"Th-That's amazing—!!!"
Gerda, held in Fujimaru Ritsuka's arms, stared wide-eyed in astonishment.
With Norla and Fujimaru Ritsuka channeling magical energy into it, the Olerus Snowboard burst forth at incredible speed. After her brief fright, Gerda began to grow excited.
Though she tried to act like a mature big kid—
Perhaps no matter how old a child was, they would show intense interest upon encountering a giant toy like the Olerus Snowboard.
Like the other three people riding the Olerus Snowboard.
"You Envoys are all so amazing. Lord Fujimaru Ritsuka, Lady Mash, and Lord Norla."
"Lord Norla instantly defeated all those giants. Even when Lady Mash was pinned down by a giant, she remained calm and powerful. And Lord Fujimaru Ritsuka protected me almost the entire time."
"You're all incredible!"
Gerda tightly hugged Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"Even though all the grown-ups got caught by the giants and crushed beneath their feet!"
"The grown-ups?"
After freezing for a moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned.
"Gerda, do you mean—?"
"Senpai, hold Miss Gerda tight!"
Mash expanded the barrier around her shield and clenched her teeth.
"There's an extremely steep slope ahead. We'll lose altitude very quickly! The wind pressure will be tremendous! Miss Gerda, please close your eyes!"
"...Okay!"
Closing her eyes and hugging him even tighter, Gerda pressed her lips together.
They soared—
"You... bastard!"
Covered in blood, Caenis knelt on one knee, gritting her teeth. She supported herself with her spear, her hateful gaze seeming ready to carve Ruslan into a thousand pieces.
"So this is the extent of your mettle, Caenis."
Zinivosh in Ruslan's hand turned into a mass of flame and vanished without a trace.
To the Ruslan who had been in those waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Zinivosh had been a handy shortsword. But to the Ruslan standing here, Zinivosh was