"Sir, this is bad—the bugs are back."
Just as Mash, Ritsuka, and Chaldea's Roman, Da Vinci, and the others were discussing with knight how exactly they should attack Ys, the Water City, a panicked youth ran in from outside.
"They're back?" Knight said as he rose to his feet.
"What happened?" Ritsuka immediately asked.
"This valley is well concealed and easy to defend but hard to attack. However, it can only defend against enemies coming from the ground. There's nothing we can do if they come from the sky," Knight explained.
The inexhaustible peaches of Peach Blossom Village did not attract only humans. Other creatures were drawn to them as well. Before Knight led the Resistance Army to occupy Peach Blossom Village, this place had been a habitat for wild Monsters.
"Let's help too." Although Knight had not asked Mash, Ritsuka, and the others for assistance, they could hardly stand by after coming here.
"Watch your formation! Don't break ranks! Block them with your shields!"
When the group arrived at the peach grove, the Resistance Army was already battling Wingblade Bugs. Mash and Ritsuka immediately wanted to intervene, but Knight stopped them. He then began directing the Resistance Army in battle.
These men had come from the surface, and most of them were ordinary people. How could they have had any combat experience? Their ability to fight these Monsters now was thanks to Knight's training—and, of course, the pressure of their circumstances.
Roar.
"It's Wyverns! Damn it, they came too this time! Everyone, fall back!"
Under Knight's guidance, the Resistance Army quickly suppressed the Wingblade Bugs. Then a roar came from above, and the group saw three Wyverns descending from the sky. The moment Knight saw them, he ordered the Resistance Army to retreat. Drawing the Tachi at his waist,