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

===Part 2===

After a total of two hours since the beginning of the battle between an army of around a hundred Abyss and a mixed force at the hidden fort.

In the arena at the capital, the latter half of the All-Dragon Battle──its first battle was already going to start.

A lot of spectators gathered in the audience seats and the venue was filled with even fiercer enthusiasm than the day before yesterday.

The three battles today would be against the Heiburg Republic, Markafar Kingdom, and the Vanheim Principality, in that order.

Inside the waiting room before the battle began, the selection members of the New Kingdom with the exception of Lux was assembled.

「──Because of that, Nii-san cannot appear in today’s match.」

When Airi talked about the details of why Lux headed outside for the decoy mission, the selection members were shaken.

The Imperial Capital Recapture Plan was also a fearsome threat, but the duty of becoming a decoy in order to lure nearly a hundred Abyss alone was also reckless. Some voices arose saying that they should go to help but──

「Nii-san’s wish is so that everyone won’t be exposed to danger and for us to win the All-Dragon Battle.」

When Airi said that to everyone, before long everyone nodded in acceptance one by one.

「However, this is a let-down. I thought that those guys who attacked us at the Academy before this would surely come out here too but──」

The names of Saniya and the others weren’t registered in the roster of their first battle against Heiburg.

「As expected, Saniya and the others won’t make an appearance in the All-Dragon Battle. Currently, I don’t see them preparing a strong elite line-up that is even stronger than them, but……」

Celis too was whispering with a complicated face, perhaps because she was Saniya’s former friend and hoped for a chance meeting.

「At any rate, we cannot let our guard down. Whether inside the match, or outside it too──」

Philuffy also nodded shortly towards Krulcifer’s words.

Then, for the last, Lisha took a deep breath and made a smile.

「Then, we’re going to obtain the greatest result before Lux returns here! Let’s go!」

Along with those words, the signal bell that informed the match starting time rang outside the venue.

The audiences’ voices that were heated up due to the starting of the match could be heard until where they were.