Exduk, two more are coming from behind!

　Some of them attack straightforwardly, while others circle around and interrupt the attack. The movement of the beast undead is similar to that of a hunt.
　We're making good progress to the siege weapons hangar. But if I move in a straight line, my method of movement will inevitably catch up with them.
　Fortunately, my focus is completely on me, or rather, on Prince Nufusa, who I'm holding. That's why Ao and Marya can go ahead of me and set up simple traps with ropes and the like.
　Just as they are about to catch up, a rope appears from the ground behind them and entangles the legs of the undead beast. No matter how strong your legs are, there's no escaping a fall when your legs are being pulled.

"All right, Marya! Go to the next place!
"Yes, sir!

　I'm going to move into a narrow alleyway and try to avoid being surrounded. At this rate, I'll be able to reach the hangar of the siege weapon safely. As I was thinking about this, Nuhusa, who was mumbling and thinking about something, poked me on the shoulder.

"Can't you go any faster?
Well, if I could use magic, I could still make it .......
Well, it's not looking good for us. This is not a residential area, but an area where there are many facilities owned by the state. Inevitably, the distance between buildings will become wider. At this speed, they'll catch up with us there.

　It's true that the only reason I haven't been caught by the undead beasts is because I can move up and down. They have some leaping ability, but they are not nimble enough to fly across the roofs of buildings.
　However, because the distance between the streets and buildings will become wider in order to move the siege weapons, they will move faster and we will move back.

"Then we should stay here and let Ao and the others--
"That's a foolish plan. The two of them are in a weaker position than you because they can't use magic, right? If Hilmera was hiding a magic seal stone in the hangar, he would certainly have deployed an undead beast or two.
...... So, we need to carry you to the front of the hangar and draw the attention of all the undead there.

　But to do that, we need to make sure that the undead beasts that are closing in on us from behind don't catch up with us.
　The traps Marya and the others have set will help, but they won't be able to block the movement of all of them. I need another move.

It's no use asking for what you can't have. Drop yourself off at the same time the compartment changes.

　He did as he was told, dropping Noufsa off at the point where the compartment changed, and Noufsa strengthened his own body with magic. There is no stagnation in the flow of magic power, and she seems to have been trained appropriately. He also took off the simple armor on his body and threw the small sword on his waist at me.

"Can you run?
It's been a few years since I've moved my body, but I think I can barely make it this far. I'm going to run as fast as I can without looking behind me, so I need all of you to hold me back.
That's fine, but what are you going to do after you move the ...... compartment?
There's a room in the hangar that's built a little tighter. I'm going to run there and lock myself in until it's over.

　With that, Noufsa took off running. He was much slower than the Tarzan knights and experienced adventurers, but still clearly much faster than the average person. With this speed, Nuhtha would be able to reach the hangar after stopping the undead chasing her a few times.

"Blue! Marya! I can't use my travel method from here on out! We'll have to buy some time for Nuhtha to reach the hangar!
"No way! That prince can run that fast!

　The walls of the houses that had been built alongside each other fell away, and the undead beasts increased their speed one by one, rushing towards Nuhusa. They didn't even pay attention to us nearby. But that's good for our purposes.
　He throws two chains at the same time, and entangles them in the legs of different undead. By pulling on each other's legs with their own leg strength, the two undead fell over.
　Immediately retrieve the chains and move to intercept the next one. As if the chains were not enough, he drew the sword that Nufusa had given him and slid to the feet of the undead. As soon as you pass it, you cut off one of its legs, causing it to fall.

You're really good with a sword. ......
If you can cut off a beast's leg, sure. I'm sure you'll be able to do the same for Marya! Ao, do something to interfere!
I know, I know!

　While this is going on, the undead beasts appear one by one and try to attack Nuhusa.
　I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it. Ao rides his Aedo and throws a jar of oil that he collected from a house in the direction he is going, knocking him over.
　The jamming itself is not that difficult. But there was a limit to how many of them he could handle.

"! I'm sorry, Exduk-san! I'm out!
There are three of them on Meria's side!

　You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them. The other two, throwing their chains, cut off their legs. The other two throw their chains--

"Too far! Prince Nufusa!

　If he had been able to use magic, there would have been no limit, but the length of the chain was finite. If he had been able to use magic, there would have been no limit, but the chain was limited.

I'll help you. I'll give you a hand.

　A huge rock landed on the heads of the undead behind Nuhusa. The impact was so startling that even Noufsa stopped in her tracks, stunned.

"That was a wall-breaking--
"I borrowed some of the weapons in the hangar. I'd appreciate it if you didn't charge me with a crime since I'm using it for the good of this country. I'd appreciate it if you didn't charge me with a crime since I'll be using it for the good of the country, which is a small thing since I'm a wanted man.
"You're ...... Ritual-Zentry!

　It was definitely Rithyal Xentri who appeared in front of us. It's a good idea to take a look at the website to see if you can find any useful information.



"It's just an act of calculation, Ecdysius. It's just a calculated move, ecdysiac. This is the kind of help that will generate major concessions in getting him to cooperate in the future.
"......! He's still coming!
No problem. We're already in control of the hangar. We already have the hangar under our control. We have kids who can see space better than anyone else, and who know how to manipulate things better than anyone else.

　The large rock that followed crushed the undead beasts with precision. How could a siege weapon hit a rushing beast from that distance? ...... So, Morari and Komiha are here?
　This is a great way to make sure that you don't end up in a situation where you're not the only one. You can perform such divine feats by combining talents that are beyond the average person.

