An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

"If I hadn't triggered the alarm..."

Mei'er bit her lip in regret.

That being said, it wasn't entirely Mei'er's fault. The feint to the east and attack to the west hadn't even begun for ten minutes, and Bahar had been incredibly quick, rushing here the instant the action was taken.

"There's no point in regretting it. The important thing is, there's something we should do now, right?"

"Uh-huh, yeah, sorry."

With her sister, eager to be reunited, right before her, she couldn't seem to calm down completely. Mei warned herself once again. And then, just as they were rushing to track down Bahar and Tigne...

"What are you doing?"

"!? It's you. When did you get here..."

Without any warning, the leader of the White Light Knights, Ross Byrne, was already blocking the door.

Mel and Natsu both opened their eyes wide in shock, while Ross asked expressionlessly:

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"us……"

Seeing that Mei'er was speechless, Ross glanced at Tigne who was reflected in the past image, and then his sharp eyes shot towards Mei'er.

"As I said, I'll contact you after securing the girl with the power of recovery. The armed coup should be carried out after that."

"..."

"From the very beginning, your target was that girl, right?"

Ross's words were filled with conviction. Perhaps he had seen that the person Mel was chasing wasn't Bahar, the one she was supposed to defeat, but Tigne, and that Mel had unusual feelings for Tigne.

"I see... Your hair color, the same power system, and your race, I should have realized long ago that she's your relative."

"So what?"

"Let me ask you this: do you intend to fulfill the terms of the negotiation?"

This question was asked knowingly. Ross looked at Natsu. The Age of Gods magicians, who should have parted ways, actually helped to cause a commotion. It was clear that they had not considered the content of the negotiation from the beginning. There was no room for excuse.

Therefore, Mei'er smiled arrogantly and replied:

"No!"

She had no interest in a cooperative relationship with the Church. The only thing she would never give up was Tignes.

This was a declaration of war that was both bold and full of awareness. The look in the eyes of the freedom-loving Pirate Queen was the best proof of this.

Ross lowered his head slightly, but it was only for a moment. The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes as if he had seen through it, and replied angrily:

"Determine the entire pirate group and their followers as enemies of God! Annihilate them with all your might! Engraving the power of faith and doctrine into their very bones is the inescapable 'absolute' law of this world!"

Royce's cold, domineering eyes sent Mel and Nitze into a state of confusion. Knowing something was amiss, they grew anxious, and then—

“I hate that word the most!”

Meredi leaped out of the portal that opened behind Ross, and delivered a fatal flying kick to the back of Ross's head.

“Huh!?”

Meredith passed through Royce's body. She hurriedly manipulated gravity and turned in the air like a cat and landed on the ground.

"I see. It's not a physical entity. No wonder it didn't notice when approached."

As Niz said, the Rolls here is not the real person.

Yet, it's not just an illusion. Its presence, texture, even its magical power and aura are identical to the original, and it can even become invisible at will. This magic also allows for dark magic like suggestion.

——Soul Magic Appearance

Simply put, it's a form of magic similar to out-of-body experience. It separates the soul from the body, allowing it to enter any place regardless of physical barriers.

"Hmph! Baldy's still the same, always playing those little tricks! But I kind of understand. In that form, you can't make very powerful attacks, and if it's an attack with magic, even in that state, you'll still be hurt, right? Right, right?"

Meredith smiled like a mischievous child and pointed her palm at Royce.

"You have a keen eye. I will then use my true form to carry out the divine punishment, starting with the pirates causing chaos on earth."

"Ah, hey, stop!"

Meredi threw the Black Jade, but before that, Rouse disappeared.

"That guy! Naruto, please open the portal! I think he's probably on the airship, send me up there!"

Natsu nodded in agreement and immediately opened the portal. Just as Meredith was about to jump in, Mei couldn't help but call out to her.

"Xiao Mi!"

"No problem! Xiao Mi is the world's most powerful genius beautiful magician! Mei'er, just think about Xiao Di!"

Meredith gave a thumbs-up. Meier suppressed the indescribable emotion welling up in her heart. She paused, smiled slightly, and then showed a smug smile. She gave a thumbs-up and responded:

"Go beat up that bald guy!"

"Understood!"

Meredi smiled happily and then disappeared into the portal.

"Alright, let's go, Natsu-kun."

"Oh, okay."

Mei started running, followed by Natsu. Just because his hairline had receded a little, he was being called bald. While Natsu felt sympathy for the leader, he also worried about his own forehead and thought: I should be okay, right?

At the same time, on the ground, the central area fell into chaos.

The cause wasn't just the pirates fighting the black-clad men around the palace. Some were taking advantage of the commotion to loot, and the people of the outer circle, discontented with the people of the central district and the Devat family, were shouting "Fight, fight!" and engaging in a brawl that was practically a festival.

They seem to think that if they are held accountable later, they can just claim, "It was all pirates who did it!"

People in the Central District also began to get agitated when they heard the noise, and everyone went outside to find out what was going on.

The restless atmosphere began to spread across the island like a wave.

The center of the waves is not only the central area, but the northern outer circle area [Avid Region] with major ports has also become the center of the turmoil.

"Brothers! Don't let anyone go to the center! Let's do something big!"

“““““Yes, Captain!!”””””

Outside of the central region, the most numerous Devatite black-clad men were found at the port outposts. There, numerous private armies operated, responsible for repairing and guarding the Devatite fleet, as well as intimidating and monitoring the outer regions.

In order to prevent them from going to the central support, Chris and his team were busy fighting.

"You guys! You dare to attack the Devat family? Don't think you can get away with it—"

“—『Great Flash』!!”

