Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 7 Episode 3 (section)

===Part 3===

At the same time, the center of holy capital.

At the snowy landscape where snow was starting to fall very deeply, inside the sanctuary where the lighting was already out, a single woman was standing.

In the ear of the woman who was clad in white robe, *zazaza-* such coarse sound like the sound of sandstorm could be heard.

「──And, what did archbishop-sama said? Because there was enemy attack in the middle of pilgrimage, cancel the Pilgrimage Festival……, there was no way he was saying such thing right?」

The voice of one of the three bosses of Dragon Marauder, the Human Dragon division commander Drakkhen, was reaching the ear of the robed figure at the audience hall inside the sanctuary.

Drakkhen was wearing Drag-Ride at a place far away from the sanctuary, but the robed figure she was talking too didn’t wear anything like that.

The two of them weren’t conversing using Dragon Voice. By using the Divine Raiment of the Divine Drag-Ride Asp that Drakkhen possessed, the sound from both sides were conveyed to each other and they could exchange words from afar.

「In the first place I’m not going to give any worrying report. Though I told them that the danger in a level that is smaller than what was anticipated has been driven away without any problem.」

「Kukuku, you speak harshly. I too was planning to do the best to my ability with the combat force that I could use in that place though……」

「Being unwilling to admit defeat is unsightly you know? Is the strength of the so called legendary mercenary is just at that level?」

Drakkhen returned a bitter smile toward the indifferent tone of the robed figure.

「That sounded really painful for my ear──is what I want to say but, it seems you don’t know about this thing called war aren’t you?」

「Are you planning to say a clichéd line like you are going to get serious next time?」

「──That’s not it. You see, if I won at the battle before my eyes, it won’t become victory. In everything first you need information. Trying to obtain victory without even grasping the strength of the opponent is negligent.」

‘Good griefyare yare’ such sighing voice came toward the robed figure.

「Well, the actual problem is, there are also many royalty and nobility who are losing sight of not just strategy, but even the original objective of battle. I have seen many times with these eyes, subordinates who were forced into pointless death because of thoughtless battle based on pride and honor.」

「And because of that, in the end you started up the mercenary force of Drag-Knights called Dragon Marauder? Are the other bosses also the same?」

Drakkhen didn’t answer the robed figure’s question for a while.

「I’ll leave that to your own imagination. More importantly, I’ll depend on you so that tomorrow will go as planned okay. It seems that some bunches from new kingdom came, but spare me from even more powerful reinforcement coming to escort this Pilgrimage Festival.」

「It will be my job to take care of that. I’ll handle it carefully. Also, what about the remuneration that is my advance payment?」

「Aa, I already delivered that thing. Use it as you like. If this work goes well──, you will finally be able to obtain the seat of archbishop. I’ll rely on you okay, Orphel.」

Drakkhen only said that, then a discordant sound that was like sandstorm sound could be heard once more before the sent out voice cut off.

After a few seconds of silence, Bishop Orphel smiled silently.

When she opened a bundle, inside she found a small blade, with only its tip shining with seven colors.

「I still cannot let my guard down, but it’s just as planned. With this my wish will also be realized. Oh my god──」

Bishop Orphel closed her eyes and muttered to particularly no one.

And then, sound completely vanished from inside the sanctuary.

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