"Even magic from the Age of Gods can't be used indefinitely. Captain Mei of the Melkine Pirates...how long can you resist?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rolls took a step forward. The ship, split in two, was now almost vertical, so his posture was like kicking a wall or jumping sideways.
Just as the other knights stepped into the air and jumped onto other boats, Ross swung his staff at Mei'er who was riding the water.
"Of course, I will keep resisting."
Mei'er hid her cold sweat and inner anxiety, and faced the attack with a proud smile.
An hour has passed since the battle began.
The cloudy weather turned into dark clouds, and finally it started to rain heavily and the wind blew strongly.
On the sea where the wind and waves are growing stronger, the flames of the burning island of ships illuminate the dark world brilliantly.
“Huh…Huh…”
Heavy breathing from exhaustion could be heard amidst the cracks in the sound of the burning ship.
Mei'er held the saber in one hand, her body covered with scars.
"That's about the limit, isn't it?"
The cold and heartless words seemed to be just stating the facts.
Although Rolls was injured to some extent, he was still alive.
Ross spoke with conviction, but Mei didn't have the energy to retort. She gritted her teeth, straining her strength just to spur on her trembling legs that threatened to collapse at any moment.
As Laws said, Meier has reached her limit.
In the edge of her blurred vision, she could see her companions lying on the ground. Katie was on her knees, Ned was leaning against the edge of the boat, motionless, and Kuang was lying on the ground.
Then--
“Huh!?”
Now Chris was defeated. One of his hands disappeared as if it had been torn off. The bomb formed by the compressed white flame exploded at a very close distance, blowing him away, and then he was motionless.
"Are you willing to surrender?"
"……What's the meaning?"
Royce didn't give an order, but asked Mel. Mel felt something was wrong, so she asked in surprise.
"Your talents, including the magic of the Age of Gods, are truly a shame to lose. If you are willing to mend your ways and prove your unwavering faith in God, I can put in a few good words for you."
The surrounding knights were in an uproar. Division Commander Airem shouted, "How could we do this to a heretic...!" But he stopped mid-sentence. On second thought, he realized it would be a shame to lose the healing Age of Gods magic.
Even the knights who believed in killing heretics without mercy could not help but swallow the rebuttal, which shows how rare Mei'er is.
Ross stared at Mei'er appraisingly, and Mei'er asked:
"What will become of my companions?"
"They will be punished by God. They will realize that they are special."
There seems to be no room for consideration.
There's nothing to talk about then. Mei'er spat at Ross and responded with her attitude, and the knights immediately became furious.
"Lord Rouse, commanded by God, is willing to show mercy and intercede for you, yet you are so ungrateful! Lord Rouse! She is indeed a heretic after all! A beast! The only punishment is death!"
Rouse single-handedly stopped Airem's claim.
"You haven't given up yet because... you thought you succeeded in letting them escape?"
Even in this situation, Mei'er's smiling face showed a crack.
Ross waved one hand, as if giving some kind of signal, and then—
"——!"
"We're heading out on a sea expedition, so how could we not bring someone skilled in water?"
The ones that emerged from the sea were the children of the Melkine Pirates.
They were thrown into a water dungeon and pulled onto the deck by several knights.
Not only the children, but other non-combatants were also pulled onto the deck.
"A submarine... They even have something like this. As expected of a maritime people."
The escape by boat was merely a cover. Non-combatants boarded the escape ship and set up a barrier there, pretending it couldn't sail while maintaining full defense. In reality, they were using a submarine stored beneath the ship to secretly escape the combat zone.
The original plan was for Mei'er to create a thick fog, and then, taking advantage of the opportunity, Mei'er and the others would disperse and escape. However, because the Knights were too strong and too numerous, Mei'er and the others were unable to escape.
However, unexpectedly, before that, even the non-combatants who were supposed to escape from the water were captured alive.
"Why……"
"How do you know?" Mei asked, enduring the anxiety in her heart.
"No matter where you hide, your soul is there, and it cannot escape my eyes."
What Rouse felt was not breath, but the soul itself, so for him, hiding in the water had no concealing effect at all.
"You have no hope. Choose life or death."
Mei'er felt creepy, as if bugs were crawling all over her body, because she understood that the Knights had not brought the non-combatants alive to threaten Mei'er into submission.
They not only refrained from killing the surviving combatants, but also brought the non-combatants within reach of Mei'er, all for very simple reasons.
They want to break the will of Melkine Pirate Captain Mei'er.
And the authority of the church must be demonstrated to the world.
The airship was currently carrying users of inherent magic, who could record the scene and replay it at another time and place. The Church's extermination of heretics was an event that would enhance their authority; they couldn't allow this to end quietly in the middle of the unknown sea.
Therefore, what will begin next is the execution of divine punishment, that is, punishment.
If the leader of a heretic group, a user of Age of Gods magic, were to reform at this time, the publicity would be even more effective, and this was reason enough for Rouse to temporarily refrain from carrying out God's will. Users of inherent magic could also alter past events, so there was no harm in that.
