The knights and soldiers of the Holy Knight Order looked confused.
It was true that the voice had come from a spirit…
But the members of the knight order had no way of telling whether it really was the voice of a spirit or not.
Even so, someone shouted to rouse them into action.
「What are you doing!? Didn’t you hear the spirit’s voice!?」
It was Alexia, emerging from the thicket.
Controlled by the spirit, she gave order to the knights.
「Nea-sama herself has commanded us to slay Henry! Anyone who disobeys this command shall be excommunicated.」
Excommunicated.
In the Theocracy, to defy a spirit was the same as committing a grave sin.
Thus, they had no right to refuse the knight order.
And since Alexia had testified that it was 『a command from the spirit Nea』, the knight order accepted that the voice they had heard earlier truly belonged to a spirit.
The fact that they had received a mission directly from a spirit ignited a fire within the knights’ hearts.
「She’s right.」
「If Riesberg-sama wills it, then we must answer.」
「As the spirit commands!」
「Slay Henry!!」
With shouts of resolve, the soldiers of the knight order began drawing their swords one after another.
Their fighting spirit and morale surged higher and higher.
I felt like sighing as I spoke to the spirit.
「…I don’t recall doing anything that would make you hate me this much, spirit Nea.」
Then, the orb of light approached and replied.
「Don’t misunderstand. It’s not that I hate you. I simply recognize you as someone who must be eliminated.」
「That sounds the same to me. …Well, either way, I understand now that you’re determined to oppose me.」
I gave a fearless smile and continued.
「I let the Theocracy’s first act of treachery slide, but there won’t be a second time. Based on my creed—crush all who stand in my way—I will slaughter you.」
「Foolish. There’s no way you can win in this situation.」
To Nea’s words, I gave no response. I simply looked straight ahead.
「It’s too late for regrets now. I’ll make you understand just who it is you’ve picked a fight with.」
Just after I said that—
A male knight at the front of the soldiers shouted.
「Cut him downnnnnn!!!」
In the next instant—
The soldiers of the knight order, roaring with fury, charged straight at me.
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