1100 -1087- The western europe church

"Clang!"

The dazzling light illuminated the entire school, which had been turned into an ice field.

"What...!?"

The Apostle, who had been calm while observing the battlefield, revealed a look of astonishment and uttered the first sign of being shaken.

Because, under that dazzling light, something miraculous happened.

"Boom!"

The chilling air engulfing the entire campus disappeared without a trace.

"Bang!"

The entire frozen ice field suddenly shattered, restoring the frozen school to its original state.

"Thud!"

The two confronting Beast Vassals were also forcefully repelled by the astonishing divine aura, melting away like snowflakes in the light.

The terrifying magical power pervading the entire scene was completely eliminated, leaving nothing behind.

"Ugh...!"

"Ah...!"

Instantly, both Avrora and Astarte exclaimed in surprise and discomfort, retreating from each other and creating distance.

Between them, a girl dressed in the Saikai Academy middle school uniform maintained the posture of thrusting her silver spear into the ground, telling everyone that she was the one responsible for all of this.

With just a spear, the girl resolved the conflict between one of the terrifying Primogenitor-level Beast Vassals and another Beast Vassal capable of absorbing its magic, even eliminating the manifestation of the Beast Vassals on the spot.

The one who achieved this incredible feat was none other than Sword Shaman Himeragi Yukina from the Lion King Agency.

"Are you alright, Florestina-san?"

Yukina, pulling her silver spear out of the ground, turned her weapon while protecting Avrora behind her, glancing at Avrora's expression and making such an inquiry.

"You..."

Avrora, who never expected Yukina to appear here, stared at her dumbfoundedly, unable to react for a while.

But soon, another girl rushed over.

"Are you okay, Avrora!"

Nagisa directly threw herself into Avrora's arms, hugging her tightly, her face filled with worry and the joy of surviving a calamity.

But Avrora had no strength left to respond to Nagisa.

She just continued to gaze ahead.

There, it wasn't just Yukina anymore; there was another figure.

Upon seeing the figure's back, Avrora couldn't be mistaken.

At the sight of that figure's back, all of Avrora's anxiety, fear, and terror vanished completely.

"I never thought that the magic criminal who freely attacks demons on Itogami Island would come to our school to cause trouble. If Natsuki-nee knew about this, she would definitely be furious, wouldn't she?"

Rozen stood slightly in front of Yukina, protecting the girls behind him, while his gaze fell on the Apostle.

"You..."

The Apostle seemed surprised that an unexpected visitor had broken in, and it was an extremely formidable one, making his expression extremely serious.

The boys and girls in front of him seemed like ordinary humans and students, but the Apostle dared not be negligent.

After all, the girl had just destroyed two extremely powerful Beast Vassals and eliminated all magical phenomena. The faint divine aura emanating from her silver spear made the Apostle wary.

Although the boy hadn't displayed any abilities, for some reason, when his gaze locked onto the Apostle, he felt like he was being stared at by something extremely terrifying, causing his heart to race and shrink. The accumulated instinct from countless battles warned him to leave this place quickly. Thus, it was evident that the boy was even more terrifying than the girl.

"What are you people?"

The Apostle cautiously questioned.

To this...

"So, the magic criminal dares to ask the attacked party who they are. It's really a small world, full of wonders, isn't it? Shouldn't that be our line?"

Rozen scoffed mockingly.

"Although that's true, your identity doesn't seem very hard to guess."

Rozen's gaze shifted to the Apostle.

More accurately, it should be said that his gaze shifted to the emblem depicted on the Apostle's robe and the armor beneath the robe.

"Judging by the insignia on your robe, you must be from Lotharingia?"

Rozen said so.

"Lotharingia?"

The one reacting to this name was none other than Yukina.

"Isn't that the church in Western Europe?"

Yukina looked at the Apostle with astonishment.

As Yukina said, Lotharingia is a renowned church in Western Europe and a prominent presence in the circle.

"The symbols engraved on the armor you're wearing, I've seen them in Western European magical books. They are the symbols carved on the sacred battle armor worn by Lotharingia's Inquisitors, which are capable of enhancing the wearer's physical abilities by tens or even hundreds of times, surpassing high-level demons, and even possessing protective barriers that can withstand most magic and spells, known as the 'Armor of the Fortress.'"

Rozen calmly explained.

"Only the finest Inquisitors of Lotharingia are able to possess this armor. Their mission is to exorcise demons and eradicate heretics, always rejecting the existence of demons, deeming them an abomination against the will of God, synonymous with evil. Therefore, they are not only active in Western Europe but also operate worldwide. Although they are not beings that hunt demons, they are the vanguard of Lotharingia, showing no mercy towards demons."

In other words...

"You are an Inquisitor of Lotharingia, right?"

Rozen's voice dripped with sarcasm.

"Western European priests come to the Far East's Demon Sanctuary to hunt demons. It's really audacious."

Saying so, Rozen emitted a killing intent.

This was an extremely rare display.

In the past, Rozen would never show such obvious hostility and killing intent before completely grasping the situation.

After all, Rozen was always a person who planned before acting, never easily resorting to violence or killing before confirming the situation.

But today was an exception.

Seeing the Inquisitor before him, Rozen's internal anger couldn't be suppressed no matter what.

This was only natural, right?

"Your audacity seems to have affected my friends, priest."

Magical energy began to radiate around Rozen.

That magical energy couldn't compare to Avrora's astonishing power; it just quietly ignited, but it gave off an even more terrifying feeling.

Seeing this scene, the Lotharingian Inquisitor's expression changed, and he shouted suddenly.

"Astarte!"

With the Inquisitor's shout, a girl named Astarte leaped in front of him.

Behind her, the white rainbow-colored giant arm burst out of her body again, unfolding behind Astarte like wings, embracing her from behind, extending forward to protect both Astarte and the Lotharingian Inquisitor.

The next moment...

"Boom!"

A terrible shock hit the giant arm that surrounded the two, stirring up a violent whirlwind and shattering the earth.

A storm swept through the entire scene.