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

===Part 6===

The All-Dragon Battle waiting room for the New Kingdom was dead silent as though cold water had been poured there.

The second battle before this ended as the loss of the New Kingdom because they were regarded as violating the rule intentionally. In addition Celis and Krulcifer who barged into the arena also lost their qualifications to participate today and their side was forced into a disadvantage.

Lisha who was the perpetrator of the incident was taken away for a hearing by the investigator who came from the palace.

Of course it was the fact that she was under suspicion, but because she was also in the position as the New Kingdom’s princess, there was also the intention to shelter her personage as quickly as possible.

With this, for the last battle against the Vanheim Principality, the only Divine Drag-Ride user who could participate was Philuffy, but there was an even more serious problem for the New Kingdom.

Lisha’s cannon shot was directed towards the audience seats where the VIPs of the Vanheim Principality were placed.

Currently the All-Dragon Battle was still ongoing, so the matter was put on hold, but the other side was holding doubt that the incident was intentional.

In the case that after the All-Dragon Battle was over the Vanheim Principality denunciated the New Kingdom with the suspicion of assassination, it was unavoidable that the New Kingdom’s position would worsen, in the worst case──it might even become the spark of war against the Vanheim Principality.

And it would happen by the hands of none other than Lisha who said that she would fight for the sake of the New Kingdom──

「Even with the investigation of the cause, for the time being we have to prepare against the next match. The third match against the Vanheim Principality will surely have a different atmosphere than before. ──Are you good to go, Philuffy Aingram?」

「It’s fine. Even in the case that someone blows a horn flute, I can endure it for a little while.」

Putting out Philuffy under this emergency situation was a kind of a gamble.

The opponent wasn’t the Heiburg Republic, but if they felt like doing something, there was the possibility that they would use a horn flute to control Philuffy who possessed the traits and abilities of an Abyss to cause damage.

An especially strict inspection towards the personal belongings of Heiburg’s people should be carried out, but they still couldn’t let their guard down.

And then──

「Controlling a Drag-Ride……if there was someone who set up Lisha-sama, then as expected, is it that girl?」

Airi spoke out what she was thinking since some time ago with a low voice.

The girl who possessed the nickname of the Empire’s Assassin Blade, Kirihime Yoruka.

The Divine Raiment of her Yato no Kami──Spell Code, was the ability to control other people’s Drag-Rides which was activated by touching the their Drag-Ride.

Lisha and the others had witnessed it, and the other selection members had also heard about it from them.

「Even if that is actually the case, we will have to search for her and apprehend her. There is almost no chance that we can make it until the next match begins but──we can only do it.」

Saying that, Celis and Krulcifer stood up.

「There is no time. Celis-senpai and I will split up and search for her. So──Airi-chan. Can we leave the command of the team to you?」

「……I understand.」

Airi accepted with a nervous voice.

「Yes. I’m going to equip my Drake constantly, so if there is something I will contact you two.」

「I’ll leave it to you, then」

The two said just that and left the waiting room to search for the culprit.

If Kirihime Yoruka was aiming for Lux, there was a possibility that she was lurking nearby.

Thinking so, Krulcifer headed outside. Then she saw the figure of the guard soldiers around the practice ground rushing around in a panic.

「What’s the matter? Perhaps something troubling has happened?」

Krulcifer who felt the abnormality called out to a young officer.

「Ah…… no, there is nothing! Ple, please, you can continue to watch the match……」

For a moment Krulcifer thought whether this was the government putting the incident that Lisha caused just now in order, but the situation was strange no matter how she looked.

「I am a Drag-Knight who belongs to Syvalles, the raid force of the Academy of Cross Field. This time I am here as a participant of the All-Dragon Battle, but I have finished my turn. If there is a problem, can I please at least be informed about the details?」

Krulcifer presented her student ID and told the soldier so.

Originally speaking, Krulcifer who was an oversea student from Ymir couldn’t participate in a mission with a high danger level, so she lied only on that point.

「Is, is that so!? N, no……there is only a bit of mistaken information circulating between the defense force for the area around the capital……! We are gathering information to confirm it while being on guard just in case──」

「Can you tell me specifically what is happening?」

Krulcifer who heard of that detail questioned the soldier further.

The soldier was sweating nervously while forming his words.

