Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 5 Episode 4 (section)

===Part 14===

On the other side, inside the arena that was noisy from witnessing the Drag-Knights stopping the invasion of Gigas, something unusual occurred.

Greifer who crashed onto the outside wall and stopped moving now woke up, furthermore the selection members of the Vanheim Principality were each wearing their Drag-Rides and came down at the center of the ring.

「Wha, what are you doing, everyone of the Vanheim Principality? The last match of the All-Dragon Battle was over already, right now a state of high alert is being imposed! Please hurry and evacuate from──……-!?」

The New Kingdom’s officer that acted as the commentator called out nervously, but he stopped.

He sensed the unusual hostility from the Drag-Knights of the selection members there.

「It’s unfortunate with the match, but it’s your side’s victory. But, the case where a member of ours was attacked in the inn, and the case where our country’s princess almost got assassinated in the match before this. Regarding these two attacks towards our country, we don’t recognize the explanation that your country is giving us.」

A girl wearing a Wyrm declared that with a cold voice and glared at the New Kingdom’s officer.

「This is not a threat or revenge. It’s your side who made a move first. We were told by his excellence to find out the perpetrator of this incident.」

「Tha, that is──!?」

The New Kingdom’s government office as well as the New Kingdom’s military weren’t in the condition that could take action because they were dealing with the dangers that were occurring simultaneously at present, but that reasoning wouldn’t get through to them.

「Well, that’s how it is.」

The leader of the selection members, Greifer, declared while readying his Sword Device.

「The duke-sama of our country is already in an angered state. Just like I said before, we received an order regardless of the result of this All-Dragon Battle. We were ordered to subdue the consuls of your country and make them take responsibility. And so──first we are going to question you yeah.」

The female officer of the New Kingdom who got the point of a Blade pointed towards her spontaneously faltered, it was at that moment──

「……-!?」

*BANG!* A sharp sound piercing the air accompanied a streak of flash running through the air.

That light bullet of cold air was fired aiming at the Blade. Greifer pulled his sword just before the bullet hit and he dodged.

The light bullet struck the stone ring and the spot that was hit instantly froze.

「Can you please wait a little for the investigation of the incident──even if you all are told that, it doesn’t look like you all are in a state that will listen isn’t it?」

Along with that voice, Krulcifer clad in Fafnir was coming down to the center of the ring.

「Hee, it’s really interesting that even outsiders like you are coming out, but it’s better to stop now yeah?」

「I agree with that. I too don’t want to do a pointless fight after all. Because right now there are enemies nearby──what’s more it’s closer than you think.」

Krulcifer calmly brushed up her hair and spoke smoothly.

Her gaze was taking in what was far behind Greifer, at the figure of Gigas.

Lux clinched victory at the last match of the All-Dragon Battle, but the attack he hit Greifer with was shallow.

There was a chance that the Vanheim Principality that was suspecting the New Kingdom as the mastermind of this time’s assassination attempt incident would directly act using force.

Surely the Rebel Army and Hayes’s subordinates would take advantage of such commotion and chaos.

Therefore, Lux gave instructions for Krulcifer to stop that.

「It’s unfortunate but we cannot do that. Even I have a fight that I cannot pull back from. If you are also someone from a military family then you get it right? That’s what this is.」

But, Greifer didn’t budge for even an inch and he readied his special armament the Tail Blade.

In response Krulcifer also reacted by directing her usual composed eyes towards the opponent.

「I understand it. I too cannot possibly lose here after he entrusted this place to me.」

「That’s a nice resolve, too bad that you are a woman.」

「You said a strange thing just now. When the battle begins, it’s the woman who is more resolved you know?」

Right after Krulcifer replied like that, Cuelebre suddenly moved.

It approached with a powerful speed that even the eyes couldn’t follow like a single bullet. At that moment Krulcifer also carried out her act of interception.

Greifer made a slash following a peculiar trajectory as though drawing a spiral using his Tail Blade that transformed into a whip shape.

Krulcifer ignored that using her automatic defense from Fafnir’s Auto Shield while pulling the trigger of her Freezing Cannon at short range. The freezing bullet sniped at the right arm’s wrist that was holding the sword.

Tactics and attacks that were both filled with certain victory crossed in that place and light scattered.