Time goes back a little.
　the Brissa Plain, where Mercurio and his army are fighting
　The battle near the centre was a short time ago... after the dragon's digma was overthrown, and Mercurio's army was on the verge of being overwhelmed.
　Although they managed to hold out, the war was still moving against Mercurio over time... the first change that would have occurred would have been the Mercurio's resurgence in the center of the city to counterattack the punitive forces.
　Until now, the punitive force had not been able to tell what was happening at first, as they had pushed in with their own attacks. 　
　But the pressure from Mercurio's army has undoubtedly changed.
　Up until now, they had been aggressively attacking and pushing the enemy with all their might, but suddenly they realized that they were doing more damage.

"d*mn, what the hell happened!? It wasn't that we had an overwhelming advantage just now!"

　One of the soldiers fighting the enemy with a long sword on the front screams impatiently.
　As they said, until recently they had been attacking with overwhelming force, but before they knew it, they had moved to the side where they could be attacked.
　The cry of such an angry soldier comes to my ears.

"It's because we didn't read the flow of the battle, depending on the number, though it may be unavoidable to think about the outcome of the battle.
"...what?"

　What struck me was a beautiful voice, as if my eyes had been taken away.
　I turned my eyes to the voice, and found myself there, in spite of the fact that it was a battlefield, in which I could see through the other side... or perhaps because I was in the battlefield, I should say, a woman dressed to show off her stunning beauty and breathtaking body.
　The soldier knew who the man was because he was from the Westian Empire.

"Vihe..."

　As soon as I tried to mention the name of the person at the end of my gaze, I realized that the person, who was supposed to be a little far away, was right next to me, where I could touch it when I reached out, and without feeling the sweet smell of my body... the next moment I thought that the person's hand had touched my armour, I lost consciousness and fell to the ground.

"You can feel the changes in the war situation by yourself, not by asking people."

　Vihela mutters a glance at a soldier who is unconscious and on the ground.
　But he speaks quickly, saying that he can't afford to be more concerned about the enemy, who is already out of combat.

"I will cut through the enemy, so follow me, everyone. I'll be the tip of the spear and pass through the enemy's camp."
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!"

　At Vihela's words, the Mercurio soldiers around him shout.
　Some of the shouts showed up on the battlefield of the White Rose Knights and the cavalry under the direct control of Schles, but Vihela did not seem particularly concerned.
　From the time when they were originally treated as second princesses, the group had been rampant.
　Vichela knows that, instead of giving detailed instructions to such a group, it is better to let them act as they please after giving them only the general policy.
　He is even an admirer of Vihela in Tiyur, who works with Gurghast.
　It was only natural that Vichela, sensing from somewhere that he was going to charge the enemy's camp.

"Here we go!"

　With the words, Vihela, who leads the soldiers, moves forward.
　Being riding a horse, the front line of the punitive force approaches before one can see it.
　the soldiers who follow suit after such a Vihela
　Mercurio's soldiers, who were now fighting the punitive soldiers on the front lines, shout loudly to boost their morale and demoralize their enemies when they find themselves running from behind.

"Mr. Vihela, Mr. Vihela is here! Now we can win, no doubt we will win!"

　Mercurio's soldiers rejoiced at the cry and the punitive soldiers despair.
　Listening to such cries, Vihela ploughs into the expeditionary force.

"Huh!"

　They fall off their horses and land on the ground, and touch the armour of the punitive soldiers with the force.
　A soldier who is knocked unconscious in that moment.
　The technique of immersement was convenient for dealing with a large number of people because it was effective just by touching them.
　One, two, three, four... soldiers of the punitive force crumble to the ground as soon as they touch it.
　To hit... no, fortunately, Vihela defeats the enemy soldiers, defeating them one after another.
　Other soldiers were moving to defend the back of Vihela, and before they knew it, they were pushing deep like a spear through the formation of a punitive force.

"Prevent, prevent, prevent! Don't let it get stuck inside any more!"

　The captain of the soldiers screams at the amazing breakthrough, but that doesn't mean he'll suddenly improve his ability.
　Vichela is the only one who breaks through the formation of the punitive force at the head of Mercurio's army, and some soldiers on the punitive force side respect it, and there are even some who cannot stir up their fighting spirit.
　. . . on the contrary, some people stir up their fighting spirit in the hope of defeating Vihela and taking her own.
　However, all such men are seriously injured by Vihela, and those who are unlucky are even killed.
　Furthermore, the punitive force's misfortune continues.

"Back, back, back, back!"

　The voice echoed through the battlefield and was so desperate that I felt for my life.
　That's so much that not only the punitive force but also the Mercurio's soldiers look at it.

"What's going on?"

