Din no Monshou

The next morning.

We left, we were walking down the street hiding ourselves.

There are still a lot of Imperial soldiers to patrol.

The knight, who appeared to be the horseshoe of the guerrilla (Wild Knights), was also walking wide down the street.

We don't act prominently, and me and Walkins go solemnly.

Of course, I had the option of waving a major player and walking.

If you show this sword, it won't be pursued deep.

But in that case, there is a risk that it will be confirmed by Shadreia's main house.

Walkins said not to worry, but I'd like to keep it in mind.

Like that, walking fast for half a day.

We were finally able to get through the border zone and reach the western city.

"We're here. This is the crustacean city of Hittorff."

The sun shines in the sky.

The exterior of a supermassive city, illuminated by its light.

It had a shape I had never seen before.

"What... that outer wall"

The exterior that protects the city is clearly strange.

Strange things stick out and even grow like horns.

The shapes and structures were completely different, but they were shaped like skulls.

Fearing, Walkins explained.

"It's the cranium of the supermassive warcraft" Hittorf, "supposedly present in ancient times.

The city was built within the remains of the Warcraft. "

I see.

I thought I could see the shadow of the beast, but was it Warcraft's?

But I've never seen a skull that size.

"Was there such a big warcraft in ancient times?

"It's a monster that only appears in the literature, so we don't know where it actually is"

Apparently, no one left to see the Warcraft.

A skull warcraft where one city gets soaked in.

What kind of monster is that?

"In a theory, fist gods snapped their necks after three days and three nights of death fighting?

Hittorff was the great warcraft that brought the world to an end, and so on. "

Fist God. Alec's master.

If you trample the legend, the fist god will have defeated the warcraft that destroys the world.

That such a war was once fought on this continent?

It's hard to believe...

"Most importantly, it's just a theory.

It could be the result of all the rumors. "

Well, that's a good chance.

It could be a touchdown to attract adventurers and tourists.

Let's hear it in half.

I stared at the back of my crust again - inside the city.

The flag of an empire that hangs out.

Next to it is also a flag with the seal of the leader printed on it.

This is the largest city in the eastern part of the empire, Hittorff.

Follow a small city called Satellite District, famous as a commercial city.

Since the number of travellers and aristocrats is not half as high, it seems to be able to move a lot easier.

"... you haven't changed"

"Is it an edged city?

"No, I don't really matter.

But in the Evil War, the Crusaders were the first place to fight evil. "

Evil Crusaders.

Troops supposedly assembled by fierce men of the continent, beyond their nationality and race.

Alec and the four wise men of the continent later fought as crusaders.

However, when it's time for the Crusaders, it looks like Si Xian hasn't entered yet.

"And the result, by the way?

"It was a crusade."

"I guess..."

I hear the continent's population has fallen dramatically as a result of fighting against evil gods.

I guess I bumped into him from the front and a hell of a number of dead people came out.

Second, here's Walkins pointing to the city's outer walls.

"Can you see the right side of the cranium?

"Reinforced trail."

Most of the right half of the skull is covered with iron plates.

It's a repair on a tight scale.

"It was a blow from the evil god that blocked the empty wind hole."

"Ugh..."

That skull, even though it seems sturdy because I see it.

Unlike that of humans and animals, the skeleton of the Warcraft is terribly developed.

A light bump through something like that means you can see the destructive power of evil gods.

"Well, as much as I used to. Let's get to it."

Walkins shrugged cool and began to make his way to the city's entrance.

Follow it and I'll head to the Warcraft's skull, too.

Apparently, the jaws of the ancient warcraft are the gates.

That's a lot shabby.

With a strange exhilaration, I entered the crustacean city.

◆ ◆ ◆

The atmosphere of the city is calm because it is protected by thick walls.

I don't feel any signs of demons or threats of war.

The degree of development was also so eye-catching that it showed the buzz of the Wang Du class.

How many cities like this are there in the Empire?

That's the strongest country on the continent.

"It's peaceful around here, but the streets a little off are rough."

"Hmm, is it also a favela?

Well, the Wang du has a dangerous back road.

Perhaps that area is the fate of a big city.

But to see how Walkins is doing, he seems to be different from Wang Du's.

"Illegal hospitals are in turmoil, and less accomplished warriors wander around"

"... hard to believe"

Hospital, that's illegal, too.

Such is the place used by those who do not hang from ordinary magicians.

It wouldn't suit this peaceful city.

"An active commercial district is only one side of the city.

This crustacean city has many other faces. "

Apparently, you have a side to mass produce injured people.

I also think I can imagine more or less.

Going behind the city, I saw something like a giant mansion.

"We're here. I'm a horse lender."

"Phew...... finally"

The stables seem to be on the other side of the mansion, and from here all you can see is the splendid trade hall entrance.

