Because, looking around from the roof of a 30-story building, most of the buildings you see are in a semi-collapsed state.
Some buildings just happened to lean against each other when they fell, and miraculously maintained their balance and did not collapse completely.
The roads were cracked, with bumps and potholes everywhere. Debris and broken glass from decaying and collapsed buildings were scattered everywhere. And everywhere, objects that looked like vehicles were overturned.
Of course, there was no one walking around in such a deserted street scene.
Such a desolate scene makes people who see it feel lonely and sigh at the impermanence of life.
It's like a ghost town that's been there for thousands of years since humans disappeared.
"Nagumo-san, are you sure this isn't Earth?"
"How do you know?"
Like Shizuku, Suzu and Ryuutarou finally regained their composure and asked this question one after another.
Esid is planning to invade Earth, and everyone is the Earthlings who have been summoned.
Perhaps Esid has already summoned a city and destroyed it. Perhaps Esid has already stretched out his claws to the Earth.
It is understandable that they would have such an ominous premonition spreading in their hearts.
"Because the materials used in the buildings and the characters used are different from those on Earth."
By using the skill "Foresight" to observe the distance, you can find faint words on some signs.
Of course, that wasn't Earth's writing. It was vaguely similar to the writing used in modern Todas, but clearly not the same. Furthermore, Hajime had already used his skill, 'Mineral Appraisal,' to confirm that the building materials beneath his feet were made from ore containing magical energy—ore mined in Todas.
"Besides, how could there be no traffic lights on the roads of Earth's cities?"
Hajime pointed out the most obvious and extreme difference, and Ling and the others exclaimed in sudden realization.
Only then did I realize that I had completely lost my composure and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Mr. Hajime, is this what your world looks like? Haha, now I'm even more excited for you to take us there."
"Hmm, I never thought such an advanced civilization existed so long ago..."
After listening to Hajime and the others' conversation, Shia imagined the scene of a modern Earth city and couldn't help but admire it. Tio's reaction was exactly the opposite, with a solemn expression.
Hajime activated the compass and shrugged.
"Earth has also discovered signs of civilizations more advanced than our own, known as super-ancient civilizations. However, we still don't know how those civilizations perished. But... at least we understand why this civilization perished."
This is the game of the gods. They generously aided human development, providing divine magic for humans to exploit as technology, enabling them to develop to a level comparable to modern Earth and enjoy prosperity. Then, at the peak of prosperity, they destroyed them. This is predictable.
It was as easy and casual as pushing down a tower of playing cards with your fingers, and you were immersed in the joy.
It's like letting the world go to destruction now.
"...God's hobbies are truly unacceptable."
"Disgusting."
I don’t know how many times humans have repeated this process of development and extinction.
The history that humanity has painstakingly accumulated will ultimately be trampled upon and reduced to nothingness, as if it had never existed. This tragedy has been repeated countless times.
"We must absolutely stop..."
Shizuku muttered to herself, her determination growing even stronger.
The urban scene before them, which resembled the Earth, not only made them feel familiar, but also brought up a bit of nostalgia in their hearts.
At the same time, a sense of crisis is inevitable.
If Esid cannot be stopped, Earth—his homeland—will end up in the same state.
"Yes, we must stop it."
The declaration was spoken in a calm tone, but it sounded heavy and deep, sending chills down one's spine.
"I want to rescue Yue and, while doing so, destroy everything that guy has. This must be done by me, and I won't let anyone else do it. Therefore—"
Having said that, Hajime put away the compass and looked around at Shizuku and the others.
Suddenly, Shia and Tio's eyes turned sharp and stared at the surroundings.
Hajime's fighting spirit gradually grew, and he made the "Treasure House" in his hand glow, and said to Shizuku and the others.
"Just fulfill your purpose."
Just as Shizuku and the others were about to say something, something appeared out of nowhere.
──A new rocket launcher and missile launcher, Agni Alcorn.
