"I never imagined the Inquisition possessed such powerful forces..."
Looking at the enormous steel church before him, Commander Merdle could not help sighing in amazement. After receiving the King's orders, he had immediately led a group of men toward the hillside where the sound had come from. Although the mountain was near the Royal Capital and not a dangerous place, the noise had been so loud that rumors had even spread that the Demon Race was about to invade the Royal Capital. That was why he had hurried over.
"May I ask how you accomplished this?"
Looking at the enormous church before him, built entirely of metal, Commander Merdle swallowed and asked Duanmu Huai. The latter merely shrugged.
"Trade secret."
"...All right, but next time, if you plan to do something similar, please notify us beforehand. This is the Royal Capital, after all. It would be troublesome if it caused some kind of major disturbance."
Commander Merdle had gained some understanding of Duanmu Huai's temperament. Seeing that he looked too lazy to say more, he did not press the matter and quickly changed the subject. After all, the other man was a hero who had come from another world to save this one. Thinking of it that way, none of this seemed quite so outrageous.
"Since that's the case, this works out perfectly. In fact, even if you hadn't caused this disturbance, Hero, I would have had to find you anyway—it concerns the Demon Race's invasion."
As he said this, Commander Merdle's expression suddenly turned solemn.
"To be frank, we're currently facing an extremely dangerous situation. Not long ago, we received a report from the wastelands. One of the Demon Kings led a demon army and broke through the defenses there. The entire Eastern Defense Line is now in grave