LRAB #384 - I've never fought such a rich battle.
#384 - I've never fought such a rich battle.
The gap between people is sometimes greater than the gap between people and dogs.
Natsuki Subaru deeply felt this point.
“Isn't it good?” Anastasia said with a gentle smile, “As the saying goes, soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals. Zun-zun's strength should naturally be sent to more important places.”
“Are you saying I'm weak, you sly fox?”
“I'm just quoting the famous words of Kararagi. If I upset Priscilla-sama, then I apologize to you. But, what I said is the truth, right?”
“Hmph.”
The arrogant girl snorted heavily. Although she was upset, what was said was indeed the truth.
This was also a consensus in their eyes, as Liliana could be used effectively.
“No problem, leave it to me! Once I, Liliana, promise, I will definitely complete it well for you to see. Please rest assured, I just need to sing, just need to sing... just need to sing... there's nothing else for me to do, right? Right, Priscilla-sama, right!?”
Her puffed-up chest quickly deflated.
This guy hadn't even been tough for three seconds before he was trembling with fear.
In short, the Wrath Archbishop was handed over to Priscilla and Liliana. The other members were not completely at ease, but they agreed under Reinhard's guarantee.
“Then, there are the two Witch Cultists on First Street.”
Originally, First Street should have been guarded by the Lust Archbishop, but after that guy was taken down, it became two Witch Cultists—at least two.
“Leave it to me!”
“Leave it to this old man.”
Two people volunteered.
Garfiel looked solemn, crossed his arms, and said while grinding his teeth, “The guy who fought me had eight wrists and was so strong. I can't think of anyone other than Kurgun, right?”
“You are the one who directly confronted the enemy. In that case, it's even more convincing. Also, the woman with him is probably in the same position as him.”
“Don't worry about that, this old man will handle it.”
Wilhelm said this out of the blue.
“—!?”
Hearing him say this, the most surprised person was Garfiel. These two were an unlikely combination, and the feeling of fighting enemies together was quite novel.
“Fortunately, the Lust Archbishop has already been taken down, but we can't guarantee that other Archbishops won't go there…”
He was talking about Wrath.
According to the process of elimination, Wrath was in the control tower on Fourth Street, but what if…
“That is unnecessary worry.” Priscilla waved her fan and said arrogantly, “The Wrath Archbishop will definitely be on Fourth Street.”
“How can you be sure…”
“Because I am absolute! Whether it is the world or the sun, they revolve around me, so she will definitely be on Fourth Street!”
Everyone was stunned by her arrogance.
But with the blessing of the sun, Priscilla, whose actions could be corrected, would indeed have things go as she thought.
“How about this?” Crusch coughed lightly and said weakly, “Wilhelm and Garfiel, if you two encounter the Archbishop, retreat immediately, how about that? No matter what, at least ensure your own safety first.”
This should be the best way.
Priscilla was obviously not very happy, after all, this statement was like questioning her, but she only said 'Mortals cannot understand me' before falling silent.
“Oh, right!”
Natsuki Subaru seemed to have thought of something and excitedly slammed the table.
“Zun-zun, can't you eliminate that ability? Like removing Mimi's negative state, why not use it on Wilhelm-ji and Garfiel first?”
He spoke incoherently.
But Zun-zun still understood what he meant.
Unfortunately, it wouldn't work.
“Sorry, I can't do it.” Zun-zun gestured with his hand and said, “What you said, Subaru, has a lot of potential for expansion, but unfortunately, the Dark Sword can only cut through blessings, not prevent them.”
“Eh?”
“Blessings… or other similar curses, amplifications, etc., although they are invisible and intangible, they actually exist, so they can be cut off. Things that don't exist cannot be affected.”
“I see…”
Natsuki Subaru scratched his head regretfully.
He had to admit that he was overthinking it. But since it was an extension of Yin attribute magic, there was no reason why Beatrice couldn't use it. After this commotion ended, he would start developing this ability—he secretly resolved.
“Then, after saying so much, can we finally get to the main course? I've been waiting impatiently.”
Zun-zun licked his lips.
And the only one who could make him so interested was…
“Greed.”
The authorities possessed by the Archbishops could be roughly inferred from the phenomena caused by the authorities, but the authority held by the Greed Archbishop was unusually powerful and could kill people. Unaffected, he could almost be said to be invincible.
“In order to break the Greed Archbishop's invincibility, we must have combat power that can fight him.”
This was currently the toughest nut to crack.
Whether it was attack power or defense power, just making a simple comparison, the Greed Archbishop would definitely be the strongest among the Archbishops.
“Then it should be the strongest…”
“Leave him to me.”
“Ugh.”
Natsuki Subaru couldn't speak.
As Anastasia said, soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, illogical and unreasonable power should be met with equally illogical and unreasonable power.
Usually, even if he wanted to use this tactic, he couldn't most of the time.
