I really didn't want to burn it.

Mashu seemed to understand why Leon's expression had changed, and at the same time, Mashu herself felt the burning sensation of blood rushing to her face.

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Bianliang Street, Chaldea Camp.

"Assasn, tell me everything you have seen."

"Yes, Master."

Assasn nodded respectfully.

"However, because I was afraid of being discovered by that Aveng, I could only observe from a great distance, and what I knew was limited."

"It's alright. What we need most right now is intelligence."

Her Majesty the Empress glanced at her attendant and then spoke.

The Empress originally planned to take Ritsuka and Da Vinci directly to the command post where the explosion occurred, but halfway there, Jeanne Alter led the protesters to storm the Imperial Guard's lines.

Not wanting to be recognized, the empress had no choice but to postpone her plans to continue.

"I understand."

Assasn lowered his head and told the Empress and Ritsuka, who was beside her, what he had seen.

Because of limited contact, Assasn only knows that Jeanne Alter is currently leading the people northward.

Meanwhile, Mash, whom Ritsuka cares about, is now with Leon.

After listening to her followers' report, the Empress stroked her chin and said, "Interesting. It seems Your Majesty is planning to directly teleport the people to the Qin Dynasty in another dimension."

"Sister Yang?"

Let's help him.

The Queen clapped her hands and said excitedly.

Her current public image is that of a good emperor who cares about the people, so naturally she has to make decisions that align with that image.

"Ah, it's here after all."

The sudden sound echoed through the empty street.

"Although I only came here by chance, I didn't expect that intuition can be so useful sometimes."

"who!?"

Assasn instinctively stood behind the Queen.

However, Her Majesty the Queen remained unfazed, seemingly unsurprised by the sudden appearance of this man.

"You actually came here? It seems that Kirshtalia personally gave the order."

Looking at the taciturn man standing in the middle of the street, Her Majesty the Queen made this judgment.

"Debit Zem Void!!!"

Da Vinci screamed as he saw who it was, recognizing the person by the moonlight.

"Debit Zem Void?"

Ritsuka was slightly startled.

Since becoming enemies with Team A, the name Debit has been a familiar name to Ritsuka. Although she doesn't know much about him, the fact that he is "as strong as Captain Kirshtalia" is enough to catch Ritsuka's attention.

"Yes, Kirshtalia told me to stop you here."

Debit confirmed Her Majesty's conjecture in a robotic tone.

"You're really troublesome."

Her Majesty the Queen said, squinting her eyes.

Chapter 344

"Sister Yang, let's fight together!"

Ritsuka revealed her command spell and spoke in a loud voice.

"No, you and Miss Da Vinci go to support His Majesty Leon."

Her Majesty the Empress rejected Ritsuka's proposal outright.

"Protecting the people from evacuation is more important than deciding the outcome here." Her Majesty smiled slightly. "Rest assured, my Assasn is very strong and will not lose."

"Ok."

Although she was very unwilling, Ritsuka still followed the Empress's advice and left the street with Da Vinci.

"■■■!!"

Debit's black-robed servant let out a strange cry and rushed toward Ritsuka at great speed, attempting to capture her.

Ding!

Assasn's sword blocked Debit's Bsk, creating an opportunity for Ritsuka to leave.

"He escaped."

Debit said, watching Ritsuka walk away, but he himself had no intention of having Bsk pursue them.

"Looks like I guessed right, you've had my eye on me from the very beginning."

Her Majesty the Empress covered half her face with a folding fan and let out a loud laugh.

“Of course, the one we need to be most careful about in this singularity is you,” Debit said. “I won’t let you bother Kilshtalia, you beast.”

A dangerous glint flashed in the Queen's eyes.

"How dare you say that to me? It seems you're already prepared to die."

A sandstorm-like gust of wind swept through the entire street, engulfing the Queen, Debit, and their entourage.

"Bsk!"

"■■■!!"

The black-robed Servants, following their Master's orders, attacked Assasn, only to be blocked by a thick, black object.

"That won't do. I went through a lot of trouble to get her from His Majesty. She can't be damaged in the slightest."

Koyanskaya's voice came through the raging wind.

"If His Majesty were to get his beloved maid injured, he might stop loving her. I don't want that to happen."

“How strange,” Debit scoffed. “You beast, you actually care about this.”

"Kid, don't think you're so great just because your Servant is a Grand Servant! The difference between a Grand Servant and a Beast isn't as simple as a one-to-one ratio!"

After saying that, several tails rushed towards Debit and Bsk.

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Bianliang, the battlefield where the Imperial Guards clashed with protesting civilians.

Pepe and Mas arrived faster than Leon had anticipated, and it wasn't just the two of them who dared to come to their aid; several high-ranking officers of the Imperial Guard also joined in.

