“Could it be…!?”

"Miss Qi, Miss Qiara? What's wrong?"

Qiara seemed to have noticed something, her eyes sparkling with excitement, her rabbit ears covered with goose bumps, and her cheeks flushed, as if she had discovered something wonderful.

"It's okay, it's okay, knight-brother! I understand!"

"Understand what!?"

He didn't know why, but he had a very bad feeling in his heart. It should be said that she seemed to have a serious misunderstanding of him.

"That's no wonder. After all, Ban-ge is really handsome! And he saved you in a time of crisis, so there's nothing wrong with that!"

"What do you mean!?"

"It's okay to not say it all! Everyone has their own way of loving! Race and gender don't matter!"

“What the hell are you talking about!?”

Suddenly, a chair was kicked over with a thud. It wasn't Ryanhead, but Bandu.

His face was a little pale, and he kept his distance from Ryan Hydra.

"Oh~ So Mr. Ryanhead is 'that'~"

“Which one is that!?”

"No wonder you told Cui not to take off her clothes when we were on the train earlier. It turns out you completely disdain the sight of women in underwear."

"Isn't that just a natural advice!?"

"R-Ryan Hyde?"

"Master Xia, Master Xia Lun!? Why are you staying away from me!? No! I'm an ordinary person, and I like women!"

"Knight-brother, do you mean... that both men and women are welcome? Haha, haha, this is incredible! You're a knight of the church, but you're so open-minded! I bet you were also very good at this and that back in the capital... You're truly a hero!"

"I'm a hero, yes, but not like you say! And as a girl, you shouldn't be making that kind of expression! Stop imagining those weird things, stop it right now!"

Qiara's face flushed red, blood spurted out of her nose, and her body trembled with excitement.

She had a past where she'd thought Meredith was a queen of the night, with a large harem and a wide harem, and her mood had fluctuated greatly. It seemed her reserved and sultry personality, a rarity in this age, hadn't changed.

The atmosphere of the scene became increasingly chaotic.

The son of the monarch whom he deeply respected looked at him with an expression that seemed to say, "I don't know how to face Ryan Hyde from now on."

For Ryanhead, this was a critical situation that could not be ignored, even more critical than yesterday. It was too painful.

"You all misunderstood! I was just thinking that there really is a trust between the liberators that transcends race, and I was a little touched! Especially since Bandu-dono is a demon!"

Hearing this, Bandu and the others looked at each other and nodded, as if they understood. It was no wonder, for the knights of the church, this was indeed a strange and incredible scene.

"...You're right. But I think this scene is quite beautiful."

Sharon murmured softly, as if confessing a secret hidden in his heart.

Thus, Bandu and others focused their attention on Sharon.

Sharon's cheeks flushed slightly, and she smiled shyly, adding:

"In the Divine Capital, everyone firmly believes that they are the chosen people, and that they are the only ones worthy of pride... At least for me, I prefer this to the Divine Capital."

Suddenly, it seemed as if the tranquility of the morning had returned to the dining table.

The atmosphere became very gentle and warm.

After a pause, Chiara exclaimed, "Oh my god, you're so cute!" and couldn't help but hug Sharon. Tsui, on the other hand, said, "What's going on? I'm being purified!" and began to struggle in pain.

Ryan Hyde and Bandu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Sharon blushed as his face was once again clamped between Chiara's breasts, and he struggled to break free.

In order to hide his shame, he deliberately asked loudly:

"R-Right! Where's Mr. Natsu!? Is he okay?!"

"It's really worrying..."

Ryan Hyde immediately dropped his smile and frowned.

In fact, Natsu is not currently in the hotel.

After Cui and the others left the Black Gate in the stream, Natsu and Bandu also moved here. Originally, they had planned to continue to the Black Gate outside of Esperade.

However, once they reached the stream, they happened to see a torrent of light rushing up into the sky nearby—the magical light emitted by Lionhead's "Limit Breakthrough," and they hurried to the scene.

If the timing was even slightly off, even if the Black Gate and Natsu were to move at the highest speed, it would probably take a lot longer to reunite.

If that were to happen, the consequences would be disastrous, and rescue efforts would likely be delayed. Just imagining it sends chills down one's spine.

In short, since Natsu and Bandu rushed to the scene because of this process, they naturally didn't know that the train was attacked.

"Don't worry about that guy. Royce Byrne, on the other hand, should have been worrying about his own business."

"My father...he feels very guilty about causing harm to the passengers."

"Even if you've fled your homeland, Lord Royce is still a knight."

Before he passed out, Ross told the two men about the train attack and asked them to return to the train to rescue the passengers.

He also cast a soul-protecting spell on Natsu, allowing him to resist Kaim's inherent magic if he were to encounter him. Pushing himself like this was tantamount to pushing himself further towards death.

Naturally, Nizu couldn't refuse Rouse's desperate plea. Besides, Nizu and his companions were planning to rescue someone anyway.

So, after the group arrived at the hotel, Natsu immediately turned back.

At this moment, the enemy appeared. Nizu just came back.

"Sorry I'm late."

Ryan Hyde, Sharon, and Qiara all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Welcome back, Natsu-nii! Want some breakfast?"

Chiara immediately stood up to greet him. Perhaps because Natsu's expression suggested nothing bad had happened, she created a cheerful atmosphere and offered her seat.

“Well…”

Actually, they should have set off immediately, but Natsu had hardly rested since leaving the sea of ​​trees.

In order to avoid affecting the performance of subsequent activities, it is not difficult to come to a conclusion if we think from a reasonable perspective.

"I have something to say, too. Let me talk while I rest."

"Understood!"

Although Chiara seemed to want to know what was going on, she turned around and walked briskly into the kitchen in order to fulfill her duties as an innkeeper.

