Meredith heard the sound of the sword tip brushing against her bangs. If she had worried about her sisters getting hurt and spent a few more seconds controlling her magic, she might have been beheaded by now.
A clear image of death flashed through his mind, and cold sweat broke out on Meredith's forehead.
Meredi fell horizontally to the ground, but the woman approached at the same speed, no, at a faster speed, and swept the sword horizontally.
"hateful!"
"it's useless."
This time, Meredi "fell" into the sky.
But the woman flapped her wings and flew straight up, this time catching Meredith.
Miredy's cheeks twitched, and she wanted to cast a spell instantly, but the only image that emerged in her mind was that of being struck and killed.
In an instant, a small shadow flew over from the side.
Flying from a direction that could have drawn Meredith in as well, were five of Oscar's "little magic swords," which, by being imbued with gravity magic, had evolved to be able to fly freely in the air.
The woman's movements slowed. A throwing dagger couldn't possibly catch up at that speed and height. Two of the five daggers heated up and generated electrical discharges, clearly possessing special powers.
The woman struck down the "Scorching Style" and "Thunder Wrapping Style" with her greatsword, then scattered the remaining daggers with her wings. Then, a violent gust of wind and impact erupted, petrifying smoke billowing, and the surroundings plummeted to an extremely low temperature.
Although all attacks were blocked by the silver barrier, it successfully gave Meredith a chance to catch her breath.
"Oh, well done!"
——Gravity magic 『Bad Sky』.
A black vortex created super gravity, knocking the woman to the ground.
Meredith changed the angle of her fall and landed next to Oscar.
"I'm sorry I almost got you involved."
"As long as the result is good, I would have died without your help anyway."
The two men did not dare to be careless. They stared at the place where the smoke and dust were rising, and exchanged information at the same time.
"What is that?"
"Remember what I told you about the past?"
A beautiful silver-haired nun who once killed someone important to her. Meredith herself had also encountered this and barely escaped with her life.
"That's 'an existence without destiny or future, not human'. What a formidable opponent."
"Am I right?"
Despite their lighthearted tone, their expressions were very serious.
Then, a torrent of silver light broke through the sky, drawing a spiral, blowing away the dust and cutting through the darkness.
"A unique magic that interferes with gravity... no, it's Age of Gods magic. Speaking of which, I remember that face. You once escaped from our grasp, didn't you?"
The atmosphere vibrated, the earth shuddered, and it felt like the world itself was resonating. Pressure pressed down on me like a cascade, physically crushing me to death. Breathing was extremely difficult, and if I relaxed, I could lose consciousness.
"Although only a portion of them, you are the ones who have inherited the master's family certificate. Since my opponent is you, I should declare my name and give it my all. That is in accordance with etiquette."
With a loud bang, the woman's surroundings exploded. The nun's uniform had somehow transformed into a primarily white combat uniform, with armor covering her head, arms, legs, chest, and waist. It was the Valkyrie's attire.
The woman flapped her silver wings and her body floated up. She waved two greatswords and gracefully announced her name.
"I am the 'Apostle of God'—Ester. I will remove the irregular pieces from the master's chessboard."
Why did the "Apostle of God" appear?
An unconventional pawn? Was she tracking down Meredith and the others? Yet, from her tone, it sounded like she was doing it by chance. So, who was she trying to exclude?
Needless to say, he is a gentle friend who forces himself to live a hard life.
The conclusion they had discussed earlier, "providing assistance when needed," had a chance to be put into practice so early.
Despite the heavy pressure, Miledy and Oscar naturally raised the corners of their mouths and revealed a proud smile.
"Who's afraid of who?"
"I'm not afraid of you."
They both shouted in unison:
“Come on if you can!”
They officially declared war on God's Apostles.
On the other hand, Sixia and Yunfa were thrown into the oasis spring in [Libu Village] and finally climbed ashore safely.
The two of them gasped for breath and coughed slightly, but heard a loud noise in their ears.
"Sister Si, what should we do? That person is not an ordinary person."
"Yes, even those Knights Templar were no match for Miss Meredith and her companions, but they were completely powerless against that person."
The two sat in silence for a while, water dripping from their bodies. The temperature dropped rapidly in the desert night, and even a soaked body would be chilled, but they had no time to notice the temperature.
Then they suddenly discovered.
The sounds of fierce fighting gradually moved away from the village.
"Are they trying to lure the enemy out to prevent the village from being affected?"
Although there is no definite evidence, Sixia believes that this must be the case.
From the short time they spent together, she could sense that they were just that kind of people.
"Si-sister, Yunfa hates leaving big brother and big sister alone like this."
Yunfa, perhaps aware of her own weakness, bit her lower lip and held Sixia's arm. Sixia was proud of her sister, who had witnessed that "something" unlike any other human, yet still wanted to do something for her benefactor. She wished she could be like her sister, so she racked her brains.