"Ahh!? The ship was cut in half!?"

Although it was a Caravel-class sailing vessel, significantly smaller than the Galion, Chris was able to split it in half with a single blow. The men in black struck poses reminiscent of Munch's "The Scream."

Because small boats can quickly leave the harbor, the Men in Black attempted to attack the Melkine, anchored offshore, but were unexpectedly sunk. As the ship, bow and stern both pointed skyward, the crew cried out in despair and jumped overboard in a desperate attempt to survive.

In addition, a team took the opportunity to go to the central support, but was swallowed by the huge waves carrying electric current.

The strong men cried out and fell one after another.

"First Officer! Can I go to the casino now?! I can't hold it any longer!"

"I'll kill you if you dare! Work hard!"

"Why! My ideal country is right before my eyes, within reach. Meredith and Katie in their maid outfits are right there! I hate you, mate!"

"No, when the signal to start the battle is given, they will both take off their maid costumes."

“How could this be…”

The angry lightning struck and blew away dozens of men in black. Ah Kuang prayed to his comrade Oscar in his heart: Please take a picture of this paradise on earth.

At this moment, Ned, who was a little further away, shouted as he unleashed a giant spiral on a man in black. (Editor's note: A wrestling move in which one grabs the opponent's ankles or knees and spins them around, causing them to lose their balance.)

"Vice-Captain~~! Look at the western sky!"

"Hmm? Huh! They've already set out."

What appeared in the western sky was an airship, the airship of the White Light Knights.

Upon discovering this, the people of Antica looked up at the sky and erupted in a commotion. This city's inhabitants had fled the authority of the Church, so they knew the significance of the airship.

Although their actual purpose wasn't this, everyone thought the church was finally going to bring down divine punishment on them. They looked up at the sky with expressions of disbelief or despair.

Then the entire island shook violently.

“Wow!”

Even with his impeccable balance, Chris still lost his balance due to the shock, falling to one knee. The waves grew larger, and the anchored boat crashed into the dock, making a crashing sound.

The earthquake, like the roar of a gigantic beast, was mingled with the terrified cries of the people. This must be because the earthquake, accompanied by the appearance of the Church's strongest force, felt like the end of the world.

“Damn it! What the hell is going on?!”

The earthquake stopped and Chris cursed, but he immediately gathered himself and shouted orders to Ned and A Kuang.

"Ned! Ah Kuang! Help me! We need to hold the Knights back!"

"This is too difficult!"

"After everything is over, I want to see Meredith, Katie, the Captain, and Tigne in their maid outfits..."

Ah Kuang, with a dead look in his eyes, prepared to head to the battlefield of death. Chris gave a wry smile, stared at the western sky, and then—

"Because Ao's eyes are terrifying, Xiao Mi will no longer wear a maid outfit! Instead, Xiao Mi will deal with those guys! Everyone, continue the operation!"

The communication from Meredith reached everyone.

Chris ignored Ah Kuang's sad sigh and looked up into the sky, only to see Miledi who had just jumped out of the portal.

At the same time, Ross also led the knights out of the airship.

"Hey, are you okay being alone?"

"Nothing is impossible with Xiao Mi!"

In response to Chris's question, Mireidi answered confidently.

Meredith stood alone in front of the Knights, and her fearlessness was witnessed by many Antika residents who were gazing at the sky.

"Is that...Miledi?"

The one who spoke these words was the bunny-eared girl, Chiara. She was tightly embraced by Marcus and Bella, looking up at the sky. Surrounding her were the shop's regulars, all staring at Meredith with wide eyes.

At this time, Ross, who was standing in front fully armed, perhaps used magic such as telepathy, and his voice rang in the minds of all the residents of Antika.

"We are the Knights of White Light, one of the Three Knights of Light. We have come to bring down divine punishment on the heretic group, the Melkine Pirates. Anyone who assists us will be targeted! If you value your life, do not resist!"

On the other hand, as long as they did not assist the Melkine Pirates, they would not be the target of this divine punishment. At the same time, this was also to prevent the other party from uniting and hindering their declaration.

Meredy showed an unprecedented provocative expression, raised his middle finger to Rouse, and said:

"Clear your ears and listen carefully! I am Meredith, Meredith Raison! Leader of the anti-Church organization, the 'Liberators', determined to change the world so that everyone can live under free will!!"

Not only the Knights, but also the residents of Antica were in turmoil.

Because they are all heretics, criminals, and fugitives at the same time.

Therefore they could neither understand nor believe it.

Because they had never seen a girl who dared to declare war on the world head-on!

"I am your enemy! A rebel who will forever rebel against the damned God until the end of my life!"

To the residents of Antica, a girl who fearlessly declared her case against the Church's greatest might was simply too dazzling. Meredith was like the sun at its zenith, so dazzling that it was difficult to look directly at her.

Chiara and the regulars only knew the innocent Mireidi. They and the other people from Antika that Mireidi knew all gasped at the overwhelming dominance that Mireidi displayed.

"Come on, puppets of God, I, Xiao Mi, will teach you what it means to be human."

Miredy stretched out one hand, pointing to the other party to attack, with an unprecedented arrogant smile on his face.

Rouse narrowed his icy eyes and swung his huge staff.

"...Then prove it to me. Step on the corpse of my White Light Knights' Captain, Ross Byrne, and prove that human power can even defy God."

Then, under the gaze of the people, two huge forces clashed in the sky above Andika.

Going back a little bit in time, when the feint to the east and attack to the west began, the noise quickly reached the ears of Bahar who was in the office.