Sakura's Power-The Old Worm's Dead End / The Fierce Battle Continues; Jeanne Alter Falls and the Giant of the Bridge Appears!

At Fuyuki Cathedral Church, Narubarek calmly held her teacup and glanced at Ciel, who stood beside her with an anxious look on her face.

"Don't worry, Ciel. Those magi are all third-rate trash right now. They won't make any difference."

"But, Leader, our companions are under attack from the magi! Please let me go!"

Merlin Reim Solomon, who had been constantly fooling around with Taiga Fujimura nearby, pressed one hand against Taiga's head while tugging at her face with the other.

"Ciel, you need to calm down."

"You little bastard, let go of me!"

Merlin Reim Solomon froze at Taiga Fujimura's shout. Then he turned around, released her head, and used both hands to pull at her cheeks.

Taiga Fujimura's face had already swollen up, but she refused to be outdone. She reached out and grabbed Merlin Reim Solomon's cheeks, pulling them outward with all her strength.

Outside the church, the magi who had received Lorelei's orders had gathered together and were continuously attacking the church. Liz easily led the Executors and knights into battle against them.

"Fearless idiots!"

With a casual punch, she sent a magus flying who had activated Reinforcement Magecraft and tried to engage her in close combat. Then she yawned boredly as she watched the chaotic battle.

In truth, most of the magi were only going through the motions with Lorelei's orders. It was easy to tell from how much they held back in their attacks. Naturally, the church had no intention of fighting a real decisive battle with them either. They were just going through the motions as well.

After dealing with a few reckless fools among the magi, Liz grew thoroughly bored. She handed command to her deputy, found a broken boulder to sit on, and watched the utterly fake battle unfolding before her.