Mospitza’s Fate
 
In the midst of the victory celebration banquet.
 
“Huff…huff…”
 
Lieutenant Mospitza crept along, holding his breath. He entered the dimly lit prison and tried to quietly slip something he was holding into the pocket of the sleeping guard when a voice came:
 
“…What are you doing?”
 
“Hih!”
 
He shuddered and turned to see Colonel Lorentzo standing there.
 
“L- Colonel. No, this is, well…”
 
“…Don’t tell me.”
 
Colonel Lorentzo muttered and confiscated the object in Mospitza’s hand.
 
“You…were a spy for the Diode Duchy?”
 
“N-No! A m-misunderstanding! A … Read the rest

Epilogue
 

 
The day after the fortress defense battle ended, while the soldiers were reveling in their victory drinks, Colonel Gedol and Lieutenant Colonel Shimanto were in the military office.
 
“…Did Lieutenant Hazen really say ‘Bring the Emperor’?”
 
“Y-Yes. Without a doubt.”
 
“Kuh…Kukukuku…Kukukukukukuhahahahaha! Hahahahahahaha!”
 
“C-Colonel Gedol. This is no laughing matter.”
 
Lieutenant Colonel Shimanto slammed the desk, looking furious.
 
“I have never cursed my existence as much as now. I have lived to dedicate myself to the Emperor’s majesty, only to suffer such humiliation.”
 
“Ah, my apologies. I wasn’t laughing at you, … Read the rest

 
“The magic wand [Gravity]. Its effective range is about 30 meters square, and it can apply 3 times the normal gravity. Since the jewel is 10th rank, this is the limit of its output, but by intensely concentrating the range, it can apply up to 30 times the gravity. This required some charging time, so I made myself disappear from your sight.”
 
” …… “
 
Until then, Hazen had stubbornly confined himself to planar movements front, back, left and right in order to make Gizal mistakenly think that he could not move to the air. The meticulous calculations that this … Read the rest

 
When Gizal arrived at his destination and tried to look around, he felt a presence behind him.
 
“Don’t you understand?”
 
That voice reverberated low in Gizal’s abdomen.
 
“Tch…”
 
He instantly activated the Swift Thunder and swung his weapon as he turned around. But Hazen’s figure was gone, already having moved to a different location.
 
At this point, he no longer knew what was going on.
 
What he did know was that he had been outmaneuvered from behind. He was being completely mocked. But Gizal refused to accept it.
 
This was not a battle of speed as Hazen had said. Something … Read the rest

After a brief silence, Hazen opened his mouth.
 
“In the past… there was someone who tried to save the one I loved, risking their life, their whole life, even their very soul.”
 
“…So there was someone who called that person a monster. That’s terrible. Who was it?”
 
“It was me.”
 
“Eh?”
 
“It was me. I called them that, because the power they possessed far surpassed even my own. Many times, over and over again.”
 
“……”
 
“If I hadn’t done it, I couldn’t have stopped it. I would have died… It was to protect … Read the rest

“If you insist, then bring the Emperor himself.”
 
“…”
 
“…”
 
There was a brief pause. Everyone present took time to comprehend the words Hazen had uttered. Those were words that should never have been spoken by an Imperial soldier, no, an Imperial citizen.
 
Eventually, Major Shimanto began to shout furiously.
 
“Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect! Disrespect!
 
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“So what?”
 
“…Gah!”
 
Major Shimanto tried to stand … Read the rest

 
As evening fell, Hazen came to Lei-Fa’s location. No one approached during that time. The troops of the Duchy of Diode had already retreated.
 
“…Dissolution Arc.”
 
Hazen touched Lei-Fa’s motionless armor and spoke. The armor then merged with the sword and crumbled. Hazen supported Lei-Fa’s body as it collapsed.
 
“Hey, are you alright?”
 
“Hazen…?”
 
” …… “
 
The voice barely came out. Just by touching him, it was clear that her entire body, bones, and muscles were in shambles. Although she did this a few times before, the symptoms had never been this … Read the rest

 
Lei-Fa relentlessly pulverized the rushing enemy soldiers, not killing them but simply crushing them. There was no other way to describe it. Without hesitation, with each swing of her fist, she tore through their armor and bodies.
 
“Damn it! Don’t get so cocky!”
 
The burly warrior swung his mighty battleaxe, but it was stopped by the full-body armor of Lei Fa.
 
“Tch…Aaaaargh!? Gah!”
 
Lei Fa braced herself, then with all her strength twisted and snapped the neck of the charging warrior. The armored female warrior then let out a tremendous roar towards the heavens.
 … Read the rest

 
“It’s a magic wand that specializes in cutting through matter. I call it Steel Cutter. It can slice through steel like pudding, so it’s quite handy.”
 
“…!”
 
“Well, if you have no more hands, shall we call it checkmate?”
 
“…Commander Noyudatu, I cannot handle this alone! Let’s fight together!”
 
The moment the Nidel Squadron Commander averted his gaze, Hazen quickly fired a barrage of over 100 ice rings. As a result, his right foot and right arm were blown off.
 
“Gwaaaaaaaah!”
 
“It’s not wise to be distracted on the battlefield. It’s like you’re … Read the rest

 
“Sergeant Baz.”
 
“Yes, sir!”
 
“Gather the severely injured soldiers who are on the borderline of being able to fight tomorrow in one place.”
 
“…Are you planning to heal them with magic?”
 
“We’re short on manpower. We need to mobilize as many soldiers to the front line as possible.”
 
“But then, won’t it deplete Lieutenant Hazen’s magic power?”
 
“It’s not a problem. I’ll save enough for tomorrow and the day after.”
 
“…But, isn’t Lieutenant Hazen also exhausted? I heard from Yan that he hardly slept at all yesterday due to planning the strategy.”
 
“Of course. As a superior officer, I have … Read the rest