Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 12 Episode 5 (section)

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

The seventh Ruin, Moon, that was floating in the sky.

Inside a room where there wasn’t any light at all despite the time being midday, voices were exchanged inside the darkness.

The people there were three notorious mercenaries──the division commanders of Dragon Marauder.

The strengthening surgery of Baptism was over and they had just accomplished the contract with their new employer.

No, for the three, they had nothing like a true master since the start.

They completely understood that one day they would be dismissed as long as they were mercenaries.

However, that person was an existence that could be called as the great beginning even among the employers of Dragon Marauder.

「……However, this is astonishing. For me who had seen the great change of many countries in these several years, I won’t be surprised anymore by most things, but this is…」

The tall man with tanned skin, the Sky Dragon division commander, Gatouhan, muttered.

Beside him, the woman who dressed like a bandit, Drakkhen, was observing the surroundings and leaked out a sigh.

「It was really surprising. Well, from what I saw, that girl’s lifespan doesn’t look like it will be that long eh. In that state, it’s more like being unable to die even when killed I guess.」

「Is this fine? If we abort our contract with Soffice Xfer and get on board with her, then even our pride as mercenaries will be gone with this won’t it?」

The Earth Dragon division commander, the boy who was still young, Vine, pointed that out calmly.

But, the other two commanders only snorted.

「Betrayal……huh, you are really young eh, Vine. We ended up turning into bandits originally was because of a large country’s high-handedness. Is this hardship story too difficult for a young master I wonder?」

For Drakkhen who was usually aloof, her voice was painted with sarcasm.

Vine had also been told since the past about her history of misfortune.

She possessed a rarely-seen talent as a Drag-Knight, yet she was shunned by the incompetent commander of her country and got used as a sacrificial pawn along with her subordinates.

In the end she was captured and almost got tortured, but before that happened she was picked up by the previously mentioned employer.

「I know about your story. Besides, even I had also met quite an experience myself. After all even though I look like this, I’m a former royalty who almost got assassinated.」

Vine also replied without any change in his tone.

「We don’t have any other place to live at. Even though we managed to escape from our original place, we cannot forgive them. There was no proper path provided to us since the start. Nowhere at all.」

「Yeah. And then, there is also no one else who provided us with help……right? Those guys only need us as disposable troops. Just like my clan that got massacred as a savage tribe despite being the ones who had been living in that land since the past.」

「…………」

The three fell silent and shared their past with each other.

Their place to belong was stolen from them due to the convenience of the people in authority. While they were Drag-Knights with first class talent, they were existences that couldn’t live a proper life.

That was the essence of Dragon Marauder, the fate of the three division commanders.

「That’s why. We will move to the ruling side. Those guys who treated us as trash and used us as convenient pawns, I’ll give them the scare of their life. I’ll beat the fact that this world isn’t theirs into them!」

The yell that was filled with a flood of emotions kept the other two silent.

Right after silence filled the place, Gatouhan gazed at his remaining two comrades once more.

「But, I won’t ask for you two to go along with my revenge too. I’ll leave it to you what you will do when we get cornered. I’ll say this first, if you want to run away then tell me. I don’t want to drag even you two into the power of my Divine Drag-Ride.」

After he said that with a severe tone, the bandit styled woman standing at the side sighed in exasperation.

「This man, what the hell are you saying this late.」

「Yeah, it’s too late already.」

「Even I more or less have a sense of responsibility as someone who is starting up something.」

Gatouhan smiled wryly at the words of Drakkhen and Vine.

「If you are saying that you are taking responsibility, then keep us company until the end of hell. Fight till the end without throwing us away or running away.」

「I also feel the same Gatouhan. Even an existence like me who wasn’t wished for by anyone wants to perish together with my comrades at the end. When that time comes, add me into your strength without reservation.」

「……Then let’s go, gather all our remaining forces. From here on, we’re going to fight against the world.」

*Click*, at that moment, light shined inside the room.

When they stood up, it could be seen that their faces had a tattoo with strange pattern.

It was the sign of the secret art called Baptism that familiarized the body with Elixir, just like what was done to Yoruka in the past.

『The remaining amount of energy isn’t reassuring. I’ll be controlling the Moon, so I’m not gonna join the battle this time, you mongrels.』

A voice came towards the three from the ceiling that was made from silver planks.

Their first employer.

And then, an existence that could move the Moon even now when the Xfer and Automata were gone.

「We don’t intend to bother client-dono’s hand. In exchange we want you to keep your promise. At the dawn when you obtain Avalon──」

『I get it. Either way I don’t have time, you guys split the treasure among yourself.』

Light ran on the vast wall surface inside of the Moon at the same time with the person’s voice. A geometrical pattern emerged.

Dull and heavy sound of moving mechanism resounded, and the Ruin began to advance.

『──I won’t be satisfied unless I crush that false prince and that New Kingdom bunch with my own hands. As long as I can accomplish that, I don’t give a damn to what happens to this world.』

The three shivered slightly at the low voice that was filled with hatred.

Drakkhen muttered with a bit of fear in her.

「Seeing from the side, an avenger is really troublesome eh.」

The Moon was flying above the New Kingdom.

In order to strike despair towards the battlefield that hadn’t come into view yet.