It was shaped like a giant cross, twice as large and thick as before. Even more bizarre were the three wing-like sections protruding from its sides. They were thick and long, like the wings of a fighter jet.
Hajime took out two of these devices at once, holding one in each hand, completely obscuring his figure. He looked like a fortress with a reinforced frame.
The appearance alone is impressive. The black body with red decorative lines makes this weapon look even more ferocious.
“Eh!? Hajime-san, are they here again? There are at least two hundred of them.”
"And Master, those guys must be—"
"No problem. I don't plan on fighting any urban battles with them."
The implication was that this was too much trouble, so he might as well just blow them all up. Having said that, Hajime unleashed the full force of his weapon and began to wreak havoc.
The Agni Alcorn's front end—its six linked gun barrels—fired rockets continuously, like an assault rifle in full-automatic mode. It could fire thirty rounds per second, its firepower was astonishing.
Furthermore, the single-shot gun at the rear of the device also fired an exceptionally large missile, which flew away with a long trail of fire.
At the same time, the wings made a clanking sound, and the metal plates slid outwards and opened, shooting out countless pencil-shaped rockets. Each wing could fire 300 rockets at a time.
The results are, of course, needless to say.
“Oooooh! That’s scary!”
"I, I'd better set up the barrier."
The terrifying explosions continued one after another, the violence of the sound mercilessly shaking the ears, as if it had a grudge against the eardrums. The continuous impact was unbearable.
The rockets made a boring "bang" sound, but they ruthlessly destroyed the surrounding buildings and the prey lurking inside.
Massive amounts of rubble collapsed onto the ground, shaking the entire ruined city. Scores of pencil-shaped rockets fired accurately into distant buildings, mercilessly destroying their targets.
This new type of missile can sense heat sources, souls and living energy. As long as it senses any one of them, it will automatically lock onto the target and track it, never letting the prey go.
The nature of this tracking is the same as that of a live bomb, but the speed of the bullet is relatively slow, so you can clearly see the missile entering through doors, windows or holes in buildings. It is simply a nightmarish scene.
After sweeping to the left and right, a large number of missiles flew in all directions, each with a tail of fire, completely destroying the prey in all directions.
Magnificent explosions and flames continued as the ruined city gradually collapsed in the tremors, with part of it being razed to the ground.
Under such strong tremors, even the ruins that were barely standing in the distance collapsed like dominoes.
"Wait, this isn't looking good! This building is going to collapse!"
The building beneath her feet was also shaking, making an unsettling rattling sound. Shizuku covered her ears with both hands and shouted to Hajime. But──
"It doesn't matter. This one will be destroyed sooner or later. They've already broken in."
"Huh?" Shizuku, Ling, and Ryutaro all made puzzled sounds at the same time.
"Don't forget to use 'Aero' to prepare your foothold first."
"Huh?" Shizuku, Ling, and Ryutaro all exclaimed in confusion.
Then, a missile shot out from one of the two ends of the cross, the upper part of Agni Alcorn. The missile shot up into the sky, then made a U-turn and headed straight for the ground.
That is, it shot towards where Hajime and the others were.
The others thought that Shi had made a mistake, but immediately rejected the idea because they knew that Shi could not have made a mistake.
In that case, it's best not to move now. Everyone's expressions were frozen with tension, and they lowered their postures while activating their "aerodynamics" to prepare for the impact.
At the same time, the missile that fell penetrated the roof. It didn't explode, but went all the way down to the ground.
──Special missile bunker killer.
This was a special warhead that penetrated its target from above before exploding below, generating a vortex of hypergravity. Thus, the missile reached the lowest level of the building before exploding. The building gradually collapsed, as if folding inwards.
The sight of the ground disappearing beneath my feet was truly terrifying. It felt like I was standing on an observatory, looking down through a transparent floor, and the observatory itself suddenly collapsed.
"...Rin has seen this scene on the TV news. It's probably what air raids in war zones look like."
