the air, but the person holding the hammer seemed to be so short that he couldn't see what it looked like.

"Halwa-!!"

Upon seeing the hammer, one of the soldiers let out a cry of despair.

"Hehe, although you look quite white, your strength is too weak, I don't like it at all."

The owner of the hammer let out a low laugh:

"I hate beautiful women...... And the stupid ones who don't like it, so don't shake your stupid head in front of my eyes! ”

The sledgehammer in the crowd jerked out, and the head of the soldier who had just shouted exploded into a pulp.

"-Fire!"

The soldiers who got closer loaded their bullets and began to aim there.

"Your bullets are useless, but they hurt a lot, and I don't like them at all."

The hammer, which had smashed the soldier's head, spun around in the air and slammed into the ground.

Xia Zheng stood in place with a gloomy face, considering whether to return the other party's magic, and the tip of the sledgehammer smashed to the ground.

Initially there was no sound.

I could only see a puff of white light bursting from the tip of the hammer, and the nearby metal floor turned into countless fragments in an instant, and the soldiers on the side didn't even say a word, and their bodies were blasted into pieces of flesh.

There was a rain of blood at the gate of the camp, and Natsu could even see some familiar organs flying past her eyes, and then an earth-shattering explosion erupted from her ears, and she was unsteady on her feet, borrowing the power of her wings to balance her body.

"It seems like a human being just spoken."

"But...... Can this be done by humans? ”

Natsu covered her face with her arms and looked out through the gap.

Not far in front of her, a diminutive body loomed in the smoke-filled place. (To be continued.) )