But you seem to be making a lot of money.

In addition to the business of lending horses to individuals, they seem to operate a ride-along carriage on a regular basis.

first enter the merchant hall and speak to the shopkeeper

"Excuse me, I'd like to borrow your horse"

Then, a good merchant of his own came out sneaky.

Apparently, this person is the shopkeeper.

He leaks a happy breath when he sees my outfit.

"Oh, are you a special citizen?"

Principal citizen......?

I heard there is a class system in the empire, but is it an issue that comes up at the level of everyday life?

Well, in this case, you can see it as likely to be preferential.

I'm glad I wore it, noble clothes.

But the store owner looks spicy.

"I'd love to exaggerate your intentions...

All the horses for loan have been collected. Come on. "

Oh, there's something suspicious about the clouds.

I'd like you to give me a break.

Walking around can't help but shrink nerves.

It'll take a while.

When the shopkeeper sighed sadly, he plucked the edge of his eyes.

"Compensation made it easier to get money.

It's sad that the horses we've raised will be sent to the battlefield. "

"... right"

I nodded smudgingly at the owner.

In the city a while ago, the shopkeeper looked like nothing against horse collections.

But horses raised with love, albeit commercial tools.

I guess I just can't do it.

"And, well - that's all my emotions are.

I can't lend you a horse, but if you're riding a carriage, you're out. "

Oh, the one called a regular carriage?

If you get on with it, you're going to take me to the edge of the empire.

I don't even have to grip the horse's reins, so I think I can relax.

I nodded to Walkins for confirmation.

"Well, so please"

"Just one caveat.

I only have flights to the Imperial City right now, do you mind?

"Huh..."

Empire capital in the center of the empire.

The owner says the carriage can only go that far.

Naturally, where we escape is the western end of the empire.

You can't go home if you stop at a place like that.

"It was a gift from the lord.

If you're heading west from here, they're asking you to switch in the capital. "

"... Hmm"

Well, what do we do?

It would be because of the information blockade that we are nailing transportation to the Imperial City.

The aim is to attract those escaping the Union to the Imperial Capital and to capture them with strict security?

Obvious trap, but the option of walking is very tough.

Walking is unlikely to hold up with the Union.

Worried, Walkins whispered.

"Rest assured. From the beginning, it was assumed that we would pass through the capital."

Apparently, she has a plan, too.

Speaking of which, Walkins said.

”Breaking through the center" of this empire and returning.

I guess I was planning on passing through the Empire from the beginning.

"Now, please board the carriage"

"Thank you very much. Departure is after sunset.

Come to this mall when it's time. "

Is it after sunset that we leave here?

I'd like to head over right away, but I can't help it on a regular basis.

"Don't give me a second."

"Right."

How to kill time.

Sometimes I look around the city, but I don't want to wander around the less popular.

There must be Imperial soldiers patrolling this city, too.

Thinking about it, the store owner has suggested.

"Why don't you take a look at the arena?

"... Arena?

"It's a hit ruff specialty. I like the nobles and the merchants."

I see, we're connected.

Was there still such an interest?

I can also nod at the number of illegal hospitals.

I guess third class citizens of the Empire and others can't see a magician.

These people seek treatment and rely on dangerous doctors outside the law.

"If you're confident in betting, I think you'll enjoy it even more"

"... I see"

Arena, or spectacle.

Unexpectedly, he recalled the public training of the Flame Steel cars carried out by the Radias family.

That doesn't look like a very enjoyable attraction.

But it's important to know the culture of the Empire.

"You want to go? Walkins."

"Yes, absolutely! It's been a long time since you've seen a fight in the arena."

Walkins nodded in two replies.

But it's not about enjoying spectacles.

He also seemed to want to go to the arena itself.

What's the matter, even the blood of the inner warrior made a scene?

"Now if you'll excuse me."

"Yeah, good sightseeing."

I said goodbye to the owner and we headed to the arena.

◆ ◆ ◆

Hot as a backlash.

A whirlpool of cheer that even remembers the breathlessness.

Here, the Hittorff Arena has been very exciting since midday.

Sounds like the largest arena in the Empire, and many travelers visit it for spectator purposes?

On the outer perimeter of the ring there was an audience seat in a high position and the guest seat was filled with surprises.

And on the ring.

There was a struggling struggle going on there.

"There you go, do it!

"That's the Imperial Knight! You're not like all fools!

It's two people in the ring.

A lightly dressed knight with a thin grin and a fine sword.

And a half-naked warrior who eats his teeth and endures them with obsession.

It was obvious which was the dominant.

From what I can see, a warrior's skill surpasses that of a knight.

But you're clearly getting a difference in gear.

Knight is a light armor that seems tough and easy to move.