But now, Zun-zun and Reinhard were both unexpectedly strong. Zun-zun had defeated the Lust Archbishop, a remarkable achievement. Reinhard's reputation was well-known, needless to say.
“Is this the happiness of having too much?”
Natsuki Subaru covered his forehead.
He had never fought such a rich battle before. Looking back, he knew how tortuous his path had been. It was like suddenly becoming rich and not knowing how to spend it.
“At this time, it would be safer to have Reinhard go…”
“Subaru, do you want to make a fool of me?”
“…What do you mean?”
“I made such arrogant declarations in front of everyone in Priestella, including the Greed Archbishop himself. If I don't go, wouldn't I be looked down upon?”
Zun-zun snorted.
Natsuki Subaru twitched his lips.
No, no, no, that's not the problem, right?
He really wanted to take Reinhard with him, after all, he was the strongest. Even without a reason, he still felt that they could win easily. Moreover, Natsuki Subaru also had selfish reasons, wanting to rescue Emilia.
But now—
“Then let Zun-zun go with you.”
“…Anastasia-sama?”
“When have you ever seen Zun-zun brag? Since he wants to go, it means he is confident in dealing with 'invincibility'. I understand that Natsuki-san is very worried about Emilia-sama, but you should gratefully accept the good intentions of your companions.”
Natsuki Subaru hesitated for a long time.
“I understand, I'm counting on you, Zun-zun.”
“Accept it sooner, idiot.”
Zun-zun punched him in the stomach.
He wasn't angry because of it. It was understandable that Natsuki Subaru would hesitate. With Reinhard, the strongest combat power, to ensure Emilia's rescue, this kind of hesitation was only human.
“Then I'll go to Second Street to deal with the Gluttony Archbishop.”
Reinhard was as relaxed as ever.
You could say that he was troubled by cooking, protecting people, or handling government affairs, but when fighting enemies, even the Archbishops would never make him frown.
This was the confidence of the strong.
“I'm counting on you, Reinhard.”
Natsuki Subaru said through gritted teeth. He trusted the other party very much and didn't believe that the Sword Saint would lose, but in fact, he wanted to defeat the Gluttony Archbishop himself. However, Emilia was currently in more danger, so he could only entrust this task to others.
“I will do my best.”
Reinhard had a reassuring smile on his face.
At this time, Wilhelm also spoke, “Rei, Reinhard, I, I…”
“Reinhard, I'm counting on you.”
The one who spoke for the tongue-tied Wilhelm was Felix, who had been silent since the beginning of the meeting. He was not a combatant, so he couldn't help with this kind of thing at all. But when it came to hatred for Gluttony, he dared to say that he was no weaker than Natsuki Subaru.
“Please rest assured, I…”
“Reinhard!”
The comforting words were suddenly interrupted, and the one who interrupted was someone who was both unexpected and expected.
“Reinhard, I'm counting on you, and… be careful.”
“…Yes, Grandfather.”
To Wilhelm's stiff and pale concern, the Sword Saint replied with an even gentler smile.
“Right, Reinhard, you can't let the Gluttony Archbishop know your name… Speaking of which, is this information useful to you?”
He looked at him dumbfounded.
It was impossible for anyone not to know the Sword Saint's name, right?
“Not good, I feel that you and the Gluttony Archbishop have a bad compatibility.”
“It doesn't matter, I will win.”
The light reply brought a strong sense of security.
Crusch also expressed her gratitude afterward, while also feeling ashamed that she couldn't go to the battlefield.
“A patient can only rest, right?” Anastasia touched the fox scarf around her neck and said, “So am I, not to mention myself, even my knight is not being used.”
“Yes, I am truly ashamed.”
Julius simply lowered his head.
“You also have important work, don't you?” Zun-zun looked at the four communication mirrors on the table and said, “The base camp is entrusted to you.”
The communication mirrors allowed everyone to effectively transmit information. Although they were optimistic, accidents were inevitable, so it was better to have this thing with them.
If trouble arose, they could only ask Julius and Ricardo, who were stationed at the base camp, to provide support. Moreover, if Reinhard instantly killed the Gluttony Archbishop, he might be able to support other battlefields.
Effectively allocating combat power was also a necessary part.
At this point, the allocation was complete.
The two Witch Cultists on First Street would be dealt with by Wilhelm and Garfiel.
The Gluttony Archbishop on Second Street would be dealt with by Reinhard.
The Greed Archbishop on Third Street would be dealt with by Zun-zun and Natsuki Subaru.
The Wrath Archbishop on Fourth Street would be dealt with by Priscilla and Liliana.
“Then—”
Natsuki Subaru stretched out his fist and declared.
“Everyone, let's go together! Through this battle, drive the obstructive guys out of this city! Defeat the Witch Cult and win a Happy End!”
“Oh————!”
Everyone let out a spirited roar.