“After rescuing Naru-chan, the first thing I did was to attack was the cute Basleigh! Now, how will this battle end!”

“Hyahaha! She may be loud, but she’s not bad looking. I’m going to make her suffer while I take my time cutting her up.”

As Basleigh attacks with her golden hammer, Akzeryus smirks as he deals with the attack. 

“Why is Basleigh-sensei here!? She wasn’t part of the plan, was she!”

“I-I wonder if she’s going to be okay …… I don’t get the impression that she’s much of a fighter ……”

“Minister Basleigh, that man is dangerous! He’s not something the minister can handle!”

Ryuuze, Kudelica, and Hawk, who had followed, each called out to the sudden appearance of Basleigh. Each of them knows she’s not cut out for combat, either as a teacher or a minister.

“Well, you’ll see!”

“Mmm!?”

Basleigh laughs and swings her golden hammer into a huge size, smashing it against Akzeryus’ greatsword. Startled by the sudden increase in size, Akzeryus was forced to stand guard. 

“Drop dead!”

“Hyahahaha …… I’m honestly amazed at this, this attack is …… so hard!”

“I see you!!”

He swung mercilessly at her neck with his greatsword, which she flicked with her golden hammer, sending them both stumbling backwards. Immediately afterwards, Basleigh unleashes a dagger from the hem of her left robe. 

“Can you still do it even if you’re entangled!? Uooooh!”

“Hhhaaaaaaaaahhh! “Demonic Bind”!”

Basleigh shouted, and a roar like a draught sounded, and Akzeryus’ guarded foot sank to the ground. Akzeryus tried to back up and regain his position, but Basleigh would have none of it, swinging her golden hammer, which was apparently heavier than her body weight, around like a stick.

“W-Wow, that Akzeryus guy is really panicking ……”

“This is ridiculous …… Minister Basleigh is ……”

“Ryuuze-kun, we have to go in and help! This is our chance!”

“Y-Yeah! Let’s go, Hawk-san!”

Kudelica noticed and headed towards Akzeryus from all sides, readying her weapon to attack. But at that moment, Basleigh blew him away, stamping his hammer in front of Ryuuze and the others, stopping them in their tracks.

“Uwawa!? W-What the hell are you doing, teacher!?”

“…… I’m sorry, but I’m going to ask not to do anything. Hawk-san, you may tell His Majesty.”

“What do you mean, we should cooperate and–“

Hawk clenched his fists and shouted, but Basleigh threatened to hit the ground again.

“You can’t, I have to do this …… The man who killed my mother and father in front of me, with my own hands.”

“W-What …… What is that supposed to mean, teacher? And that face ……”

It is understandable that Ryuuze was upset. Basleigh’s eyes were covered with eyebags and her neck was covered with a strange pattern.

“Fuh …… It’s okay, I’ll end it quickly …… I was born in Everlide, and I was one of the people involved in that war.”

“Hyahahahaha! So you were there when it happened? You were just a kid, weren’t you?”

“…… I guess so, I think I was only three or four when it happened …… My father was the minister of Everlide, and he worked in the castle.”

Basleigh carried the golden hammer on her shoulder and began to speak to no one as she approached Akzeryus one step at a time.

“On the day the war broke out, the castle was in turmoil, and I was shivering with my mother. Even so, Everlide had a squad with ten elite knights and wizard captains, and even if the [War Demon] were there, we could bring it to a draw.”

“Come to think of it, I once asked His Majesty why the Everlide lost when they had the strength to take on Berias ……”

When Hawk clears his throat, Basleigh only looks at him and smiles before taking another step forward.

“Yes, it was a battle that was supposed to be ‘unlosable’ if not winnable …… but the moment the border battle began, the ten turned against each other and slaughtered the people of Everlide one by one.”

“Hyahahaha! Yes, that was a masterpiece, getting stabbed in the back by the people you thought were your friends!”

“After that, the ending was easy to understand. The ten men burned the town, attacked the castle, killed the king and queen …… and killed my parents. I was thrown out of the window and just before I fell I saw the face of the man who had killed my parents.”

“Is that person, him ……!?”

When Kudelica mutters with a painful face, she nods without turning around and glares at Akzeryus.

“…… Why did you kill my parents?”

“Hyahaha, well, It’s a war, so it’s only natural to go with the stronger side!”

“‘You’ would never do such a thing, so why did you ……”

“Huh? What the hell are you talking about?”

“Basleigh-sensei ……?”

Without averting his gaze, he glances at Akzeryus and tells him 

“There’s no way you can do that …… Because you are my parents’ son.”

“What ……?”

“……”

Then Akzeryus’ smirk stopped. 

“Your name is Wake. The son of Foria-Berifain and Luize-Berifain and my big brother, Wake-Berifain. Akzeryus? Who are ‘you’ ……!”

Basleigh stepped in at high speed, enraged, and struck Akzeryus with a demonic bind.

Akzeryus caught her with his greatsword and opened his mouth with a smile on his face. 

“…… I see, so you’re a survivor of those who know “Us”! Looks like we’ve missed out on a nasty one …… Now that I know that, there’s only one thing to do, I’ll kill you immediately.”

“Can you do that? Aiatsubus …… No, I’m going to restrain you the same way I restrained Rose-san! “Demonic Impact!”

“Uooooohhhhhhhhhh!? “Empty –“.”

She swung her hammer down even more gigantic, crushing Akzeryus before he could perform the technique.

“Y-You did it!”

“Wow, Basleigh-sensei, you’re amazing!”

“Fu-fu-fu, justice will prevail. I guess I used too much power. ……”

Basleigh smiles fearlessly and says such things while making her golden hammer smaller.

But at that moment–

“That was brilliant …… Mu! Watch out!”

“Eh?”

“Guha ……!?”

“Chiiiiiiiiiii, What an unnecessary thing to do!!”

The eyes of Akzeryus widened as he was pinned and crumpled on the ground, and he thrust his greatsword at Basleigh’s neck. Hawk notices this and pushes Basleigh away, injuring him from his right shoulder to his lungs instead.

“H-Hawk-san!? This guy is still ……!”

“Hya-hyahahahahaha ……! I-I thought I was going to die ……! But, my skill [Cruel] is effective even if I hurt myself, you know? I’m at the peak of my powers now that I’m dying!”

“Guh ……!”

“That [power] is equal to or greater than ours …… I don’t know why, but …… I’m going to kill you and g-give you to the Founder!”

With a look of anguish on his face, Akzeryus attacked Basleigh–