Watching the Magic-armored Knights charge at them for the third time, both Wizards had gone pale. It was the first time they had realized how troublesome Magic-armored Knights could be—and also the last.
Having successfully closed in on the Wizards, the Magic-armored Knights swung their swords down viciously. The Wizards struggled to raise their shields to block.
Under the relentless assault, the shields raised by the Wizards rapidly shattered. The Brown-Eyed Wizard hurriedly tried to raise a second shield, but two Magic-armored Knight Squad Captains had already circled behind him. Showing no mercy, they put their full strength into smashing their elbows, encased in heavy armor, forward.
Bang! Bang! One struck the Brown-Eyed Wizard in the back, while the other hit the back of his neck.
Thud!
The Brown-Eyed Wizard, who had been about to continue casting, rolled his eyes back. He did not even have time to struggle before collapsing unconscious onto the ground and being captured by the other Magic-armored Knights.
Seeing this, the remaining Gray-Eyed Wizard's eyes nearly split with rage. He cast spells frantically, trying to rescue his companion from the Magic-armored Knights.
But at that moment, a golden figure crashed into his arms alone, smashing through his shield with a crash and interrupting his spellcasting. It was Xide, the Magic-armored Knight Vice-Commander, who had yet to make a move.
Before the Gray-Eyed Wizard could react, the dagger in Xide's right hand plunged into his lower abdomen with a pfft.
Then, Xide thrust the dagger in his left hand toward the Gray-Eyed Wizard's heart, intending to finish him off.
Feeling the twisting pain in his lower abdomen, the Gray-Eyed Wizard clenched his teeth and looked at Xide, who was within arm's reach. Madness filled his eyes as he prepared to fight to the death.
Xide's eyes