Thinking back, they lost their parents, lived in hardship at their parents' friends' homes, and were attacked by a monster. Her sister collapsed, on the verge of death. Just when she thought she was beyond help, that person came to her aid. She racked her brains to think of a way to repay that kindness.
"Oh right, Natsu-sama! Let's go find Natsu-sama!"
"I see, if it's Natsu-sama, he'll definitely be able to save us!"
Hearing her sister's thoughts, Yunfa also expressed her agreement. The sisters nodded to each other and stood up to move.
In the privacy of his own home, Natsu felt an unprecedented surge of powerful magical energy.
He hurried out to check and immediately felt that there was an astonishing magical power colliding in the direction of [Lib Village], and that there were unusual people fighting there.
Two men and women came to his mind.
"Let's check it out a bit."
Nizu used a small window-sized portal to first explore [Lib Village] and its surroundings.
He saw many iraqs and carriages in the chaotic village. Upon closer inspection, he saw they were church carriages. However, he was surprised to see no church personnel, so he explored the surrounding area of the village.
“! What’s going on…?”
He discovered the corpses of the temple knights and a huge amount of magical residue.
There must have been a battle here, and it was obviously Meredith and Oscar who defeated the Knights Templar.
But who is the enemy that is powerful enough to put both of them in a difficult battle?
Why would such a being come to this village? Was it hunting down those two?
As Natsu was thinking, he suddenly heard someone shouting, and he suddenly came back to his senses.
"Natsu-sama! Natsu-sama!"
"Save the big brother and big sister!"
Those were the voices of two girls, and for some reason, they knew my name.
Nizu moved the "portal" and saw two sisters with similar appearances shouting loudly in the ruins of the battlefield.
They called out to themselves, begging for help, and their voices were full of strong will, as if they were confident that they would respond.
"..."
Natsu hesitated for a moment, but seeing that they vaguely resembled the sisters he rescued two years ago, he thought they were the children that Meredith and Oscar had mentioned. Furthermore, since they probably knew what had happened, Natsu made a decision.
The next moment, Natsu appeared behind the sisters.
“…What happened?”
"!? N-Natsu-sama..."
"Natsu-sama!"
The moment Natsu spoke, the two of them jumped up and turned around. Tears welled up in their eyes as they saw the person they had longed to see.
Seeing the two girls suddenly burst into tears, Natsu panicked. Sixia wiped the tears from her eyes and spoke with a firm look:
"Thank you, Master Natsu, for saving us before. I'm sorry I haven't yet repaid you, and now I have to rely on your help again."
"Natsu-sama, Big Brother and Big Sister are in danger! They are being attacked by a terrifying person! That person looks human, but he doesn't look human at all."
"A non-human existence?"
The sister hesitated, probably not knowing how to explain it.
However, from their anxious expressions, Natsu realized that Meredith and Oscar were in danger. Based on the fragments of information Sixia had given him about the incident, Natsu speculated that this was the church's trump card.
After saying this, Sixia clasped her hands together in front of her chest and begged Natsu like a prayer.
"Please save these two. We are begging you! Please!"
"Natsu-sama!"
They probably believed in the desert's guardian angel. They believed more in a living god who was right before their eyes and had been helping them ever since, rather than in a church god they had never seen and who had persecuted them unreasonably.
However, Natsu couldn't answer right away.
"...Natsu-sama?"
Natsu hesitated. He wouldn't use his strength in battle. Even those two were struggling on the battlefield, so how could he help them? This wasn't like a monster encounter; it would only become a burden to them.
It should be possible to escape with both of them.
What happens after that? The Church has sent out its trump card, and they're unable to escape and are forced to fight. Even if they manage to escape now, they'll be caught up and fought again sooner or later.
Will you then take them and escape with you?
How long would this life of exile last? What would change if I went there without fighting? Besides, hadn't we already agreed to never see each other again?
and……
Forbidden memories awakened, and the scene of that day flashed through his mind.
Everything was reduced to ashes, and "the place that used to be my hometown" was razed to the ground.
This power cannot be used in combat.
Otherwise, who knows what will be destroyed next time.
So, so…
'An excuse not to go to the battlefield' kept running through his mind.
"…I'm sorry, Natsu-sama."
"what?"
When he came to his senses, Sixia was apologizing. For some reason, Yunfa beside her was also apologizing. Their expressions weren't contempt for Natsu's lack of immediate agreement, but rather sadness.
"I don't know what the hidden reason is, but I can see that our request has caused pain to Natsu-sama. I'm sorry for making your benefactor look like that."
"I'm sorry, Natsu-sama..."
"That expression?"
What's your expression now?
Natsu unconsciously stroked his cheek with his hand.
"We're leaving."
Sixia and Yunfa turned and left.
Natsu couldn't help but ask.
"Where are you going?"
"Go find Miss Meredith and Mr. Oscar."
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