"Are you serious?!"
The lord could not hide the shock on his face, and what followed was uncontrollable panic.
That was only natural. No matter who it was, upon hearing that the place they lived was about to be attacked by an army of demons, their expression would not look good. Nero calmly nodded to show she was not lying, then left him with the words, "Have everyone hide in the church," before turning to look for Hernan.
The two of them were the entirety of Rattvench Town's fighting strength now. If they wanted to protect the town, they could only rely on their own efforts.
But Hernan had clearly received Mash's call as well and had already been waiting in front of the Lord's Mansion. The two exchanged a glance, then headed toward two different directions of the street.
No one could say for certain how many demons were in the army about to attack, or how they had been born inside that tiny cave. Those matters could only be investigated in detail after everything was resolved. Right now, Nero had to hold this army back until Ritsuka returned to town with the four Heroic Spirits.
What worried Nero especially was the lingering demonic aura spreading through the town.
"Are you kidding me?!"
A shrill shout shattered the town's peace. The lord of Rattvench had acted quickly and had already begun notifying the townsfolk, ordering them to gather at the church and pray together to resist the demons' invasion. But unlike the last time, when the plague broke out... this time, the lord's arrangements met with a little resistance.
Nero turned her head to look. The person shouting in the street was one of the town's wealthy households. He shoved aside the guards who had come to persuade him