　The captain, dealing with the Vihelas desperately trying to penetrate the position, screams frustratedly.
　We're already busy trying to manage the person in front of us, but what's more?
　But... when he saw behind him, he stopped without thinking.
　Whispering. It seemed to me that something like a heat wave was coming at me.
　In fact, if you listen carefully, you will hear loud screams not only from the front but also from the back of the battlefield. 　
　And above all, it was the Gryphon who was spewing firebraces above the rear.
　Some time ago, those who saw Seto fly over the rear were speaking out, but he was concentrating on dealing with Vihela and did not notice it.
　It's no wonder Ray and Sett didn't notice it because they were fighting the noise in the first place and moving in the second place.
　But now the question was what to do afterwards.
　a flying glyphon
　I thought for a moment that the heatwave that the captain had just felt might have been caused by the glyphon, but soon instinctively realized that it was not the case.
　Even for this captain, his intuition must have been excellent because he had overcome so many battles.
　That's why... I understand that I was happier when I didn't know it.

(It's crimson that makes the Gryphon subservient. I mean... is this feeling caused by crimson?)

　As if to answer the captain's question... in the rear, you can see many people blown into the air.
　The captain had seen the scene before.
　The punitive force repeatedly planned to capture the position of Mercurio's army, which at that time called itself the rebel force.
　The strategy was largely successful and went as expected, but at the very last minute it broke in and messed up the battlefield.
　I had seen the same scene as this then.
　That's why the captain says the name.

"Crimson".

　Those words, filled with bitter emotions, could have understood how much hatred they contained if anyone listened to them.
　But around the captain, Vyhela's forces have been rampant, crimson alone in the back, and above, Gryphon's firebreaths have been spewing ice arrows and water pellets.
　I'm not in a situation where I can listen to the captain's hateful words.

(Why, it was going well not so long ago.) The dragon's bear had been knocked down, but it would still have cornered Mercurio's army in a way that would outweigh its opponents with soldiers. Why is that?

　The battlefield, which had been in their favor some time ago, was instantly turned upside down.
　It was absolutely unforgivable for the captain...

"Captain!"

　I heard his men's voices close by, and the captain, who was bleeding, tried to yell at them for being so loud in reflex. . . .

"It's a long time to think on the battlefield,"

　The moment I heard a voice like that close by, I would pass out.





"I think you're too distracted on the battlefield, no matter how much. The quality of the soldiers of the Westian Empire has deteriorated, too."

　A man in his thirties crumbling to the ground, as Vihela muttered.
　He was a man who had thoughtfully thoughtfully, without even realizing that he was approaching very close.

"... well, I don't wonder,"

　He glinted his eyes at the rear of the punitive force and looked up.
　There, Seto was spewing fives from above and trampling down the expeditionary force."Sett's there, I'm sure the fuss is Ray." You've got me in a great hurry. Not only in love, but also in battle. Elena will have a hard time, won't she? --that's not what I could have said."
"What? Did you say?"

　Vihela shakes her head and turns her gaze to the sky when she catches up with Tiyur's words in the middle of her conversation.
　Following his gaze, Tiyur opens his mouth with a small smile.

"As long as we are dealing with Prince Kabazid and Prince Schles, we must be on our guard until the very end... but it seems that this battle has been decided whether we will win or lose."
"Yes. If nothing had happened, we would certainly have won."

　There is something melancholy about Vihela's muttering face.
　This is because Vihela's known Kabazid is not sure what he is thinking, and he could not predict what he would do when he was cornered.
　He was a bright brother, and if he became emperor, he would certainly have the power to rule the Empire of Bestia.
　He has been educated as the first prince, and it is true that he has achieved achievements so far.
　But... still, Vichela had the impression that she was wearing some sort of mask.
　That's why when Theoreum heard that Mercurio was under house arrest and his life was being threatened, he couldn't leave him alone beyond knowing that there was a cabazide among the people who did it.

"By the way, he was very late in the game."

　You must have understood that Vihela felt a little depressed. Tiyur diverts from the subject, drawing his bow and shooting an arrow.
　Understanding such consideration, Vihela halves the attack by thrusting a spear at her, and the claw on the back of her hand cuts off the tip of the spear.
　He jumps straight into his pocket and smiles at Tiyur, taking his consciousness away with his hands.

`It can't be helped,' Ray's delay to this point means that he must have been fighting against a reasonably strong enemy."
"A strong enemy?"
"Yes,"

　Tiyur turns his head suspiciously to Vihela, who dares not to mention the noise he hears from the digma.
　Was there anyone who could fight Ray even in this battle?
　But when he looked at Vihela, he did not seem to have any intention of answering it, and he looked at the enemy's position with a faint smile.
　Then, as Vihela turns to the expeditionary force, she suddenly notices a sudden rise in ambient temperatures.
　At the same time, screams are heard gradually from behind the enemy... before long Ray, dressed in crimson magic, breaks through the enemy.
　Ray looks surprised to see Vichela here, too...

"Have you kept me waiting?"

　He told me so.