"The Royal Capital is under attack?!"
"... [Rock Creation Magic: Model Rock That Discusses the World]."
Shiren Tium, who had remained silent until now, cast a spell that reproduced the entire Royal Capital in minute detail.
"This is... a three-dimensional model of the Royal Capital...? Even the voices and Mana levels of the people there...! Did he spread Mana throughout the area and make it visible?!"
"It's on a completely different level from my [Plant Recovery Magic: Magic Flower Guidepost]...!"
"An army this large, appearing in five places simultaneously..."
"It seems they were brought here by an exceptionally skilled Spatial Magic user..."
"How should we divide up the forces we have here...?"
"No, securing the area around the castle comes first..."
Everyone gathered in groups, rapidly exchanging opinions.
Fuegoleon was trying to organize the deployment, while Alecdora insisted on reinforcing the castle's defenses.
"No, no, what are we waiting for?!"
"I get it! People need help! I'm going!!"
Unable to wait any longer, Asta dashed out.
"Where do you think you're going, Asta?! We still don't understand the situation, and you can't even sense Mana!"
"I'll go wherever the loudest noise is!!"
That was Asta's simple, straightforward answer to Klaus's concern.
"Hahahahaha! How interesting! That's my rival! I'll see the extent of your power! Wait for me, Asta, my rival!"
"Those idiots! I'll go after them! Please handle the force assignments!"
_____Northern District_____
"Little girl, do you like the Clover Kingdom?"
"I-I really do!! So... please, stop this already!"
"Hah! I hate it. So I'm going to destroy the villages, the humans... and you too, little girl!!"
"Waaah!!"
"Then I'll protect her!!"
In that desperate moment, Asta cleaved through the flames and appeared before Rades.
"What's this...? I heard the Magic Knights were finally arriving, but it's Black Rain? And just a little brat at that."
"Get away from that girl, you psycho!!"
"You idiot! A rusty sword like that can't stop my legion!"
Apparently, Rades had not been briefed on what Asta's sword could do.
"What...?!"
Thanks to that, Rades was caught off guard, and the girl who had been in danger escaped.
"That was scary!"
"Nice job getting away! Stay back, it's dangerous!"
"Okay!"
"Ah, I see... You're the Anti-Magic user I've heard so much about."
So he had heard about Asta after all, yet had come without preparing for him.
"You called me..."
"Ahahaha! Don't make me laugh! I never summoned the Magic Knights' trash, Black Rain, or garbage like you that doesn't even have Mana!"
As he finished speaking, Rades summoned even more corpses.
But...
"[Time Acceleration Magic: Chrono Sileres]!!"
Rat-tat-tat-tat!!
Since I was already here, there was no real problem.
"Hyaaaah!!"
In sync with me, Asta cut down the corpses.
The situation only continued to escalate.
_____Central District_____
The Silver Eagles' trio had arrived there.
"It's the Silver Eagles!"
"The Magic Knights have come to save us!"
"The captain himself is here... We're safe now!"
"Lord Nozel! Solid! Nebra!"
"Citizens, fall back behind us!"
_____Western District_____
Klaus, Hamon, and Shiren had arrived here.
"What are these things? They get back up even after being knocked down!"
"I was planning to have dessert when we got back, but just looking at them has ruined my appetite~"
Klaus could not hide his astonishment at Rades's corpses, while Hamon only talked about food.
_____Eastern District_____
It seemed Charlotte, captain of the Blue Rose Knights, and her devoted follower Sol had been assigned to clear this area by themselves.
"They're disgusting, Captain."
"Indeed. Looking at them alone makes my stomach turn. And watch your manner of speaking."
"I'll be careful!"
"Yes... Do not come near me, vermin!!"
Charlotte boldly shouted at the countless corpses advancing toward her.
_____Northwestern District_____
Yuno, his eternal rival, ever-kind Mimosa, and the rude Alecdora had reached the northwestern district together as Golden Dawn members.
"There are so many..."
"This is absurd. Do they have some sort of weakness?"
"Hmph, you're awfully relaxed. Fine. There's no need to search for such a thing one by one."
Yuno sought a way to turn around their disadvantageous situation, while Alecdora kept taking jabs at him even amid the chaos.
_____Another Northwestern District_____
Fuegoleon, Noelle, and Leopold were standing here. They had originally chased after Asta but lost him, while I had followed them using Time Manifestation Magic.
"Ugh... they're creepy."
"Are my rivals safe?"
"You can look for those Black Rain brats later, Leopold. These things possess Mana, but they are not living humans. Which means..."
All of us came to the same conclusion and shouted as one.
"Then we'll crush them so thoroughly that they can never rise again!"
"Take my magic! [Flame Magic: Spiral Flames]!!"
"[Flame Magic: Sol Linea]!!"
"A-amazing..."
"[Steel Creation Magic: Steel Chain Spear]!!"
"How dreadful~~ Your methods are far too crude~ At least you should fall beautifully and elegantly~ [Glass Creation Magic: Verre Fleur]!!"
"Fall before my magic! [Sand Creation Magic: Sand Armor Guardian]!!"
"[Wind Magic: Towering Tempest]!!"
"Anyone who's injured, come to me! [Plant Recovery Magic: Sleepwalking Flower Basket]!"
"Filthy creatures, do not approach me!"
"Don't make the Captain sick! [Earth Creation Magic: Rampaging Earth Mother Goddess]!!"