The weapon seems to cut well and is fully equipped.

The warriors, on the other hand, have worn hipsters and rusty leggers.

The weapon was also a blade crushed and useless sword.

Also attached to the neck is a strange collar engraved with a magic formation.

You can win games on that one, too.

As I sighed, Walkins explained to me in a cool voice.

"This is a show game."

"...?

"Normally, third and second class citizens struggle.

Occasionally, knights compete to hustle and hustle for power. "

I see.

In short, I guess the arena is running two games.

One is a regular match that lets the less identical fight each other.

And the other is a show match where the strong ravage the weak.

Is the arena side devising something to keep you from getting bored?

Odds are terrible in games like this, and the knight's winning predictions are shaken out.

and here the knight's fine sword was wielded in a sharp motion.

The blade penetrates the right foot for each legend.

"... gi, gu"

Decision hitting where fatigue was overlapping.

The warrior turns around in severe pain.

Seeing that, the hustle and bustle of the arena increases in intensity.

"What are you falling for! Wake the fuck up!

"Don't you regret it, for the sake of third class citizens!

The knight watches Niyaniya as the warrior is being cursed.

Apparently, he thinks this game is stress relieving or something.

The audience is intoxicated by the knight's superiority.

But my eyes show a different sight from theirs.

The fighting spirit that lived in that warrior has not yet disappeared.

"Gah, aaaaaaa!

All of a sudden, the warrior rolled out the great sword into a sideburn.

A knight poked at the void jumps and tries to avoid it.

But warriors don't miss it.

When he abandoned the Great Sword, he made a tackle at the disfigured knight.

"Gu..."

The knight fell from his back.

And a horse-ridden warrior waves up his fist.

The next moment, a sharp blow hit the knight in the face.

Did the bone break, the vivid sound sounds.

Screaming and booming gushed from the audience.

"Ahhhhhhhh!"

But warriors don't go through with it.

I wave my fist down, as if to clear my previous depression.

Sounds like your heart's turned into a vendetta.

"It's madness, but are you okay?

"Yeah. Arena and gathering of merchants following the country.

I will not imitate the Imperial Knight to scratch his shame. "

That said, Walkins points to the interwall of the ring.

There, the referee who saw the war situation was getting his nostalgia.

The audience, whose eyes are nailed above the weak, do not realize that.

Then suddenly, Bazi and an awesome spark scattered.

With the warrior's neck at its starting point, a fierce thunderbolt struck.

"...... ga, ha"

The warrior fell unconscious.

Confirming that, the knight rose with a yowl.

And shake your arms as if you had just chanted magic.

Seeing that, the audience was wrapped in the applause of 10,000 lightning.

"Ooh, magic even though he beat me......!

"Wonderful, so it was a performance to cheer up."

"Let warriors like that have their hua... the knights are truly merciful"

No, I don't care what you think. It's the collar.

But in the eyes of ordinary people unfamiliar with magic, you won't be able to tell.

In the unlikely event that you are about to lose, are you taking such measures?

"How dare you, you did it - heh!

Here, a knight who was being beaten shook up his leg angrily.

He tries to trample unconscious warriors.

But the next moment...

"- To the arrogant Kwon Gate, sanction."

A stained resentful voice.

The moment it sounded, the wall near the ring exploded.

Severe dust rises across the arena.

That caused the audience havoc.

"... hey, what the heck!?"

"It's an explosion. Ahhhhhhh!

"The ring...... the arena will break!

A fleeing crowd.

But among other things, Walkins was calm.

"It's a raid."

"... right"

Because she's slight,

This one forces me to calm down, too.

Well, I no longer panic to this extent either.

Immediately the Imperial soldier rushes off and goes down to the ring.

I guess you're trying to capture the bad guy.

But repeated bombings have not even allowed us to identify a target.

Quiet smoke was covering the arena.

"Dear Regis, this way."

"Hmm?"

And Walkins gave me a piece of cloth.

It would be to keep the dust from inhaling.

I appreciate this.

Push it against your mouth for a moment.

But if you look closely, this isn't just the smoke from the explosion.

They're also sprinkling smokescreens with weird pills.

And Walkins suddenly held me up.

"... Hey, what's up?

"Please hold onto me"

Shortly after waiting for my response, Walkins jumped.

And jump on the fighting-field objects that were nearby.

I see, you won't even get smoke here, and you won't get caught up in the audience mess.

"Oh, thank you"

"Thank you for the cheap"

Nico and smiling walkins.

When I was relieved, a letter appeared in my sight.

Apparently, it says the name of the stone statue you're riding right now.

Exhibition Memorial - Praise Our Champion ”Santa Cruz Halbright Ostimiglia"

Santa Cruz.

He is the emperor who leads the empire today.

And what we have now is the top of the head of the stone statue.

