What the hell is going on?


    A moment ago, the soldiers of the begonia kingdom had the upper hand, and the enemy was already on the verge of retreating.


    What was that explosion?


    I was at the front line, defeating the enemy, when there was a huge explosion behind me.


    I turned around, startled by the sudden explosion and blast, and the sight I saw was - a wall of ice was about to collapse.


    The ice wall created by Tina''s magic.


    Thanks to that thing, I was able to stand alone with peace of mind, and our side had the advantage.


    Why did such a big explosion happen and the ice wall crumble down?


    No, wait.


    Earlier, there should have been soldiers over there shooting magic against the ice wall.


    Among them, Tina was also--.


    ''''Yes, now is the time!　We must attack the palace!


    I heard someone from the enemy soldiers shout that.


    With that voice, the enemy guys let out a yell and attacked towards the royal palace.


    They ignored me and headed to the place where the ice wall was, cutting down the enemies who were trying to go to the royal palace.


    The people who were shooting magic just now are mostly gone.


    A soldier wearing the same clothes as me is lying on the ground with pieces of ice.


    I had a bad feeling when I saw that.


    Tina, Tina is...!　Where is Tina...!


    I look at the faces of the fallen soldiers.


    Some of them are just fainting, while others have been killed instantly by a piece of ice wall stuck in their necks or something.


    Where are you, Tina........!


    "Tina!　Tina!


    While shouting that, I slash the enemy in front of me.


    Until a moment ago, I had accurately slashed the opponent''s head and other parts of his body to ensure that he was killed, but now I''m in such a hurry that I can''t do that.


    ''''Get out of the way!''''


    There is no technique, he just swings his sword and slashes at his opponent.


    As he does so, he looks around.


    Nah!　I found him.


    I can''t see her face from my side, but I can see her back.


    Tina is down on the ground like the other soldiers.


    ''Tina!　Get out of there!


    I head there, slashing at the enemy in front of me.


    Then I get there and pick up Tina.


    ''Tina!　Are you okay?!


    When I look at his face, I see that he is meditating.


    She is bleeding a little from her head, but not that much.


    I put my hand over Tina''s mouth, and she is breathing.


    Apparently, she''s just passed out.


    Thank God, she''s alive........!


    I finally calm down, relieved that Tina is still alive.


    I don''t turn around and use my sword to catch the enemy that slashed at me from behind.


    ''''Huh?''''


    The enemy was surprised that I didn''t expect to be dealt with with my back turned.


    I turned around and slashed the enemy''s throat.


    The enemy fell as it was, unable to make a sound.


    Now is not the time to defeat the enemy here.


    I have to carry Tina to safety.


    I put Tina''s arms around my neck and lift her up.


    Then I kill the signs.


    As expected, I''m carrying Tina on my back, so it''s not like I won''t be exposed at all, but it''s better than not doing it.


    I make my way to the end of the road while my allies and enemies are fighting.


    A few of them notice me and slash at me, but I take them off with my sword and slash their legs.


    I''m in a bad position to kill them, so if I slash their legs, they can''t attack me anymore.


    Then he reaches the end of the road and goes inside the house, which is still safe, and makes Tina lie down.


    As long as we stay here, as long as this house doesn''t collapse, we''ll be fine.


    But we can''t feel safe.


    I don''t know what would happen if there was an explosion like the one that happened earlier.


    But what was that explosion?


    Looking at the enemy''s voice and actions earlier, it seems that the explosion just now was not intended by the other side.


    However, it was an explosion that would certainly give the enemy an advantage.


    An explosion like that couldn''t have happened by accident.


    Thinking about that, a chill runs down my back.


    --Huh!　Who''s there?


    ''Who are you?　Come out!


    Someone is in front of this house.


    He''s so good at killing the signs, I don''t know how long he''s been there.


    But it''s definitely there.


    Well if you don''t come out, I''m coming to you.


    He cautiously approached the exit of the house, sword at the ready.


    ''''--Well noticed. If you''re spotted that easily, your assassin''s name will be broken.


    I heard a voice from the exit.


    It was someone else, after all.


    But - at the voice, I opened my eyes.


    Why, why.........!


    --I would be lying if I said I didn''t suspect it.


    Because this raid was targeted and carried out in the absence of the deputy commander, Liberto-san and Viviana-san.


    The fact that the other party knows this information -- that means that someone has divulged it.


    And the explosion just now.


    That was probably the explosion of the ice wall from the palace side.


    The evidence is that the ice fragments were less on the royal palace side and were scattered on the one who was fighting.


    So it was highly likely that one of the Begonia Kingdom''s soldiers had caused the explosion.


    The person who had just made a voice appeared so that I could see him.


    I could tell by the voice.


    I wanted to deny that I had a different mind when I saw the figure, but I was affirmed.


    But I don''t know why.


    ''Why did you betray me--Elena-san!