「Currently, a giant enemy force from the northeast of the royal capital──there is high chance that this is mistaken information, but it mentioned that the fifth Ruin that existed in Heiburg itself is moving──」

「……-!?」

The complexion of Krulcifer who heard that sentence changed.

She already knew that behind the scenes of this All-Dragon Battle, Heiburg’s Imperial Capital Recapture Plan was in motion.

And then, there was the existence of Hayes who was called as LordCreator at the third Ruin, the Ark.

If they were similarly related with the attack this time──

「Northeast of the capital is it? I will also go to take a look at the situation.」

「Ple, please! I’m in a hurry to evacuate the residents at the northeast area so──」

「Oi! What are you doing there! Quickly go!」

The young officer was scolded by a man who seemed to be his superior and he hurriedly dashed away.

After parting with the man, Krulcifer summoned Fafnir and equipped it.

She took a high altitude where she could have a bird-eye view of the capital and flew to the northeast.

With Fafnir that possessed the greatest level of mobility, she would be able to make a round trip until outside the capital in just a few minutes.

After continuing to fly with the maximum output of the booster in her back wings, before long the sight of the surroundings became obstructed.

「Mist──? Even though the capital had clear weather just now……?」

Krulcifer decelerated Fafnir and hovered midair.

She should be right outside the walls of the capital, but it was as though the scenery below was completely unseen.

But, a heavy moving sound that the thick mist couldn’t erase could be heard from right nearby.

「This is──!?」

The moment Krulcifer whispered, a thunderous roar exploded.

Countless flashes flew piercing the white mist obstructing her sight.

One of it exploded and burst in front of Fafnir, sending it flying backwards for a few dozen mel.

「Kuh……!?」

She escaped danger because of the protection of the special armament of automatic defense──the Auto Shield that activated just before it hit her. The power of the attack was so tremendous to the degree that it wouldn’t be strange if she were to receive serious damage without the protection.

The enemy itself blew away the mist due to the explosion blast of the cannon attack it fired. Because of that the true shape of the enemy became clear.

「Wha……!?」

The moment she was able to look at the full picture of the enemy, Krulcifer’s spine froze.

It was gigantic.

A giant body that far surpassed a large type Abyss──Golem that Krulcifer once fought personally.

It had two legs that could be mistaken as a mountain of steel. On top of those legs was a large waist two sizes bigger than the royal castle and an inverted triangle of a chest, at the left and right were protruding shoulders where each looked like a large type battleship. On the surface of those shoulders, countless cannon muzzles could be seen.

The head part that resembled a rhinoceros beetle had a neck that slightly extended to the front, looking down on the royal capital with robotic eyes.

Its thin long arms had countless streaks running on it. At the end of each of those arms was a hand with five fingers. Several houses were already pinned under them.

It modeled the shape of an armored soldier, the gigantic fortress of steel that should be emplaced at Heiburg.

The fifth Ruin 『Gigas』 that Krulcifer once saw in a book was moving as it was.

「They got us. Who would have ever thought that they were hiding this kind of trump card──」

The Ark where Poseidon existed left its movement route until now by the action of Hayes and her group and its whereabouts became unknown.

In that case, it wouldn’t be strange if they also had done something to the Ruins of Heiburg where Yggdrasil──the Ragnarok that Lux and the others had defeated probably came from.

But, although the fifth Ruin was liberated by that, for the Ruin itself to come invading like this was just too much.

『Warning – we demand for you to dispel your armor as well as surrendering, Xfer-sama.』

「Eh──?」

Suddenly, a cold apathetic voice without any inflection in it could be heard through Dragon Voice.

Krulcifer didn’t see any other Drag-Ride around her.

Krulcifer noticed a moment late that the voice came from the Gigas before her.

『Identifier name – Gear Leader of the fifth Ruin, El Fajura will break the prohibition in causing unnecessary harm to you──no』

That girl who was most likely similarly an Automaton like La Cruche of the Ark suddenly completely stopped her words that were said with no gaps in between.

『Unfortunately just now there was a notification from my Lord to immediately──exterminate you she said.』

「-……!?」

The change in attitude of the Automaton that also happened at the Ark.

Krulcifer recalled the shadow of Hayes from that situation.

『Transitioning to attack preparedness──firing』

At the same time with that voice, innumerable countless cannon muzzles extended from the Gigas’s protruding shoulders.

Right after that, thunderous roars and explosive blasts that completely filled the surroundings swept over the sky above the royal capital.