"Mr. Norla!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka was startled as well.
He had originally planned to strike like lightning, but he hadn't expected Norla to suddenly jump out and shout.
"Big Sister Fujimaru Ritsuka, I know that attacking now might be the better choice—but there are a few questions I really want to ask these people!"
Norla first turned to Fujimaru Ritsuka with an apologetic expression, then angrily looked toward the leading Valkyrie.
"Why do humans speak?"
The Valkyrie turned her godless gaze upon Norla.
"This is a sin that should be despised."
"A sin?"
Perhaps because he was too furious, Norla actually smiled slightly.
"Norla, you can't! You can't do this on the Chosen Day!"
Gerda grabbed Norla's arm and spoke anxiously, keeping her voice low.
Norla simply shook off Gerda's hand.
"I want to ask you—Divine Envoys!"
Pointing at the Divine Envoys, a trace of white flame seeped from the corner of Norla's mouth.
"What you just mentioned was Valhalla, wasn't it?! The palace of the great gods, the hall of warriors—a place only the brave, the valiant, the outstanding, and heroes can reach!"
"They aren't holding swords, and they aren't wearing armor—they aren't warriors! They're just ordinary people about to be trampled to death by giants!"
"They don't even know what battle is, and you—you're just going to stand there and watch?!"
"Divine Envoys so worshipped by others, yet all you do is slaughter people—you Divine Envoys...!"
Faced with Norla's questioning, faced with Norla's doubts, the Divine Envoys—
"Godless, is it."
—merely spoke that name without emotion.
"The records do indeed mention Godless entering our divine realm."
"...What?"
Norla froze.
"So it's you."
"Then—"
Bzz—
A pale-white spear of light was aimed at Norla.
"Only execution can be delivered."
Whoosh—
Boom!!!
The spear of light stabbed toward Norla without hesitation.