"..."
Bernadette's lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but Einhorn knocked her out in one blow.
"This went far more smoothly than I expected. I didn't even have to make a move."
Noah put away the codex in his hand.
"Looks like I overestimated them..."
Not everyone was a protagonist capable of defeating stronger opponents while weaker. Besides, this was a world where even the protagonists did not have any real cheat abilities. The suppression of Sequences was absolute for ninety-nine percent of people.
Against Einhorn, the people aboard the Dawn had not even had time to react. If Bernadette had not burst forth to hold her back for a moment, the Dawn would have suffered a total wipeout on the spot.
Under Ademisor's command, the Argo accelerated forward. Since Einhorn had been too far from the Dawn when she launched her attack, Hikari had the ship sail with the wind the entire way, barely managing to reach them before the Dawn sank.
"You really took your time. If the ship had sunk before you got here, this whole boatload of people would have left me able to save only this little girl."
Faced with Einhorn's utterly unconscious remark, Noah smiled and shook his head before looking at Hikari.
"Looks like we need to put enchanting this ship on the agenda. Then we won't have to personally intervene over something as trivial as a gust of wind."
"If I remember correctly, I was the only one who did any work. What exactly was your role in all this...?"
"Oh, come on, didn't I cheer you on? Besides, what's mine is yours."
Noah patted Hikari on the shoulder.
"Huh? Is the Argo finally getting renovated?"
Einhorn was a little excited. She had coveted the Silent Mary's capabilities and