Just as Alucard attacked the Fourth Heavy Combined Brigade stationed in Nuli.
Far away in Rome, the capital of Italy, the city was also in chaos.
Police cars filled every street and alley, while officers went door to door conducting searches.
Armed helicopters constantly flew overhead.
And that was only what could be seen openly.
In unnoticed dark corners and atop high-rise rooftops, fleeting shadows occasionally swept past at high speed.
Whenever someone paused for a moment.
A bright cross-shaped glow would always flash before them.
They were black-clad priests and black-skirted nuns from the Vatican's Holy See Section XIII.
They were searching the entire city for heretical fanatics bold enough to intrude upon the Holy City!
And to the south of Rome.
Within the ancient palace ruins atop Palatine Hill.
Three men and one woman hid in the darkness, using the moonlight to see one another.
They were the team captain, Armstrong, the "Strong-Armed Alchemist" from Teigu World.
Guiche, the "Earth Mage" from Zero Magic World.
Aburame Naoki, the "Insect-Controlling Ninja" from Ninja World.
And the only woman on the team.
Dietrich, the "Claymore Warrior" from Claymore World, who had already become a member of the Demon Race.
"In two hours, the Leo Star Army's Gale Transport Plane will arrive at the nearby Baba. We can just wait here."
Armstrong gave his three teammates a hearty smile.
He seemed completely unconcerned by the mission's failure and was instead trying to ease the oppressive atmosphere.
But Guiche, Aburame Naoki, and Dietrich were in no mood for that.
Especially Guiche, whose arm still hurt.
This former playboy had grown into a qualified mage and adventurer.
Not long after Louise and Saito Hiraga were thrown into Impel Down, he had married Montmorency and become a husband responsible for a family.
To create