Foreword

The previous chapter, Lightning-1 is quite important, so please take a look if you can

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Cult Member => Unknown Archbishop: “So you’ve finally appeared… Fist God. Also, the Silver Ice Princess, and the Black Dragon, Tendou Ryunosuke. What a lineup. The guardians of this country, huh?”

The man who looked like a rock, one of the archbishops of the God-Destruction Cult, laughed as he looked at Kagetora and the others.

Kagetora and the others had run all the way here from Narita Airport as soon as they landed from Okinawa. Aya and Nagi were not here but were waiting at the airport. Aya tried to follow them by force but was stopped by the chairman.

Because from here on, it’s a battlefield.

Chairman Kagetora: “I’m sorry, Tsubaki-kun… If I were there…”

Chairman Kagetora lifts up Tsubaki, who looks like he’s about to collapse.

Tsubaki: “No, as expected of the chairman. You’re a lucky man. If you were the only one here, you would have fought them four on one because of your personality.”

Tsubaki smiles a little with relief. He’s a very lucky man, and if Kagetora hadn’t gone to Okinawa, the body lying here might have been Kagetora’s. Even Kagetora wouldn’t stand a chance against four S-Rank opponents.

Chairman Kagetora: “…I’ll take you to the hospital right away.”

Tsubaki: “Chairman, their target is Kai Amachi-kun. I don’t know why…”

Chairman Kagetora: “…I understand.”

The chairman gives instructions to the remaining conquerors who can still move.

Chairman Kagetora: “Rescue the injured quickly! Then retreat! Hurry!! We’ll take care of this!”

Under his instructions, the injured are taken away one after another. The staff who had been watching, and the survivors of Avalon, stand up.

Archbishop Freya: “Do you think you have time for that? Fireball.”

One of the archbishops of the God-Destruction Cult, called Freya, raises his hand as he watches. He removes his robe and shows his face. He’s a man with a medieval face, with red hair and red eyes, like fire.

Then another huge ball of fire is created and dropped on Tsubaki and the others with a roar. Its size is more than twice as big as before, so its destructive power is even greater, and it has the firepower to turn even corpses into ashes in an instant.

Reina: “Shield of Light…”

But it doesn’t get through.

It hits Reina’s absolute protection silver shield, and a blast and heat wave blow. Thanks to that, there are no injuries at all. It was impossible for that fireball to surpass Reina’s shield of light.

Archbishop Freya: “…Ginno Reina… You’re a troublesome woman. Our abilities don’t match well. Then I’ll use numbers!!”

Freya manifests a large number of small fireballs.

Unknown Archbishop => Archbishop Rogue: “Wait, Freya. It doesn’t matter what kind of riffraff they are. If they want to run, let them run. We didn’t come here to slaughter.”

Archbishop Freya: “Rogue-san… I understand. I’ll leave this place to you.”

Freya follows the instructions of the man who looks like a rock. The man called Rogue, with a body as big as a rock, throws off his robe. He’s a blonde, blue-eyed American, a veteran of many battles, and his body is just like the chairman’s.

He’s not as old as the chairman, but he’s a solid middle-aged man. But his physique is still well-trained, like a soldier, without any belly at all.

Archbishop Rogue: “Kagetora… It’s been a while. Since that day. It’s been 10 years since that sealing ceremony…”

Chairman Kagetora: “…Rogue. You’re not young enough to be rampaging around anymore.”

Archbishop Rogue: “Hahaha! I don’t want to hear about age from you. But you’re a man who understands. Let me say it again. Hand over Kai Amachi. If you do, we’ll back off here.”

Chairman Kagetora: “I can’t do that.”

Kagetora rejects his request without any consideration.

Archbishop Rogue: “…Do you realize what that thing is?”

Chairman Kagetora: “About Kai-kun? Yes, I know.”

Archbishop Rogue: “Oh…”

Chairman Kagetora: “He’s just kind, strong, and has a straightforward will in his heart. Moreover, he’s the love interest of my granddaughter. And he’s my successor…scratch that last part. He’s one of the citizens of this country.”