"Call me Captain! No one may approach me! [Briar Creation Magic: Corpse-Hunting Briar]!!"
"You're annoying! [Water Binding Magic: Sea Serpent's Coil]!!"
"[Mist Magic: Mist Clone]!"
"Receive your punishment. [Mercury Creation Magic: Silver Rain]! Your crime is baring your fangs at this nation, you rabble."
The Magic Knights drove back the corpses in their own ways.
_____Back to the Northern District_____
"[Flame Creation Magic: Leo Rugenus]—be reduced to a handful of ash!!"
"As expected of Fuegoleon!"
"What incredible magic!!"
Fuegoleon's overwhelming display of power calmed the citizens all at once.
"Hyaaaah!"
"Hup!"
"That voice?!"
"Hahahahaha! You took on that many monsters at once? That's what I expect from my rival! Isn't this exciting?!"
Fwoosh!!
Boom!!
Clang!!
As each of us destroyed corpses with flame, time, and sword, Asta shouted at Rades.
"Why are you attacking innocent people too, you bastard?! I'll definitely defeat you! Hyaaaah!!"
Whizz!!
A small violet bullet grazed Asta's cheek.
At the same time—
Boom!!
Rades summoned another corpse. This one was clearly different, both in size and in the amount of Mana it possessed.
"Number Four, Jimmy..."
"Innocent? Anyone who fails to understand my power... is a sinner!!!"
"Hey! You've been pulling out nothing but creepy things this whole time! That's not fair, you jerk!! ...Gah!"
"Asta! Let me see that wound! Time Reversal—!"
"The wound's gone? Thanks, Kadel!!"
"H-how?! How did you so easily dispel and heal the bullet infused with Jimmy's special curse power?! Even a grazing wound shouldn't stop bleeding!"
"If I return it to a time before it existed in the first place, it's as good as new."
"Damn it! Jimmy!"
Rades ordered Jimmy to fire more cursed bullets.
Perhaps deciding that he could not knock away so many bullets, Asta drew the Demon-Slayer Sword and sliced through them.
"Someone like me..."
'Noelle?'
Believing her power was insufficient, Noelle had been unable to do anything on the front lines.
"Someone save Asta! Ah!"
Just then, another wave of corpses surrounded her.
Fwoooosh!!
Fuegoleon's precise, powerful magic burned only the corpses away.
"Ah... th-thank you..."
"Focus!!!!!"
Fuegoleon shouted and chopped Noelle on the head with the side of his hand.
"Ow! What are you doing?!"
"Black Rain girl, have the things your siblings said cowed you? There is no time for that on the battlefield!!"
By now, the flames behind Fuegoleon looked like a radiant halo.
"One mistake in judgment can cost a life! You stand here as a Magic Knight! If you joined the Magic Knights of your own will, steel your resolve and grow stronger!"
"My resolve..."
"It is not the weak who should be ashamed.
It is those who remain weak!"
"Right...!"
Having come to her senses thanks to Fuegoleon, Noelle used her magic.
Boom!!
Noelle stopped a cursed bullet headed for the little girl, one that Asta had failed to knock away in time.
"Who are you?"
"Noelle!"
"What are you doing, Dummy Asta? Dummy Kadel? I can't just stand by and watch! I'll help you, so be grateful!"
'What's with Dummy Kadel? When did she give me a nickname like that...?'
"You little brats! Don't get cocky!!!"
There were dozens of corpses at a glance.
But we had...!
Fwoooosh!!
"I'll lend you a hand, my rivals! Let that vile man taste the power of sword and magic! Show me what you can do!!"
An overwhelmingly powerful area attacker!
"Uh... then, thanks!!"
"No thanks are necessary!"
"Asta! Here we go!"
"Yeah! You don't have to tell me!!!"
"[Time Acceleration Magic: Chrono Sileres]! [Time Restraint Magic: Chrono Stasis]!!"
"Hyaaaah!!!"
I accelerated Asta as he swung his sword like a whirlwind, while restraining the cursed bullets flying into his blind spots rather than trying to deflect them one by one!
"Not yet! Not yet! Not yet! Not yet!! Hyaaaah!!!!!!"
Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!!
Asta shredded Jimmy like a blender.
Thud!!
"We did it!"
"What perfect coordination for such an un-wizard-like fighting style!! This is so entertaining! Hahaha!!"
But Numbers One, Two, and Three were probably still left.
He had clearly called that one Number Four, Jimmy... And according to the original story, Fuegoleon would awaken during this incident, but I couldn't help him.
I still didn't know whether we could defeat Patry, and if I interfered recklessly and prevented Fuegoleon from awakening, it would be a disaster. I didn't even need to see it happen to know that...
While I was lost in thought, Rades shouted.
"What? Don't you dare collapse from an attack that pathetic! Jimmy! Hey, Jimmy!!"
"Quit whining and try attacking us yourself next time!!"
"Huh? Don't get full of yourselves, you rotten brats!!! Come out, Alfred!!"
Crackle!!
Once again... Rades pulled another one of his limbless friends out from the ground.
"Number Two, Alfred! Kill them, Alfred!!"
KRAAASH!!!!
I'd better take care of that thing first...!
The Royal Capital's ordeal would be severe and prolonged, taking advantage of the Wizard King's absence.
So I'll fight here until my Mana runs dry!!
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