The Truth About the Order (5K) (Continued)

"Um..."

Aurora nodded slightly.

They were now standing on a battlefield bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, the blood-red sun shining brightly above the horizon.

At his feet lay countless corpses.

The soldiers' bodies buried the land, and their dried blood stained the ground black.

This scene continued all the way to the horizon.

"Let's go."

Aurora started walking again, as if she already knew where her destination was.

Mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

It's no exaggeration to say that this description is entirely appropriate.

They walked on the corpses.

After advancing a short distance, they saw a girl covered in blood crying in the very center of the battlefield.

He and Aurora stopped in front of the girl.

"You really do like to cry."

"Because I used to be a crybaby."

As Aurora spoke, she reached out her hand to him.

"What's the meaning?"

"Can I borrow your sword?"

"I can't lend it to you."

"?"

Aurora was about to say something when the longsword in his hand suddenly transformed into a streak of light.

And this stream of light transformed into a beautiful girl with silver hair and jade-like skin!

"That's right, it's Mahiro's sword, and no one else is allowed to use it."

Est spoke expressionlessly, her voice completely flat, but the way she tightly held Mahiro's arm said it all.

"Is... is she also an ancient artifact?"

Aurora's small mouth almost formed an "O" shape in surprise, just big enough to fit a sausage inside.

"Hmm... I guess so."

After all, the people in this world seem to call Est the Severion Holy Sword.

"And judging by her age, she's probably older than you."

Mahiro explained it this way.

Est, with her expressionless face, stared at Aurora, her body radiating a faint divine power.

She's throwing a tantrum like a child.

"..."

Looking at the pair, Aurora's surprised expression gradually turned into a wry smile.

"You really are an amazing person."

This was the first time she had ever seen a holy sword that could transform into a human; it was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience...

However, she didn't dwell on the matter too much. She picked up a broken longsword from the ground and prepared to slash at the crying girl.

"I've already said it, even if you cry, it won't change anything."

This time, Aurora's tone was much colder, as if she hated herself for it.

But once again, Mahiro stopped him.

"That's why I've said before that simply seeking revenge on memories won't change anything."

Mahiro said, "Besides, we already have guests to greet us."

"?"

Aurora immediately looked around and saw that the corpses that had been lying on the ground were now swaying and standing up!

They were practically like zombies.

"The Sanctuary is rejecting me... This is going to be difficult."

Aurora's brow furrowed involuntarily.

"What's so difficult about dealing with it? Just kill them all."

With just a wave of his hand, Mahiro Est instantly understood and transformed into the Demon-Slaying Holy Sword once more.

[Everything is as you wish.]

"Wait, what are you going to do? This is near the core of the Sanctuary, we can't use magic here!"

"Of course, I'll use sword skills... Besides, who says it's impossible to use magic?"

A contemptuous smile reappeared on Mahiro's matter-of-fact expression, and the Demon-Slaying Holy Sword in his hand shimmered with dazzling light.

"Etc..."

"Tendo-style Iaijutsu, Three Forms, Eight Combinations--"

Ignoring Aurora's cries, he once again tucked the sword into his waistband, and in the instant he had gathered his magic power, he swung it forward with a sudden strike.

"--'Cloud Ridge Pique Heroic Star'-- Gallop forth, Demon-Slaying Holy Sword!"

Clang--

The world stood still at that moment.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful earthquake, like a magnitude 7 quake, swept across the entire Sanctuary!

Rumble!

"W-What happened?!"

The sudden swaying almost made the group, who had just entered the Sanctuary, lose their footing. Alexia managed to steady herself by holding onto the iron railing.

As for the others, they were all staring ahead with solemn expressions.

The reason is simple: the space they are in has become unstable, and it is covered with countless cracks.

Like a mirror, it appears as if it is about to shatter.

At the end of the spiderweb-like cracks, a black hole appeared.

It's as if it was forcibly torn out by some powerful force.

From that deep, dark hole, a pair of scarlet eyes shone forth!

"How is this possible... the Sanctuary has actually been forcibly broken..."

The fat, Mediterranean-looking Archbishop Nelson, who had been forcibly kidnapped, couldn't help but swallow hard.

He knew better than anyone just how outrageous the Sanctuary's defense mechanisms were.

That's something that can be perfectly suppressed even by the Calamity Witch Aurora and the three heroes!

Could it be that the passage to the "Black Rose" has been opened?

Just as Nelson was thinking this, those scarlet eyes finally revealed their true form from the black hole.

"How could it be you?!"

"Mahiro!"

"Teacher Yotsuba Clan?!"

The reactions varied. Nelson was shocked, while the people from the Shadow Garden and Rose were overjoyed. Alexia, on the other hand, looked as if she had seen a ghost.

They had originally followed Mahiro in.

As a result, not only was he assigned to the outer area of Sanctuary, but it also took a lot of effort for this "kind" Bishop Nelson to get him into the area.

But now, this space has been forcibly broken...

"Oh, so you guys are here."

Mahiro, emerging from the black hole, greeted the crowd with a smile.

Alpha and the others had originally gone forward to meet him, but when they saw the people behind him, they immediately stopped in their tracks.

"Wait for me... wait for me..."

Aurora emerged from the black hole, panting heavily.

This was the most outrageous man she had ever seen in her life. Not only were the restrictions of the Sanctuary completely ineffective against him, but his magical power was also so outrageous that he could destroy the space of the Sanctuary at will!

And it was just one sword strike!

It's like demolishing a house; you break through wall after wall until you finally arrive here.

Aurora felt like she was falling behind the times.

"The Witch of Calamity... Aurora."

"Huh? Who called me?"

Aurora looked up and found herself facing a group of girls dressed in black combat gear, each of them staring at her with a serious and wary expression.

Not only that, the orc among them was completely outraged, baring its teeth at him.

"Alright, Aurora isn't an enemy, so you don't need to breathe on her anymore."

Mahiro stepped forward to comfort Delta dog, along with the others.

Not an enemy?

The people in the Shadow Garden didn't understand what this meant, but they chose to trust Shinji unconditionally whatever he Mahiro.

No explanation or reason is needed.

"These kids really listen to you."

Aurora walked gracefully over, then joked.

"After all, I raised him."

Mahiro smiled slightly, half-jokingly.

But just then, an untimely voice suddenly rang out.

"... You actually brought Aurora out with you!"

The speaker was bald Nelson, and his expression was strange, seemingly a bit surprised, but also somewhat contemptuous.

"Hey Aurora, looks like this bald guy knows you."

"Hmm... but I don't know him. However, my memory is incomplete, so maybe I've seen him somewhere before."

Aurora spoke to him in a low voice.

"I've definitely seen him before. After all, this is a esteemed Knights of the Rounds from the Order, and the kind who specializes in research, right?"

The air fell silent immediately after these words were spoken.

Even the atmosphere gradually became heavy.

Aurora's gaze toward Nelson revealed shock and hatred.

Nelson let out a chuckle from his throat, and his gaze gradually turned sinister.

"You truly surprise me time and time again, possessing power comparable to Olivier and seeing through my identity with a single sentence..."

"That's right, I am the eleventh seat of the Knights of the Rounds, the 'Greedy' Nelson ... Pfft!"

Nelson's eyes flashed red, but before he could finish speaking, a pale white hand suddenly pierced through his chest.

The dog responsible for guarding Nelson took his life in the blink of an eye.