"It can't be stopped."
Iluna shook her head, and Captain Robinson beside her explained on her behalf:
"The situation is complicated. We can't expose his identity, or he'll go mad and hurt even more people. He has Steam Bombs strapped to his body, and he has planted quite a few bombs around the arena as well. If we stop the match using another excuse, he'll still realize he's been discovered. The Church—cough, cough—I mean Ridgewich Field and Military Intelligence Section Six intend to capture him in one sweep after the match ends. We're only a security company, so we don't know the specifics of the plan. But Mr. Hamilton will probably have to finish this duel with that madman in the arena and keep him placated for now."
Dorothy's face turned pale. Though part of it was an act, the fact that Shade was about to face an Angel Level Relic still made her feel dizzy. "Then what do we do now? Shade may be strong, but he's no match for that foreign madman."
She looked at Iluna as she spoke, but what she really meant was that Shade could not defeat that Angel Level Relic, much less while being unable to reveal his identity as a Ring Arcanist.
Of course Iluna understood. "Don't worry. Someone has already gone to see Shade. Military Intelligence Section Six will provide him with some assistance. They won't make things difficult for Shade."
"Miss Galina will certainly lodge a protest with Military Intelligence Section Six after this is over. Are they being paid with taxpayers' money to sit around doing nothing?"
The Black-haired Maid spoke softly, but her words were actually condemning the Orthodox Church for allowing something like this to happen. Captain Robinson looked rather embarrassed, but he assured the ladies in the