"He's an army all by himself... Anyway, that means we're surrounded by enemies, right?"
"Before the enemy showed up, the entire building... not only that, but the entire town was blown up, so we couldn't see it. But that's probably what happened."
Dust rose high in the sky, raging fires broke out everywhere, and the remains of Todas' ancient civilization gradually turned into ordinary rubble.
Witnessing this catastrophic scene, Shizuku and the others couldn't help but look off into the distance.
Even so, he couldn't help but witness the tragic scene in the distance. Buildings crumbled one after another with the rumbling of the earth. It was in the relatively taller section of this ruined city, near the clock tower.
The buildings around the clock tower were flattened one after another, like a donut, and only the clock tower in the center was still standing.
That seemed to be the result of the missile Agni Alcorn had just launched from the tail. The missile circled above the clock tower, dropping objects resembling small black crystals. These objects formed a black sphere above the building, crushing the building directly below.
──Special missile gravity cluster bomb.
It was a special warhead that dropped small bombs that triggered a gravity field.
Why did Hajime specifically attack such a faraway place? Shizuku and the others were puzzled, but they soon stopped thinking about it.
Because they noticed a figure crawling out from the rubble in the corner of their vision.
“Huh!? You’re still alive after this!?”
"That can't be an apostle, right?... Is it a humanoid monster?"
"It's all dust, I can't see clearly..."
The figure that emerged had missing limbs and was covered in burns, swelling, and lumps, leaving a scarred appearance. Even so, it continued to attempt to crawl towards them. Rather than a fierce fighting spirit, it looked more like a haunting ghost, a strange sight. It was as if it had lost its instinct for survival.
However, before he could confirm the enemy's true identity, he heard an unsettling clanging sound.
Shizuku and the others turned their heads nervously, their movements as stiff as rusty clockwork dolls. What they saw was Hajime reloading Agni Alcorn with bullets...
“Are you going to attack again?!”
"If you're going to kill them all, leave no flesh behind. That's what's written in the Kojiki."
It's not written that way! Although I want to complain like this, but when I think about it carefully, "killing the entire clan" is indeed a common plot in mythology.
Although he felt something was wrong, he had no way to refute it. At this moment, Agni Alcorn opened fire again.
Rockets and missiles rained down like a deathly rain, leaving the ground covered in flowers of blood, flesh, and dust. The remaining enemies, along with the rubble, were engulfed in the blast, literally reduced to pieces.
Hajime's loud laughter echoed in the air.
"We have nothing to do."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Master, despite his calm demeanor, is clearly feeling a lot of pressure. Before we go into battle, I, your concubine, will patiently watch over him."
He laughed heartily while spreading fire and destruction, undoubtedly looking like a demon king.
No wonder classmates and heads of state from various countries also agree with this title.
However, Shia and Tio were almost the only ones who could look upon Hajime with such tender eyes.
Do all women who want to follow Hajime have to be of this level? ——Shizuku thought to herself as she plugged her ears with her fingers to block out the loud noise.
"How could I fall in love with someone like this?" She couldn't help but sigh. Actually, Xia had thought about the same question before.
Just at this time.
Something strange happened near the clock tower. A pure white light spiraled up into the sky.
That white light looked very familiar, too familiar, especially to Shizuku and the others.
“What!? Is it Kouki!?”
Ryutaro shouted. He couldn't be wrong.
That light was undoubtedly the magical light of his childhood playmate, the glorious River of Heaven.
“So, he’s been here the whole time!? If that’s the case, then Eri too… Oh right! Those figures just now must be Eri’s ‘Corpse Beast Soldiers’!”
I hadn't been able to see clearly earlier due to the dust and the enemy's severe injuries, but now that Guanghui had appeared, I felt more confident.
It turned out that the ones who had just surrounded them were Nakamura Eri's personal army - the "Corpse Beast Army", a terrifying army composed of corpses with bound souls and monsters.
After understanding this, Ling's face suddenly turned pale.
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