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

===Part 16===

「……Hmph. We too finally finished reorganizing our formation here huh, that damn Lux, he made me go through this kind of trouble.」

On the other side, in front of the street that connected to the castle and the arena, the supreme commander of the Rebel Army, Ragreed and his subordinates were assembled.

There were a total of fifty Drag-Knights, their armor was dyed grey that symbolized the Old Empire.

Furthermore in the sky above them were around thirty flying type Abyss that possessed wings.

「That guy preparing a fake Bahamut was a miscalculation, but it’s convenient if he is fighting Gigas. Like that there won’t be any trouble or enemy──standing in our way to obtain this castle.」

Ragreed stifled his laugh and lifted the Blade of his EX Wyvern high.

「Here we go! From here we are storming into the castle. We are taking back the glory of the Arcadia Empire from the hands of those thieves this time for sure!」

‘OOOOOOOO!’ His subordinates, the Rebel Army hailed back in response with a war cry.

The path to the castle had been evacuated with the people taken to shelter. There were already no more guards remaining there.

If Ragreed made the remaining Abyss and the Rebel Army force charge, the castle would fall easily.

「Finally……. Finally I can become this country’s emperor!」

Ragreed raised a voice that was hoarse from excitement. He flew his EX Wyvern and right after that──*GAUNN!* There was a sound slicing the air from something sharply sweeping sideways.

『Enemy Drag-Ride’s attack confirmed──defensive movement activated.』

El Fajura’s robotic voice resounded and a barrier was forcefully deployed.

The barrier deflected three Daggers approaching from the front, but a pile at the tip of a wire that was fired with a delay split to up and down like a snake’s jaw, snapping into the shoulder of the EX Wyvern.

「……Nuuh!?」

When Ragreed who was surprised by the surprise attack turned his gaze downward, a huge purple Drag-Ride was there.

Philuffy who was driving the Divine Drag-Ride Typhon appeared to intercept Ragreed.

『Enemy sign confirmed. Warning. Two Drag-Rides that are the Divine Drag-Ride Typhon as well as a Drake have appeared.』

「……Kuh!」

Ragreed grasped the situation from what El Fajura pointed out, but Philuffy didn’t give him time to react.

With high speed she rolled back the wire she fired from her left arm’s armor and pulled the EX Wyvern until in front of her.

At the same time, she made the stout right arm of her Drag-Ride that was already in a stance to hum in energy, and then that right straight struck.

「Gu, Aa!」

It was a certain kill attack from an enforced counter after he was drawn in by the Pile Anchor.

Although the Drag-Ride was a strengthened general purpose type EX Wyvern, that strength easily broke through the barrier and it should have broke the armor and the Force Core──but,

『Defensive coating as well as trajectory change success.』

Ragreed’s Ex Wyvern that got hit by that was sent flying far away backward, but it corrected its posture midair and landed.

The moment Philuffy’s attack landed, light powders shined brightly on the surface of the EX Wyvern.

That was exactly the power of the clone of the Automata(El Fajura) that was converted into the form of countless miniscule machines and fused with the EX Wyvern.

「What’s that? It was really solid than normal.」

Philuffy tilted her head while taking some distance. At the same time Noct who was hiding at the back wearing Drake quickly called out.

「Yes. Please be careful Philuffy-san. The surface of that Drag-Ride is being specially coated by something. The mechanism is unclear, but most likely it’s an ancient technology from a Ruin.」

「Right. It’s fine. That side cannot fly anymore, after all.」

But, Philuffy replied indifferently with her usual expressionless look.

As though to prove her words, the soaring back wings of Ragreed let out crackling sparks.

『Back wings’ booster damaged──it’s judged to be unable to be used for a long time.』

「Chih……!」

Ragreed confirmed the deterioration of his booster’s function from El Fajura’s voice.

Philuffy’s aim was the booster in the back wings.

Because Typhon was a land battle type, it was unsuited to hold back flying enemies.

But, the calculation was that if she could just take away the wings of the supreme commander Ragreed, the Rebel Army and the Abyss in the surroundings would also inevitably get held in place in order to protect him.

Ragreed who noticed that clicked his tongue while gazing at Philuffy in front of him. His eyes opened wide as though he noticed something.

「……Hah. Just when I wondered who this is, it’s the dim-witted daughter of the Aingram Conglomerate who came to the imperial court in the past. It has been seven years huh? Are you planning to take revenge on me?」

「…………」

Ragreed recalled his memory and asked like that, but it was as though Philuffy didn’t react at all.

「I heard that a part of an Abyss was implanted in you it seems. Kukukukuku, you’re a monster whose inside isn’t fully human anymore. Hahahaha! What a great mess! Surely even that ruined prince is also in despair──」

「I remember you know? About that time.」

Philuffy muttered as though to interrupt Ragreed’s provocation.

「That time, Lu-chan didn’t think of himself, like the two of you. He was really sad, saying that he couldn’t help me skillfully.」

She spoke indifferently with her usual expressionless look.

However, she continued with a clear tone.

「I was happy he helped me. But, because of my fault Lu-chan got sad, that made me really pained too, so──」

After showing just a slightly lonely look, she stared ahead with a straightforward gaze that was filled with a strong will.

「That’s why, I won’t let you anymore. I will──defeat you.」

Ragreed frowned seeing those eyes and stance that had not the slightest hesitation in it, and then he laughed.

「……Hah! Just try it you monster! What can you do against this number with just you alone!」

Ragreed lifted up his Blade high and gave the command to attack.

Right after that, fifty Drag-Knights behind him and the Abyss in the sky started moving.