“Einima!”
Yes, at the end of the sewer was none other than Einima.
“I’m glad, Einima, you weren’t brainwashed!”
“Yeah. I can use Attribute Shift with my Original Skill, so I turned invisible and hid here.”
“So… can you tell me what happened in this Royal Capital?”
“…Explaining everything I saw from the beginning will take a while.”
“Please, I’m begging you.”
“Okay. I’ll talk…”
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“Gahahaha, Kuder of the Four Heavenly Kings, Enko, has arrived! Now, humans, try to entertain me!”
“Guh! What the hell is this guy? He’s too strong!?”
After we left the Royal Capital, the Demon Lord’s Army attacked. At the forefront was Kuder of Enko. He specializes in manipulating flames and is the ultimate muscle-head among the Four Heavenly Kings, relying on overwhelming firepower and brute strength. He overwhelmed the Knights Order and Adventurers for several minutes, but the tide of battle turned when she arrived.
Yes, when Rank A Knight, the Flame Emperor Elfatokles, one of only two in this country, arrived…
“We did it! We did it! Lady Elfatokles has arrived!”
“We’re saved!”
With her arrival, the Knights Order’s morale soared as if they were guaranteed victory.
“Are you the troublemaker causing a ruckus in this Royal Capital?”
“That’s right, hurry up and get burned too! Flame Dragon!”
However, that flame was offset by Elfatokles’s flame.
“Hmph! So you’re the rumored Flame Emperor! Good, let’s see which is stronger, my flame or yours…”
“It’s futile. You are already dead…”
“What the hell are you talking about!?”
Saying that, Kuder prepared to unleash his flames.
“I said it was futile…”
“Shut up! Just get burned! Hellfire Dragon!”
However, nothing came out of his right hand, which he had thrust forward. Looking closely, he realized that his chest was gone before he knew it.
“Didn’t I tell you? That you were already dead…”
“Wh…at? When did this…”
Those were the last words of Kuder of the Four Heavenly Kings, Enko.
“Oooooooooh! Amazing, this is the power of the Flame Emperor!”
“With Lady Elfatokles here, we’re invincible!”
“The Four Heavenly Kings are nothing special!”
The Knights Order and Adventurers were in a festive mood. Of course, they were, since a Four Heavenly King had been defeated so easily. However, they would soon realize the true terror of the Four Heavenly Kings…
“Oh? Are you the Second Knights Order? The subjugation of the Four Heavenly Kings Kuder has just finished.”
The knights who arrived at the battlefield wore the Second Knights Order’s crest on their armor.
“Yes… Lady Elfatokles, would you mind coming to the Royal Castle?”
“Understood. Let’s go immediately.”
There, one of the knights who had watched the battle began to speak.
“I wish the people of the Second Knights Order could have seen it too, Lady Elfatokles’s amazing strength! The Four Heavenly Kings are just names. That guy Tect seems to have been defeated by a mere Adventurer.”
“…What? What did you just say?”
“I said! The Four Heavenly Kings are just names, they’re not a big deal in reality.”
The Second Knights Order, having confirmed those words, attacked with bloodshot eyes.
“You! About Tect-sama!”
“What!? These guys are acting strange.”
They began to fight. Even though they should have been allies.
“Hey! Aren’t these guys being manipulated?”
“Calm down! I’ll neutralize them… Flame Bind!”
Those manipulated by Elfatokles were neutralized, injured but not fatally.
“Tect! How dare you manipulate our colleagues!”
“I won’t forgive you… I absolutely won’t forgive you!”
The Knights Order raised their voices to capture and subjugate Tect. However, more figures could be seen from far away.
“Are those… civilians? But it’s suspicious for them to come to a place like this. Everyone, be careful!”
“You’re worrying too much, Captain. Even if they’re being manipulated, we shouldn’t lose to civilians.”
“That’s true…!? That’s Mercy! What are you doing in a place like this?”
Mercy is Elfatokles’s younger sister. She is only five years old and Elfatokles dotes on her very much.
However, in Mercy’s hand, as she approached, was a kitchen knife.
“Big sis~. Die?”
Elfatokles was furious. Veins popped out, her eyes were devoid of light, but her complexion remained unchanged. She was like a silent flame.