"If they find us, our necks are going to fly."

"Fair enough, never mind the little things.

Still, this uneven part is hard to sit on...... hey "

Walkins makes a cute hanging noise and snaps something.

Don't have a bad feeling about it.

When I looked terrified, it was gone stunning.

- The majestic head of the statue of the Emperor.

"Phew, now you can calm down and see the ring down"

"... oh"

The honorable face quickly became ten yen bald.

Wow, let's get out of here.

Let's say we didn't see it.

Scratching a cold sweat, I check with Walkins.

"... so what the hell happened?

"Looks like someone attacked the arena.

It's not just one or two people, it looks like you're on the same team. "

Here, from a slice of smoke, the top of the ring gets into my eyes.

There, men and women in borough cloths were solidified.

He's a gladiator, just like the man he was fighting earlier.

I didn't see him until earlier, so I guess he was trapped in a cage.

And there was a shadow of Jen royalty before them.

- Listen, innocent warrior trapped in tyranny.

A voice that passes strangely.

You're using stones that diffuse sound.

The person who spoke was a man in a bright red robe.

"We're here to give you the keys.

You have the right to choose.

You can take this opportunity to escape, or you can keep spoiling yourself on the slave. "

A man who speaks pale.

In an attempt to stop it, an imperial soldier arrives.

But he was stopped by a figure in a red robe.

I'm gonna blow every scaffold away with the blast right now.

Imperial soldiers can't even get close to the ring.

"But if there is anger in the empire,

If you have a grudge against the nobles who slapped you down into the world of misery - come with us!

Fist up, the man in the robe stirs up the warriors.

and exalted ourselves as to who we are.

"We're the Unrobbed Bandits." Huh! He is a rebel without righteousness!

The words are further annoyed by the arena in a state of confusion.

Unrobbed bandit - sure, the knight was advising you.

There are emerging resistance forces that disagree with the empire.

I didn't expect to see you here.

A man in a robe emerges from the smokescreen and whispers something to the person who was speaking.

Then I told him forcefully that it was just a tightening word.

"Choose, you abusive people!

If you're willing to fight, follow our back!

With that said, the two disappear into the smokescreen.

At the same time, the people who were holding back the Imperial soldiers jumped in.

The warriors who saw it all shut their mouths uniformly.

Some still don't seem to understand what happened.

But silence turns into hustle and bustle like waves.

"... Ha, we have to go"

"... do something stupid. I'm staying."

"... I'm going. Even if I die, I'll reward the Empire with one arrow!

Reactions vary.

However, a considerable number of people stood up to see if they were impressed by the speech earlier.

They pushed away the Imperial soldiers and followed the men in robes.

"Stop it! You guys, don't stop!

Imperial soldiers desperately trying to stop it.

But you can't stop a warrior pushing like Yunxia.

One endorser after another disappeared into smoke.

And the last word echoes into the arena.

"We are the" Unrobbed Bandits ".

Don't take it away, but never give in.

It just puts a wind hole in bad power - "

With that word, the smokescreen clears.

Then there was a big hole in the wall of the ring.

I guess that's where the escape route leads.

"Don't let them get away with it! We have to go after him now!

"We won't be able to do business like this!

Imperial soldiers immediately try to chase them.

But the last explosion blocked the big hole.

I'm sorry, the smoke rolled up, and the war was over.

There are far fewer people left in the arena than earlier.

Imperial soldiers kicking the ground in frustration and a distracted audience.

And it was totally less, just the warriors in the arena.

◆ ◆ ◆

"It's a sudden raid... I'm surprised"

We were heading back to the city when we saw the end of the field.

The escape of the warrior, and the great incident of the destruction of the statue of the Emperor.

Strict precautions had been taken in the city to find these culprits.

It should be noted that the unattended bandits managed to escape.

I hear you're pretty used to guerrilla activity.

You remembered one thing earlier, Walkins was laughing with pleasure.

"Hehe, that was a bold solicitation."

"I mean, solicitation, it seemed like sabotage."

I guess solicitation was a planning matter.

Obviously, he was trying to finish off a knight in battle.

As rumors have it, the hatred of the aristocracy is not half.

No, I'm glad they didn't aim.

"You've got a lot of time,"

"I don't care if you wander around, why don't you go into a liquor store?

The chances of stopping in people's eyes are increased even as they walk.

Let's just go into the tavern for a second and ambush in the crowd.

Walkins nodded comfortably at my suggestion.

"Right, I'm a little thirsty.

Let's hear some more about the imperial situation. "

"Oh, that's a good idea"

It's dusk time.

If you're purchasing information at the tavern, you're going to be able to kill your time to leave in good shape.

I'm thirsty, too, so let's say I make some tea around.

That's how we headed to the tavern.