[Woooo----]
The shrill, piercing alarm immediately echoed throughout the entire base.
Sentries from the nearby Auxiliary Corps hurried toward the site of the explosion with weapons in hand.
At the same time.
The meeting room, now completely transformed into a rooftop, was in utter disarray.
Louise and the others coughed repeatedly amid the smoke.
"Cough, cough, what was that just now?"
"That was really dangerous. Luckily Derflinger absorbed the remaining energy that was leaking out, or someone would definitely be hurt by now!"
Saito Hiraga looked at the 'Sword of Wisdom' in his hand, still shaken.
The sword had automatically unsheathed itself to protect them.
But then Derflinger shouted at him:
"Partner, there's something wrong with this magic power. I can't digest it. Point me somewhere without people, quickly!"
"Huh?"
Saito Hiraga froze for a moment, then hurriedly aimed the sword tip at the clear blue sky.
[Boom!]
The next moment, black energy tinged with faint blue light erupted from the blade, eventually vanishing high in the distant sky.
"That felt awful. This definitely wasn't normal magic power. If I'd absorbed any more just now, I'd probably be shattered already."
Derflinger said urgently.
"So that means someone just used magic to destroy the 'World Gate'!"
Louise tightened her grip on her wand and stared in shock at Derflinger in Saito's hand, which looked more like a single-edged sword than a blade.
"Not a person. It should have been a god."
Mr. Hedoru guessed grimly.
But he could not understand why this unknown god would stop him from going home.
"I think we should figure out how to explain this to them first."
Tabitha quietly reminded them as she looked at the soldiers rushing in.
Yes.
They were in trouble.
Before long, they were taken to the CP7 department established at