"Mr. Natsu. Excuse me...how are Mr. Leonardo and the others doing?"

"Didn't I go with you? What happened to the passengers later—"

"Wait a moment, at least let me drink some water first."

Natsu sat down in Kiara's original seat, took the glass of water from Bandu, and drank it in one gulp.

"Hoo…thanks, Ben."

"You're welcome. Is Uruluk in the forest outside?"

Natsu nodded. Uruluk was there last night, too. He was too big to fit into the inn.

"First of all, Leonardo and the others, as well as the passengers on the train, are all safe."

Sharon and Ryan Hyde finally put down the heavy stone in their hearts and leaned back in relaxation, the backs of their chairs making a creaking sound.

"Is everyone really alright? Since the expeditionary force couldn't catch us, they'd probably go back and capture Leonardo-san and the others for interrogation, perhaps even killing all the passengers..."

Cui's concerns are reasonable. After all, for Kaim and Shem, this mission is related to the future of the Byrne family.

She didn't expect Leonardo and the others to escape safely. Her eyes widened, as if she was surprised. At the same time, she snatched Ryanhead's thick-cut bacon.

"Because we arrived earlier than Kaim and the others."

"Hmm... That's true. After all, the enemy dragons have been defeated. Even if they could fly, they'd still be an hour away from the train. Speaking of which, Nizu-san's ability combined with the effects of the 'Black Gate' would give him a movement speed that's outrageous... I'm really jealous."

As she spread butter on the bread with a knife, Tsui stared at Natsu with a blank gaze. She looked like a hunter sharpening his knife while staring at his prey, and the atmosphere became strange.

However, it's no wonder that Cui was envious, even jealous. In reality, Nizu had indeed run through [Herulo], [Obius], and [Esperade] in just a few tens of seconds.

Natsu ignored the rabbit's nagging jealous gaze and continued explaining.

"When I arrived at the scene, Leonardo and his team had already evacuated almost all the passengers."

"Looks like they used the Black Gate..."

Bandu muttered with a serious expression.

"Yes, they opened a dimensional door inside the car and secretly transferred the passengers from inside without them leaving."

"How could the passengers be so obedient... Ah, could it be that Jinx-sister is inciting them?"

The facts were just as Cui had guessed.

Although Jinx has no inherent magic and no outstanding combat ability, there is a reason why she is qualified to be the leader of the intelligence unit of a huge city.

Her special skills are impression manipulation and disguise. She can instantly transform into someone completely different, and manipulate others' impressions of her at will. Her ingenious techniques are almost magical.

"She pretended to be a priest of the church and acted very convincingly."

"...I see. Especially in times of chaos, as long as the priest gives an order, the people will generally obey."

Ryan Hyde nodded in admiration.

Even if the "Space-Time Gate" was an unusual phenomenon for the common people, as long as it was attributed to the priests' inherent magic, they would naturally not suspect anything else. Moreover, in the event of an unfortunate accident like a "car accident", if a priest happened to be in the car and stepped in to direct the situation, the common people would even believe it was a blessing from heaven.

"She's also skilled in dark-attribute suggestion magic. It would be easy for her to lure all the passengers before the chaos worsens."

"Hmph, even though it's the best method, it's still unsatisfactory to let the passengers think it's God's salvation."

"The public certainly wouldn't have guessed that it was the church that attacked the train, and it was the resistance group that rescued the people."

Bandu sighed in dissatisfaction, while Cui squeaked sarcastically.

Ryan Hyde looked at Cui with a complicated expression and continued:

"There should be two more members of the subjugation team left at the scene of the car accident. I was lucky they didn't notice."

"No, it seems they were discovered en route, so Leonardo and the others went out to intercept them. Those two members of the expedition were just as troublesome as the others. If I had arrived a moment later, they might have been wiped out."

"What kind of guy is he?"

Bandu asked. Thinking of them, Natsu's expression turned bitter and he replied:

"One of the knights had burn scars on half of his face, and the other knight was a black-haired woman with bangs covering her eyes."

"Do they also have second-generation holy weapons?"

"The knight with the burned face wields a holy sword and holy shield, while the blindfolded female knight wields a holy staff. Their inherent magic is also terrifying."

According to Nizu, a knight with a burned face can instantly create a super-giant golem, and any damage done to it can be immediately restored.

The blindfolded female knight could force her opponent's actions with just words. At the time, she had only uttered a brief command like "Don't move." Leonardo, the other combatants, and Natsu managed to resist with their unwavering willpower, but their bodies were still frozen for a moment.

Not to mention non-combatants. Ordinary people can even be completely dominated by a single sentence.

"What kind of combat power do the Light Guard Knights have hidden..."

Ryanhead muttered, his voice trembling with fear. Nizu and the others felt the same way.

The church's power is unfathomable and difficult to grasp, and there seems to be a deep darkness behind it that cannot be revealed. Thinking of this, the atmosphere became a little solemn. However -

"Breakfast is here. Sorry to have kept you waiting! You look very serious. What's wrong?"

Just then, Chiara returned, carrying Natsu's breakfast. The enticing aroma of delicious food made Natsu's stomach growl, reminding him of hunger. The atmosphere relaxed slightly.

"No, I'm fine. Thanks for breakfast."

"Well, I'm glad you're alright. Well then, I'm going to the morning market. Is there anything you need?"

"No, not really."

"Okay. I'm going out now. See you later!"

Chiara spoke cheerfully. Then, she pulled out a necklace and put it around her neck. It was a disguise given to her by Meredith. It instantly concealed her quivering bunny ears, transforming her into a cheerful blonde girl, who walked briskly out the door.

"Good morning!" The voices greeting neighbors loudly could be heard even inside the room.

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