Archbishop Rogue: “…So you’re going to play innocent to the end.”

Chairman Kagetora: “On the contrary, I’d like to hear from you. Why are you targeting Kai-kun?”

Archbishop Rogue: “You guys who are going to die here don’t need to know.”

Chairman Kagetora: “That’s fine. Just a little bit, for old times’ sake. Then I’ll tell you where Kai-kun is.”

Archbishop Rogue: “…”

The chairman tries to buy time with conversation. There are various purposes, but the most important one is to evacuate the injured. If they fight here, lives that could be saved will definitely be lost.

The opponent is S-Rank, and there’s no room for holding back. So, he tries to prolong the conversation as much as possible.

Seeing Kagetora, who seems to be at ease but is sweating on his forehead, Rogue laughs.

Archbishop Rogue: “Hahaha, buying time? You’ve mellowed out compared to back then.”

Chairman Kagetora: “I’m getting old. I have more things to protect, unlike you.”

Archbishop Rogue: “I envy you for having more and more things to protect. I’m still dragging around the one thing I couldn’t protect… But that’s why I have to destroy this current world of god.”

The flame of regret smoldering in the depths of Rogue’s eyes. Kagetora stares at it, a sad flame that will never go out.

Chairman Kagetora: “…Rogue, why don’t you stop? Even if you continue, your wife… already…”

Archbishop Rogue: “I know, Olivia won’t come back. But someone has to do it, so that no more sad things are born. I just happened to be the one who took on that mission.”

Chairman Kagetora: “…Can’t our voices reach you anymore?”

Archbishop Rogue: “I’m sorry, but I can’t hear you. Only Olivia’s last scream.”

At that line, Kagetora closes his eyes, realizing that persuasion is impossible. Rogue also takes out a dagger and switches to a reverse grip, taking a stance like a soldier.

Archbishop Rogue: “I’ll take care of Kagetora. Freya, Zoid. You two take care of Tendou, he’s the strongest.”

Archbishop Freya: “Understood, Rogue-san. Zoid, I’ll leave the front to you, I’ll support from the back.”

Saying that, the red-haired man, the S-Rank fire magician Freya, looks at Tendou. And the other man who took off his robe, a man called Zoid who looked like a Western knight. Wearing armor and holding a sword as tall as he is, the man also silently nodded at Tendou.

Tendou: “Hey, I’m against two people. We also have Reina.”

Archbishop Freya: “Be proud, you’re one of the strongest in the S-Rank. We definitely can’t win without the two of us. In that sense, Ginno Reina is surely strong… but we have the most suitable opponent for her.”

Upon hearing those words, Reina also prepares for battle. In her right hand, she has the sword of light, and in her left hand, she is ready to activate the shield of light at any time.

Then, the last robed archbishop of the God-Destruction Cult approaches Reina.

Reina: “…Who are you?”

Reina stares at the robed enemy. In response to her words, she removes her robe and answers in a clear, gentle voice.

Unknown Archbishop: “It’s been a long time, I’ve wanted to see you. Reina.”

At that voice, Kagetora and Tendou, while breaking out into a cold sweat, look at the robed woman as if to say, “No way.”

Chairman Kagetora: “…So you were alive after all.”

The woman is a bewitching beauty, a witch in her mid-thirties with an unaging beauty. She has the same silver hair as Reina, extending down to her waist, and her smiling figure looks almost like a gentle Madonna.

Reina: “No way… why… why…”

But only her eyes are a pitch-black color that reflects nothing.

Seeing that, Reina starts to tremble. She kneels down, holds her head, and lets out a sob with teary eyes.

Unknown Archbishop: “Reina… show me your face more. Ah! I’m really glad to see you. Reina! I’ve wanted to see you all this time. From that day, all the time… My… my dear…”

The woman’s name is Sophia.

Unknown Archbishop => Archbishop Sophia: “…Reina!!”

She was the real mother of Ginno Reina.