"What is this?"

Leona couldn't believe it, but it was indeed a rabbit, or rather, a rabbit puppet.

The puppet waved his hand, and the tip of his cylindrical right arm cracked with a thud, and a sharp kitchen knife poked out of it.

Drawbridge room, corpses, moving puppets, armed with weapons. All the elements indicate that the present being must be an enemy.

However, the spirit of all people has been eroded by divine magic.

The super weird-looking doll came to the door brandishing a kitchen knife, but none of the knights had the idea of "raising a weapon" in their hearts.

So, of course, the rabbit began a slaughter that was not so much a battle as a job.

【！！？】

Leona trembled at the scene in front of her, but even so, her heart was still filled with a sense of forgetfulness.

[What the hell is going on!?]

A knight fell.

[Come to think of it, what happened wrong!?]

Another knight fell.

At least ...... weapons]

One by one, the knights fell, and although they didn't know why, the strange scene in front of her made her draw her sword.

[Huh, what are you going to cut with this sword?]

As far as the eye can see, there is no enemy surviving, only knights are constantly dying.

[What should I do?]

What to do?

What to do?]

Anxiety was like a flame, her brain seemed to melt, and the girl held her sword and trembled, but she didn't know what to do.

Crunch!

Crunch!

Crunch!

That's when the snapping sound of gears between gears caught her attention.

"The winch of the drawbridge is loosened!!"

Despite the absence of enemies. But even so, the situation at hand cannot be ignored. The winch that was originally used to lift the suspension bridge was not known to be released by whom, once the suspension bridge fell. The castle's defenses would be completely useless.

It has nothing to do with whether there is an enemy or not, and such a thing will not be allowed even in peacetime.

So the knights found their way, and while they were attacked by rabbits, they rushed to the winch, grasped the handle, and retightened the chains that hung the drawbridge.

Yet even so, despair persists, and hostility cannot be felt. No matter how many knights rushed to the winch, they would be killed worthlessly.

[There are no enemies, but the one who holds the winch will die.] 】

Such thoughts pervade everyone's hearts, but they still regard death as their home, and they follow one after another.

"Captain, please!"

"Hold on, Captain!"

A familiar voice rang in my ears, it was the two knights who had invited Leona to the revue in the evening, and they flew forward, holding the handle hard, trying to raise the drawbridge.

Seeing the rabbit getting closer and closer to the two. However, there is no sense of crisis in my heart, nor is there any hostility. Scenes flashed in my mind like a marquee:

After writing the letter, leave the castle.

Meet Carlisle and the two knights.

Tea party.

Conversation with Carlisle...... Talk...... Talk......

For a moment, the picture in my mind froze.

[That's right.] What did Carlisle and I say? Be vigilant...... Be careful...... Be careful......】

In the line of sight, the distance between the kitchen knife and the two people was constantly shortening.

Watch out for the enemy !!]

The distortion in my heart disappeared in an instant. I still don't understand what happened, but that rabbit is an enemy anyway!

So she rushed forward. Blocked the opponent's attack with his sword.

"Get out of here!"

With a swing of the long sword, the ragdoll, which was already weightless, was ejected into the air.

Seems taken aback by the sudden counterattack. The doll did not continue its offensive after landing on the ground, but stood in place.

"Gina, Gina, this is not the same as saying yes, hey, this guy is actually doing it. Could it be that Maribel's magic failed!?"

This time it was Leona's turn to be surprised, because the rabbit doll actually spoke again.

"Divine arts, you are from the Holy Sect Country!?"

But even so, she still keenly captured the key words in the other party's words.

"Oh no!

But it's okay, I won't let you out alive, look at my Mr. Bond 777 weapons!"

Despite realizing that he had slipped his mouth, there was no guilt in the doll's tone, and Mr. Bond reached out, and the kitchen knife on his arm retracted and was replaced by a chainsaw!

Chainsaws exist on the continent of Evite, although they are called cutters, which are machines powered by magic crystals or magic cores, and are usually used to disassemble the corpses of demonic beasts with skin as hard as metal.

Knights sometimes crusade against monsters that threaten the security of their territory, so Leona is no stranger to this murderous thing in front of her.

"Cut...... Actually used such a foul thing. ”

Leona knew full well that it was impossible for a cutter to hard-connect with weapons, armor, or even shields. No one chooses a cutter as a weapon on a regular basis because it's too bulky and energy-intensive.

"Hip hop!"

Mr. Bond leapt forward, the chainsaw humming towards Leona.

However, the knight girl dodged the attack with a roll, and raised her leg to kick the puppet away.

[Although there is no way to block, as long as you avoid it......]

Leona tensed her nerves, the enemy is strong, but not invincible, not to mention the fatal flaw of being a doll, that is, it has no weight, although it is not known where those kitchen knives and chainsaws are hidden, but it is certain that even a slight attack is enough to blow that enemy away.

[In that case...... No problem!]

Even if you can't win, as long as the drawbridge doesn't fall, the castle is safe. Leona thought so.

"Jena! This guy has two hits! Come and help!"

After a few rounds, however, Mr. Bond couldn't hold back anymore.

[There are accomplices!?]

Leona was taken aback.

"Even if you say so, people are just ordinary little nuns, killing people and setting fires or something, they won't do it. ”

A crisp voice sounded behind him.

【！？】

Leona forced Mr. Bond back and turned to find a small girl standing there, with a large hood and rabbit ears on it.

【When...... Didn't find anything at all......]

Looking around, it is certain that the girl in front of her is definitely not helpless, because the knights around her are all dead, and they are so neat, only a trace of blood can be seen on her neck.

"Who are you?"

Leona raised her sword, cold sweat soaking the ends of her hair.

"......Who? Anyway...... I guess it's not an enemy. ”

Gina tapped her finger to her lips, tilted her head in thought, and then said with a smile.

[Not an enemy......? There are no enemies......

No, they're enemies!]

Jena's rhetoric sent Leona back into a trance for a moment, but she soon came to her senses.

"Good chance!"

Unfortunately, even a split second on the battlefield was a fatal mistake, and behind Leona, Mr. Bond leapt to his feet and slashed with a chainsaw.

[Oh no! It's too late!]

Seeing the edge of the chainsaw getting closer and closer to her, Leona felt the arrival of death. (To be continued......)