"The gap between me and Durandal really is enormous..."
Esdeath felt that she had still overestimated Najeta a little. Compared to Durandal, Najeta was simply worlds apart. When facing Durandal, she felt as though she were standing before a towering peak whose summit could not be seen. But these people... even Imperial Arms users were merely ants she could easily crush.
She had always regarded Durandal as her goal, so when facing anyone else, she felt that they were all very weak.
"Come out! My knights!"
Esdeath pressed both hands against the ground, and ice rapidly spread across the earth. Then, one knight after another formed from ice appeared at her side.
In an instant, Esdeath created over a hundred Ice Knights, each one far stronger than an Imperial soldier.
"Charge!"
At Esdeath's command, all the Ice Knights sprinted toward Najeta. Though there were only around a hundred of them, their charge carried the overwhelming momentum of an army of thousands.
Watching the Ice Knights charge toward her, Najeta raised the Imperial Arm in her hand. She did not fire immediately... instead, she continued charging it.
It was a gun-type Imperial Arm capable of converting mental energy into shockwaves. At the same time, its power increased according to the level of danger its wielder faced.
In other words, the more danger the Imperial Arm user was in, the greater its power became.
Just as the Ice Knights were about to reach her, at the critical moment, Najeta finally fired.
A golden shockwave shot out. Struggling to hold the Imperial Arm, Najeta swept it around her, instantly wiping out every Ice Knight before her.
Normally, Romantic Killer Cannon could not be moved while firing, but through sheer willpower, Najeta used it like a laser gun and cleared away all the Ice