"Submission? Or death with the others? What's your answer?"
"You are truly corrupt to the core."
This implicit refusal, however, left him speechless, unleashing his Soul Charge. Mei'er could no longer withstand the onslaught on her soul. With a faint wail, she collapsed. She knelt on her knees, her saber dropping to the ground.
Two knights grabbed Mei'er's arms and captured her.
In her hazy consciousness, Mei'er knew that the water dungeon that held the children had been lifted. The knights surrounded the trembling children, their swords across their chests.
"Stop! Please! They're just kids!"
Mei'er's smile finally collapsed, and there was no sense of composure in her tone. She just begged desperately.
Led by Airem, the knights' faces were filled with mockery. The heretic had finally surrendered, and perhaps a surge of joy welled up in their hearts.
"I told you, this is a punishment from heaven."
Royce stepped forward, carrying the staff on his shoulder. He looked at Mei'er with a gray and cold look, as if he had lost all emotion.
Mei'er's arms were pulled upwards and her shoulders were pressed down, naturally putting her in a posture ready to be killed.
Mei'er was overwhelmed with emotions and told herself that she couldn't die in such a place.
She was filled with guilt for not being able to protect her companions.
But the calm part of her heart clearly told her that there was nothing she could do...
"...I'm sorry, everyone. I'm sorry... Tigne."
This is a whisper that no one can hear, a sentence that expresses missing companions and important people.
And then—her mind flashed with the image of her cute little sister, the innocent and world-rebel.
The corners of her mouth relaxed naturally.
Mei'er looked up and smiled a flawless smile.
The knights couldn't help but retreat subconsciously, while Ross narrowed his eyes.
"One day..."
A female pirate, seemingly powerless to resist, spoke calmly, but the knights were unable to silence her. Facing a heretic destined for death, they were engulfed by the radiance of his will.
"You will witness the true brilliance of humanity."
She said to herself: You will meet the sun-like girl and her companions.
"You must be aware that the brilliance of that light is definitely not something you can handle, okay?"
Facing death, Mei'er smiled happily. The knights looked at her as if they were seeing an incomprehensible monster.
Royce looked at Mei'er silently for a while.
"Even so... the Church and God remain... absolute."
I saw a huge staff being waved.
At that moment.
“The Church, ahh ...
When I suddenly realized it and looked up, it was too late.
All the knights on the deck, even the strongest Royce, were squeezed by gravity.
There wasn't even time to scream.
In addition, although the deck floor had become fragile due to continuous fighting, it now did not have the ability to resist even for a second. The deck instantly shattered and scattered, and all the knights were knocked to the bottom of the ship.
The knights on the deck vanished without a trace. Since the supergravity field was aimed at specific targets to avoid Mei'er and the others, the deck was like a game of whack-a-mole, with many holes opened.
Even Mei'er's eyes widened in surprise. The person who landed before her was—
"Xiao... Mi?"
"Mei'er-sister! Ahhh, great! I made it! I made it this time!"
Seeing Meredith's tearful expression, no, actually she was hugging herself with tears in her eyes, Mei'er seemed to feel incredible... When her cognition caught up with reality, Mei'er unconsciously hugged Meredith tightly, as if she didn't want to let go.
"Sister Mei'er? Are you okay? Sister Mei'er!"
"It's okay, I'm fine, Xiao Mi."
After releasing the hug, Mel and Meredith stared at each other.
Although she was the one who came to rescue people, Mireddy cried as if she was the one being rescued. Mel gave her a genuine and loving smile and hugged her gently again.
At that moment, the airship above exploded and tilted. Smoke billowed from the stern of the airship as it slowly fell away.
It seems Oscar and Natsu shot down the airship for safety reasons.
Meredy shouted to the sky.
"Kana! Open the portal!"
"Leave it to me, let them in!"
Nizu descended to a point slightly above the island of ships and opened a large portal in the air.
"Mei'er! Leave this to us! Go heal everyone!"
"Xiao Mi, but with just the three of you——"
Meredith interrupted Mei'er and stood up. Her tearful face had transformed into a confident and innocent smile. She held her head high and said assertively:
"no problem!"
Then, Mei'er and the others' bodies automatically began to float. The entire Melkine Pirates were freed from the shackles of gravity, and even the massive hull of the Melkine began to float.
Mei'er's eyes widened in surprise, while Meredith smiled triumphantly.
Mei sat aboard the soaring Melkinne, gritting her teeth in regret. Seeing her younger sister smiling on the battlefield, a burning feeling welled up in her chest, but she couldn't articulate it clearly.
Although this feeling was as elusive as a leaf floating in the water, she still tried hard to squeeze out a word.
"...You can't die, Mi-chan."
Even though it was a simple sentence, Mireidi still smiled happily.
"Xiao Mi is immortal."
Meredith gave a reassuring thumbs-up in response, and Mel's expression relaxed slightly.
Then, with a soul-shaking impact, the ground beneath Meredith's feet exploded.
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