Until the time the Holy Sword Joyeul was escorted to the Academy, the gang of thieves had not appeared.

Not only did they not show up, but there was not even the slightest movement, and it felt as if they hadn't heard the news at all.

Joyeuse lay quietly in a box full of precious stones, and arrived at the place that Frey had designated for the academy to visit.

And because the thieves did not appear on the way to escort, Frey, who had been hiding in the shadows, had to show up, after all, she was the dean of this academy, and she was scheduled to make the first speech.

Perhaps, the thieves also set their sights on this, and on the way to escort them, maybe they were aware of the strength of Dolana and the paladin escort, so they didn't act rashly. Maybe they set the time for their attack to be after the escort is completed, and everyone is relaxed.

Lilith, huddled in the crowd of visitors, quietly looked towards the ambush of the capture force, although the work of the guards was a third of the way through, but everyone had not let up. Through guò's telepathy, Asmon hid in the house and lay in ambush. A black dot can be faintly seen in an unnoticed place in the distance, and it is Lucifer hiding in the distance.

In addition to the demons, Frey also summoned a lot of heroic spirits from the 12th house, in addition to the last time, Poppy, who had a strong grievance against Asmon, this time there are some new faces that she has never seen before.

With a gentle smiling face that is very different from the terrifying scythe she is carrying, Persiphanie is the princess of the virgin/female palace. Dressed in glittering golden armor, as if he was afraid that others would not know him, Galion - the lion ** palace master.

The three Heroic Spirits, except for Galeon, who was arranged to be a scarecrow in a prominent position because of the problem of "equipment", the other two Heroic Spirits were also hidden.

However, why did I feel that something was wrong all the time from the beginning?

"As you can see, this box contains one of the three holy swords, Joyeuse. ”

Frey, who was obviously much shorter than the others, simply used magic to float herself in order to reach the megaphone, but even this could not change her childlike body shape and face.

"I'm sure you've heard about this sword. Because of the relationship between use, it is divided into two factions. Some believe that Joyeuse's ornate blade and hilt were destined to be nothing more than a flashy ornament. However, it is also believed that gold and precious stones are the real decorative parts of the sword, and that it is fragile because no one knows how it is used. ”

Frey's explanation continued, and the people gathered on both sides couldn't wait to enjoy it.

But even if you can appreciate it, it is impossible for ordinary people to reach out and touch it, otherwise it will be called a sword instead of a holy sword. Could it be that the thieves were naïve enough to think that they could steal the holy sword when they touched it?

Damn, what's wrong, this sense of disobedience has always been there.

"Because it's a holy sword, it's impractical to let everyone touch it. After looking around, Frey pretended to unintentionally stop her gaze on Lilith.

After receiving the gesture of the eye, Frey said, "However, it is okay to appreciate it a little closer, please line up under the instructions and visit in an orderly manner." ”

The end of the speech means that half of the task has passed. And then there will be the most troublesome time in this mission, but it is also the moment with the highest chance of catching the thief - visit time.

Since thieves don't have the guts to make a move on the way, the second chance is the moment to visit.

A group of mages began to guide the crowd calmly, and Lilith took the opportunity to sneak in.

Uncles, women, students. Although it is said that you can't judge people by their appearance, Lilith still can't find any suspicious guys among these people. The expressions on the faces of these people were all the excitement and excitement of the time when they were about to see the Holy Sword. If thieves are also involved, then it is too powerful.

I always feel that the Holy Sword will become more and more dangerous as time goes by, maybe it is better to stop the activity immediately and escort the Holy Sword away with a numerical advantage?

Thinking like this, Lilith was already one of the next wave of visitors, and under the guidance of a magician, Lilith followed the rest of the passers-by to the box of the holy sword.

Joyeuse, this unusually gorgeous holy sword was lying quietly inside, without the slightest abnormality, and Dorana, who had been guarding it every inch, did not let her guard down.

Could it be that it is really because the guard work on his side is too perfect, so these thieves don't dare to do it?

This is obviously unreasonable, those thieves who can even treat the palace as a back garden, and the princess's boudoir can wander casually, there is no reason why they will not come and rob it after hearing the news of this holy sword display.

Because there were many people, the visit was not long, and after a short pause before digging You, Lilith walked to the paladin in front of her.

These two teams of paladins were built by themselves to serve as a second line of defense for the scarecrows - everyone who visited Joyeus had to undergo a rough inspection there to make sure they didn't make any minor moves.

Lilith, who originally felt a little uncomfortable being searched by a group of strong men, soon found a hint of a turnaround. In that group of strong paladins, there was a female paladin who was obviously shorter and thinner.

Although she is not as imposing as Dorana, she has a little more vitality than Dorana. Unlike the other paladins with spears, presumably due to strength, this female paladin, like Dorana, wore a sword at her waist.

"No problem. After a symbolic pat on Lilith's dress, the knight smiled and said, "You can leave." ”

"Lilith, don't be so pessimistic. ”

Frey said to Lilith, who slipped over quietly, "It's a good thing they didn't show up." ”

It's not a good thing, dean, can you imagine how much effort you put into this matter? And now the thieves don't appear anymore as if they are missing, it's like meeting two swordsmen Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi who made an appointment to fight to the death, but on the same day, Miyamoto Musashi found that Sasaki didn't come because he was lost.

"However, this time it was really a big commotion. Frey sighed, "First a squad of paladins, then even the real holy sword appeared, and the palace also sent people. Even I, an old woman, have to accompany you young people to fool around......"

Dean, what do you just say......

"It's almost time. Frey waited a little longer before standing up, "It's time to send the sword back." ”

“......”

Indeed, according to the original plan, after showing the specified time, it was indeed to escort the holy sword back the way it came. If you continue to put the holy sword here because the thief didn't show up, not only will there be an accident, but it will also seem like it was intentional.

Perhaps, when the thieves are targeted, it is when they are sent back the same way, because it stands to reason that although there is no cover from passers-by at that time, the escort will be more or less lax.

“...... Okay, send it back. Lilith replied, "Probably this time the thieves were too scared to do anything when they saw the big scene." ”

"No problem. Frey nodded, "Speaking of which, Lilith-san, you really have some kind of talent. ”

Ay?

Don't be kidding, I'm just trying to prevent myself from going to prison for reasons like "joint and several liability for the loss of the holy sword".

With Frey's speech, and the fact that most of the people had already visited Joyeuse, it didn't take much trouble for the Holy Sword to escort him back to work. Under Dorana's command, Joyeuse was soon put back in the box, escorted by the paladins and ready to set off, while some passers-by who had not yet left were still crowded on both sides of the road, most likely wanting to take a few more looks.

The scene was peaceful, there was no big noise, and there were no people who were going to rush up and grab the sword. But it is precisely because of this that it seems a little strange.

Why, did the thieves not do it? Obviously, they even dared to enter the palace.

Originally, the idea I had was not to catch them before they attacked, but to capture them the moment they touched the holy sword, and it was precisely for this reason that so many monsters were arranged to ambush.

But why...... Is it because there is a mole on his side? But this is obviously impossible.

Lucifer doesn't lie to himself, and Asmon is a bit of a fool of the story, but he's still serious about big things. As for Dorana and Frey, there is no possibility of a mistake.

Then, the possibility of a mole was ruled out, and there was no movement of the thief on his side.

Could it be ......

From the beginning, it wasn't the Holy Sword that was inside the box!?