Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 11 Episode 4 (section)

===Part 5===
Around the same time.

Inside Garden, near the wall.

At the vicinity of the entrance where there was a plain that had plants growing luxuriantly and a huge metal wall, a one-on-one duel was unfolding fiercely.

Lux was forced into an unprecedented hard battle against Singlen’s aide Zweigbergk who stood in his way, not allowing Lux to pass to where his lord was.

Because Lux himself was exhausted from using Over Limit previously, he was unable to use his full strength.

Even so it would become worse gradually for him if it became a protracted battle, so he turned into offense even if it was reckless, but Zweigbergk skillfully aimed at Lux and he couldn’t narrow in on him.

Zweigbergk purposefully continued the battle in super close range, making Lux unable to memorize his movements on the whole and sealed Lux’s foresight.

「Shit-!」

Of course, Lux used his three hidden techniques and Critical Hit to make an opening and attempted to pull away from Zweigbergk like that, but it didn’t go well.

(Unbelievable, it’s like his movements are completely different from all my opponents until now.)

As expected from a veteran knight who was rich in experience, his precision in handling a Drag-Ride as though it was his own arms and legs was outstandingly skillful. Whether it was the way he took distance or his conduct so that his next action couldn’t be predicted, Lux felt it with his skin that he was an opponent that he couldn’t let his guard down against for even an instant.

Furthermore, the opponent’s attack was completely merciless, as though he didn’t mind even if Lux got injured beyond recovery.

On the contrary, because Zweigbergk caught them red-handed about the matter of Grand Force, he couldn’t injure his opponent seriously here.

That became a clear difference in strength at a battle of this level.

「──Kuku, it’s just as my lord said. It seems that you cannot hold a resolve to kill me even in this situation. Foolish man.」

Zweigbergk seemed to guess the thoughts of such Lux and threw ridiculing words.

「There is no meaning in such resolve! It’s unthinkable that a proper path can be opened by cutting down everything inconvenient for oneself!」

Lux yelled and swung his Scale Blade, but it didn’t work against Zweigbergk.

Almost at the same time in the next moment, an enormous rumble of the ground and the sound of destruction resounded from the other side of the thick metal wall.

「-……!? This sound, don’t tell me──!」

Lux was taken aback and opened his eyes wide, at the same time Zweigbergk was also stopping his hand in bewilderment.

Fundamentally the interior of Garden should be a special space that was isolated from the outside world.

Accordingly, sound and impact originally shouldn’t reach inside from outside.

Yes, as long as nothing drastic happened──

「Sir Zweigbergk. A large-scale battle is happening outside! It might be the work of Dragon Marauder! We shouldn’t waste strength here! If we don’t get outside while uninjured……!」

Zweigbergk’s countenance changed for a moment hearing Lux’s pleading.

But, his expression soon returned calm under the mask and he asserted coldly.

「You are quite quick witted, Lux Arcadia. To attempt to take advantage of the commotion outside like that, indeed it’s just as my lord said, you seem to have the qualifications as a 『hero』.」

In other words, he had no intention to differ from Singlen’s order by saying that.

「I won’t run or hide! More importantly are you alright with this? If something unusual happens that even caused sound to be audible from outside Garden, even the Drake that was recording that image might get done in. If that happens then it’s over!」

「…………」

‘A troublesome man as expected.’ Zweigbergk renewed his recognition of Lux once more.

Even this incident that happened at this timing, it made him feel like there was some kind of fate at work.

Exactly because of that a collar had to be put on this man here.

(My lord is fighting for the sake of doing what has to be done.)

In order to realize that, he would complete the order to obtain Lux here.

Zweigbergk hardened his resolve as such and skated his Tarasque.

──But, the ground sunk in at that moment and Zweigbergk was pinned to the ground along with a purple gravity field.

「Wha-……you!?」

「Lisha-sama!」

Lisha who was chasing Dragon Marauder lost sight of the enemy, so she returned. She reported her return to Lux before using Dragon Voice.

But if she immediately moved to assist Lux, Zweigbergk would surely react immediately.

Thus she was hiding her presence until now while looking for a chance, and she finally succeeded in capturing Zweigbergk like this.

Because Lisha didn’t use her other special armament and continued to pour her full strength, as expected even Zweigbergk was unable to move from there.

「Now Lux! Attack! I won’t be able to pin down this guy for long!」

「No, please stay like that, Lisha-sama. If we are at the entrance of this Garden, we will be transferred outside either way.」

「Don’t speak like it’s easy, it’s hard to maintain this gravity field here!」

Lisha raised her voice in hurry, in response Lux spoke with a wry smile.

「Please. It will be for one more minute so──」

「I, I get it. That’s, in exchange, accompany me for a bit when this is over.」

When Lisha averted her eyes shyly, Airi walked out from behind a rock’s cover.

「Geez, please don’t frolic around even at this kind of time. Just because everyone is traveling abroad and there is a chance to talk with Nii-san──」

「Wha, what are you saying this cheeky little sister! More importantly, it’s the happening outside and that ero woman──」

Certainly, right now he was worried about Yoruka.

If she noticed that Singlen laid a trap in order to make Lux into his piece, she might go to aim directly at him.