"Ritual, you said you took control of the hangar? You said you had the hangar under control?
"It's nice to see a realist who can get right to the point. I guess we were both wrong. Well, in our case, the decision was made based on the assumption that we would be using siege weapons. Let's move to the hangar first. I'm sure they're right, but it's too nerve-wracking for us to stay here.

　The undead that followed were being crushed by a series of large rocks, and with most of their bodies underneath the rocks, they were having trouble regenerating. Even if I can't kill them completely, this should be enough to neutralize them for a while.

"Hey Smightos, load the next one quickly. There are still a few of them coming towards us, and some of them got out from under the rocks.
You know, it's pretty hard to lift a rock with just magic enhancement! I'm not sure what to make of that.

　In the event that you're not sure what to do, you'll be able to find out how to do it.

I'm not sure what to make of that. E, Exdoik! Thank God! You're safe!
"Oh, Comiha, don't look away, aim properly. The distance is Futamaru-Futamago. Nana and Locuni are on your right.
No problem! Aah!

　Komiha fine-tunes the shot, and a new rock is released. The rock drew a parabolic line and successfully crushed the undead beast that was visible in the distance. It seemed to be a mechanism to launch a huge rock with the elasticity of a rope, but he was able to launch this rough weapon with precision as if it were a skilled bow. And he did it while waving his hand in my direction. .......

"That's great, Comha .......
"Yeah, ......, not so much! But if I get three more shots, I'm screwed. Smileys, get the next one from the hangar!
I'm not going to use it anymore, you'll have your hands free. Why am I the only one who has to do manual labor?
Because the only one here who can strengthen his magic to the point where he can fight in close quarters is Smyth.

　I'm not sure what to make of this. I feel that his level of magic enhancement is similar to that of Taze's knights.

"Even Morari can do it!
I'm also doing a perimeter check. If you can recognize the situation around you without detection magic, I can take over.
Oh my god! Why aren't Jastet and Arcreal around at a time like this?

　This is the first time I've ever seen such a thing. I'm sure they're mentally calm, but it's probably the influence of Ritual that keeps them that way.

"By the way, Ekduik, have you seen Jastet?
No, I haven't seen him, but ...... he's here too?
I asked him to keep an eye on Serendipity. I came to pick him up, but due to this magic seal stone, Morari's transference magic was unable to travel to the rendezvous point.
I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this topic in the coming weeks.

　Yastet is a man who was able to see things from a step back among Ritual's companions. If that man is acting in this situation, it's probably to fix this situation.

I would have thought, given Jastet's personality, that he would have joined up with Harkdock, whose whereabouts are known. I thought he would meet up with Harkdock, who knows where he is, but Harkdock and Masetha said they haven't seen Jastet.
"Huh! You've met Harkdock and the others?
Yes, I met Harkdock on my way to the country, carrying Masetta. Both of them were seriously injured, so I had Tudori take them out of the influence of the magic seal stone and treat them.

　I was relieved to hear that they were okay, but at the same time, a question arose. Were Harkdok and Masetha seriously injured? It was hard to imagine that those two would lag behind the normal undead even in a situation where they couldn't use magic.
　He thought of an attack by beast undead, but any beast undead in that area would have been heading almost straight for Nuhusa.

...... Who attacked you two?
"According to Harkdok, it was a man named Mursht. You know him well, don't you?

　Hearing that name made me feel a little complicated. This situation was caused by Hilmera, then Mursht, her bodyguard, must also be working for Hilmera to throw the country into chaos.
　My people told me. If Princess Hillemera is to be our enemy, Mursht will not hesitate to be our enemy.
　But the Mursht I've seen is a man who loves his people and sincerely wants to be friends with them.
　I wonder what kind of state of mind that man is in as he walks through this country.

As long as there are no seal stones in the hangar, we'll have to head to the material depot next.
"As much as I'd like to, that beast of an undead is after you, Prince Nufusa, isn't it? The siege weapon is not small enough and the rocks it launches can't carry that many. We need to reduce their numbers while we're here.

　Although the beast undead are being neutralized one after another, it's because Yugra's bastard talents are more than capable of defeating the Selende Kingdom's siege weapons.
　Komiha and the others are still talented as bastards, but they can't use magic to make the most of it. They are no different from us in that it is dangerous to fight the undead beasts head on.

Then I'll stay here. I'll stay here while I draw them away.
I can't accept that offer. We need a good man to rebuild this Serendipity. Unless there's someone who can take your place, there's no better way to save this country than to protect you.
"...... can't be helped. Then we'll have to reduce our numbers quickly.



　Aside from Princess Hilmera, who caused the current turmoil, Prince Chisanthe and Princess Yumyess are not suitable for the position. The current King Selende and Washekht are still in a state of uncertainty.
　If you think about the future of Serende, you should refrain from risking your life for Nuhusa.

I think we're set. The first thing we need to do is neutralize the undead beasts that are gathering in this place. If we're lucky, maybe Jastet will work with someone else to destroy the seal stone. ...... I'm hoping for the best, though. Morari, Komiha, and Smythos, you're going to have to work a little harder than that.
"Yes! Yes, Master Lytiar! I'll do whatever you tell me to do! Come on, Smaithos, let's get ready for the next one.
Hey, Smaithos, let's get ready for the next one. - Don't make me do all the hard work! Ecdysium, you have to help!
Oh, yeah.