"Could this Lord Mobius actually be Lord Orobashi?"
"Lord Orobashi has returned from the dead!"
"No wonder Lady Sangonomiya treats Lord Mobius with such respect, and no wonder she can cure those strange illnesses. So she is our Lord Orobashi!"
The Sangonomiya soldiers all began discussing it. Though it was hard to accept at first, with the groundwork laid beforehand and Sangonomiya Kokomi's confirmation, their doubts slowly faded.
As the Sangonomiya soldiers murmured among themselves, some of them exchanged glances, the resolve in their eyes growing firmer.
Even Lord Orobashi had returned. Heaven was on their side! What was there to fear? They should keep fighting and fulfill the goal their ancestors had failed to achieve.
The Tenryou Commission could not be trusted. Capturing the Tenryou Commission general and that Highness before them, then invading Narukami Island—that was the proper course.
"Attack! Capture the Tenryou Commission commander!"
"The Tenryou Commission cannot be trusted! Avenge our fallen brothers!"
"The spirit of the Resistance Army never admits defeat!"
"Storm Narukami Island and destroy the Tenryou Commission!"
After an unknown Sangonomiya soldier suddenly shouted those words, several squads on Sangonomiya's side charged straight at Kujou Sara and Raiden Mei before Sangonomiya Kokomi or the other officers could react.
"The Sangonomiya people are up to no good! Quickly, protect Lady Kujou Sara and Her Highness!"
Upon noticing the situation on Sangonomiya's side, the Shogunate samurai's expressions changed as well. They had not expected the weaker Sangonomiya side to make the first move.
Several Shogunate samurai rushed forward, drew their blades, and positioned themselves in front of Raiden Mei and Kujou Sara.
Though neither Kujou Sara nor Raiden Mei was weaker than them, protecting them—and even dying for them—remained their duty and honor.
The Traveler and Paimon, standing nearby, were equally astonished by this sudden