Under the command of these officers, the previously chaotic Imperial Guard began to become organized.

They quickly formed a front and began to effectively block the protesters' advance.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Jeanne Alter immediately changed her strategy and chose to charge the Royal Guard lines.

There was no other way; if they didn't do this, the vast majority of civilians would be stopped by the Imperial Guard.

However, this led to a protracted tug-of-war between the Imperial Guard and the protesters, the very situation that Li Ang had feared most.

Li Ang knew that once they were deployed, these civilians, who lacked rigorous military training, would be no match for the well-trained Imperial Guards.

As Li Ang had predicted, the balance of power on the battlefield tilted overwhelmingly in favor of the Imperial Guards.

Fifteen minutes into the battle, the city was reduced to ruins. Only with the support of the wyverns summoned by Jeanne Alter were the protesters able to barely hold off the Royal Guard's offensive.

Although the people put up a fierce resistance, they could only delay the advance of the Imperial Guards; breaking through their lines to reach their target was out of the question.

"If only we had artillery right now, it would have been a devastating blow to the Imperial Guard lines," a soldier from the civilian side said with frustration.

Having served in the army, he naturally knew about the secret weapons of the Tang Dynasty army and had a very intuitive understanding of the combat power of artillery.

Unfortunately, although the protesters were a diverse group with the support of more than one powerful figure, they were still just a makeshift army that had been temporarily assembled. They couldn't even dream of having artillery, an equipment that only the regular elite troops of the Tang Dynasty possessed.

"Stop thinking about all that nonsense." His comrade smacked him on the forehead. "You should be thankful the other side doesn't have any artillery. Just hold on a little longer, His Majesty Li Ang will definitely get reinforcements!"

The soldier looked confused: "Your Majesty Li Ang? Isn't he fighting with that pink-haired pervert? Who knows if we'll even get him to free up his hands."

Just then, a burst of flame pierced through the battlefield, triggering a series of explosions that sent the two people who were talking flying.

The two men who had just crawled out of the rubble looked up and saw someone dressed in black and red armor, with huge red ring blades under his feet, walking past them as if he had run out of the set of "Kamen Rider".

Heroic Spirit Arch Maas, reporting for duty!

"What kind of monster is that!"

The two soldiers didn't know what a Heroic Spirit was, but watching Mas rampage across the battlefield on his ring blades, reaping victory as easily as cutting vegetables, a sense of utter despair washed over them.

Mas, who had his face hidden behind his helmet, glanced back at the man who had lost his will to fight and gave him a disdainful smile.

"In the end, we're just ordinary people. We'll back down at the slightest difficulty... Alright, let's finish this quickly and then go find that Aveng and have some fun."

However, just as he turned his head, a shadow flashed before his eyes.

The Imperial Guard's lines were breached in the next instant!

"What happened!?"

Mas watched in astonishment as his allies disappeared from his sight.

"Is it that Aveng?"

Mas turned around and looked around, only to see Jeanne Alter still directing the battle.

"Looks like it's Shield, how interesting!"

Mas's lips curled up into a sinister smile.

"All troops retreat and regroup!"

The number of wounded Guards members was increasing very rapidly, prompting Maas to quickly propose clearing the area.

"Then let me see the strength of that shield-bearer!"

Just as Mass flew into the air on her ring blades, a purple light flew straight toward her.

"So fast!"

Mas instinctively raised his ring blade to block, while simultaneously turning to the side to deflect the force of the impact.

The circular blade sparked violently upon colliding with the enemy, sending Mas sliding backward a short distance.

Once he regained his balance, Mas noticed that the blade of his ring blade was covered with chips.

"These are shield-bearers who excel at defense?! Are you kidding me?!"

Domas gasped in astonishment as he stared at the target hovering in front of him—a girl clad in heavy black-purple armor, holding a shield in each hand.

The girl was covered from head to toe in heavy armor, and even had a monitoring device on her head that looked like VR glasses.

What's most eye-catching is the purple wings behind the girl that resemble bird wings, making her look more like a sci-fi warrior from the future.

"Hmph! I don't care what you are!"

Mas raised his ring blade again, swinging the massive blade toward the girl opposite him.

"Smash it to pieces, you bastard!!"

After saying that, Mas unleashed all his magic power and charged toward the girl at maximum speed.

"After going berserk, your physical strength and speed will be significantly boosted. Combined with the armor I've improved for you, your defense will also be greatly enhanced."

"Of course, these are just data on paper. How much strength you can actually unleash depends on how well you and your Berserk state are compatible."

"Remember, try to stay calm and don't let power control you. Only in this way can you unleash your full potential!"

Watching the hero from the Mahabharata charge towards her with cold eyes, Mashu lowered her eyelids, her gaze icy, while Li Ang's commentary echoed in her mind.

"Calm down, is that it..."