「Fuh, you all are naïve like usual. You will regret it if you don’t finish me off here you know?」

Zweigbergk threatened like that even with the gravity field pouring on him and made him unable to move.

However, Lux couldn’t bring himself to fight him at this place anymore.

The Over Limit that he used when fighting Rosa previously as well as the battle against the Ragnarok──Metatron after that overworked his body too much. His limit was near even just from the fight before this.

It wasn’t that Lux wasn’t using Bahamut, he was unable to use it.

But regardless of that fact, he didn’t feel like crushing Zweigbergk here.

Because he didn’t try to take Airi hostage when she was defenseless and hiding behind the rock.

This person wasn’t a good person, and if it was a military duty then he would surely be merciless.

Even so, limited to this time, it didn’t become a reason why Lux must not be merciful.

*Pou-*……during that time, the internal wall of Garden was shining faintly.

Soon the transfer to outside would begin.

「Nii-san. You understand right? No matter what’s going on outside, with Nii-san’s condition right now, you already──」

Cannot fight anymore.

Especially if he used Bahamut, the activation time would be extremely short. Not to mention Singlen, even Zweigbergk would be beyond him.

「It’s fine Airi, I won’t be reckless.」

Airi only turned a doubting gaze in response to Lux’s smile that looked like he was acting tough.

(Be safe, everyone──)

That time when he returned back with Yoruka after the date.

He recalled that her face looked vaguely worried.

She said that she was unable to answer everyone’s expectations with a seemingly lonely expression.

Previously, she also risked her life and faced the Ragnarok Metatron when it couldn’t be harmed.

If she noticed that Singlen laid a trap to screw Lux over, she might challenge him to a fight with the resolve to die too this time.

(Be safe, Yoruka……)

The moment he wished that, the bodies of Lux and the others were wrapped with a faint light. The sensation of gravity vanished.

After they put their bodies into the space of darkness for a few seconds── the sky opened along with a dazzling sunlight.

「We are out! Can you go, Lux──!?」

Lisha yelled at the same time with their exit outside Garden.

But, the moment she saw the spreading wasteland and blue sky in her vision, she became speechless.

「Just what happened, this──……!」

Airi murmured from the shoulder of Lux’s Wyvern. Lux couldn’t reply back.

To say it in few words, it was a manifestation of hell.

In the first place, the surroundings of Garden wasn’t a beautiful area because of the periodical appearance of the Abyss.

But, what existed there right now was the greatly gouged and smashed ground, and dozens of the Abyss that covered the sky.

The White Ridge knight order under Singlen’s command was wholly put into disadvantage.

「Why? How are we getting surrounded by this many Abyss? There wasn’t this many Abyss piled up inside the Garden, and we had investigated the vicinity with radar too!」

Zweigberk raised his voice in a disbelieving tone.

Lisha who heard that from nearby smiled even while sweating.

「It seems, this isn’t the time for stupid quarrels, huh. Lux──」

Lisha took a deep breath and turned her gaze to the first fortress that was a slight distance away.

It seemed she guessed something seeing that Yoruka wasn’t here.

「You owe me one with this. Later, set aside some time properly for me okay? Come hell or high water, I’ll hold out in this place. You go and drag that idiot ero woman back.」

「Please. I will return right away so──」

Even while Lux resolved himself like that, he became worried for Airi and turned his gaze to her.

Then, the Triad who were hiding in the cover of Garden showed up together.

「Yes. Please leave Airi and this place to us.」

「Maaan, it saved us even if it’s only Lisha-sama who will stay here! With just us, it was the best we can do to escape while fighting.」

「Both of you, you are safe!?」

It seemed Airi was anxious, because she unusually raised her voice loudly with the appearance of Noct and Tillfur.

Sharis gently caressed her head and then she turned towards Lux once more.

「Leave this place to us. You head to the fortress and go help Yoruka. We will stay safe here somehow. We already sent out a reinforcement request to Cross Field and the New Kingdom.」

「──Yeah, it’s impossible to hold out with this many opponents. We will gather those who can move and retreat!」

Lux who heard Lisha’s decision quickly pulled out his other Sword Device.

And then, he put strength into his stomach and let out his voice as though to clear away the fatigue coiling around his body.

「──Manifest, the violent dragon who devours the flesh and blood of the gods. Sever the black cloud and sky, Bahamut!」

Light particles converged and formed the huge jet black dragon.

Those parts quickly split and changed into armor that covered Lux’s body.

「Nii-san! Please don’t be reckless! It’s a promise!」

Lux flew his Bahamut with Airi’s words behind him.

He mowed down several flying type Abyss in his way while hurrying towards the first fortress where Yoruka was.

「…………?」

Although he was wearing Bahamut, he managed to defeat several of the Abyss excessively easily.

A very slight strange and uncomfortable feeling caused discomfort in Lux’s chest.

But, at this time Lux had no leeway to split his focus to that doubt.

Why had this many Abyss suddenly appeared?

And then, the reason why the White Ridge knight order was pushed back so much like this, was most likely…

There was an unseen something nearby this Garden.

(However, right now isn’t the time for that! If I don’t go to save Yoruka──!)

Lux exhaled while raising his spirit, aiming towards inside the fortress.

In order to not let Yoruka taste the same anguish as before.

In order to convey his own feelings to her, he went at full speed.

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