"Maybe a day, or two days. At least tonight, this evil cursing ritual won't be activated."
Gazing at the counterclockwise-spinning yellow crystal pendant, Klein looked at the captain and the other two teammates surrounding him as he said slowly.
"Very well, then we still have plenty of time."
Dunn nodded, speaking to Leonard beside him.
"You take Klein, drive a carriage to the North Borough's Awwa County garrison camp, and go to the military chaplain first to state your identity and inform them of the situation here. He has a way to make the army assist you. Request 3... no, 5 heavy artillery pieces. Their range is very far; they don't need to reach the West Borough. In the Northern Suburbs, they should be able to cover this place with gunfire."
He shoved the map that Leonard and the others had drawn into a miserable state in the afternoon into Klein's hands.
"Tell them to aim and fire."
For some reason, Klein was so excited his face flushed slightly. He took the map and stowed it carefully.
"No problem, we're heading to the North Borough right now."
Imitating a soldier, Leonard gave a crisp salute and walked toward the carriage parked by the roadside.
Passing Angel, he turned his head and spoke silently:
Good idea.
Learned it in Enmat Harbor.
She responded silently as well. Leonard roughly recognized the words from her lip movements, the corners of his lips curling up as he smiled and stepped forward.
The instant he walked past Angel, a tremendous force suddenly came from Leonard's lower back, blasting his entire body flying out.
Twisting his body clumsily in midair, he managed to see that the foot Angel had raised had not yet been retracted.
And, in the space where he had originally stood, a black