On the balcony of the castle, the low and mournful sounds become louder from time to time, just like the hoofbeats of birds in the early morning. They are high and low. There is an inexplicable sense of harmony in nature. And now the sound on the balcony

The same is true.

With the continuous sound, the 'Elemental Vortex' in the sky began to expand rapidly. In less than a day, it surpassed its previous growth progress. Starting from the Endless Mountains, the three outer kingdoms had completely fallen, and even

Many kingdoms outside the three kingdoms have also been enveloped by the 'Elemental Vortex' covering most of their territory.

At this time, in the kingdom that was about to be swallowed by the 'Elemental Vortex', a large number of residents dragged their families and fled towards the distance, but many people had given up struggling. As ordinary people, they did not have any nobles to support them.

, you can quickly evacuate with magic.

At their speed, even running away was of no use. They would be caught up before they could run very far. Therefore, many people, with the idea of ​​dying happily before dying, began to burn, kill and loot. When they saw that they usually only

The girl who dared to think about it also wanted to forcefully pull her into an abandoned house nearby.

And these people who are self-defeating, whether they choose to confess to their loved ones at the last moment or uphold the justice and responsibility in their hearts and start working hard to maintain order, want to rely on everyone's strength to at least let the children and women escape first.

The people who went out were in stark contrast.

"Asshole, go to hell!"

A soldier wearing armor roared and killed the disheveled man in front of him with the spear in his hand. The bright red blood dyed the girl under the man who was holding the only remaining clothes and crying red, but at this time the girl was facing

She didn't feel sick at all, she just looked at the hero who saved her when she was most desperate with big tearful eyes.

"Kane, how are you doing over there?"

At this time, a soldier walked out from the other side of the street. From the spear in his hand and the blood on his armor, it was not difficult to tell what kind of thing he had done before.

"All the residue here has been cleaned up, how are you doing over there, Gemu?"

The soldier holding the spear said and tugged hard. The man in front of him who was pierced by the spear fell heavily. Then the soldier tore off the cloak behind him and covered the girl.

"Thank you, my name is Rias, please remember my name, Lord Kane!"

Rias tightly grasped the cloak covering her body and looked at the hero who saved her in front of her. The blood-stained face looked so handsome and full of security in her eyes.

"Well, I will remember you Miss Rias, and can you still stand up? We have to maintain order in the city now. Miss Rias, please keep walking forward behind me, in the center of the city

In the square, there are more soldiers to protect you.

Please rest assured that we have cleared away all the scum on this road. If you encounter any danger, just scream and other soldiers will soon protect you."

After saying that, Kane and his companions quickly walked further away, where there were more civilians who needed to be rescued. As for the nobles, they had all fled quietly before, even in order to prevent the news from spreading.

, causing a large number of civilians to flee and block the roads.

He immediately abandoned all civilians and left quietly with his family and loyal soldiers.

Although the nobles they once loyal to had abandoned them, Kane and the others did not choose to give up. Instead, they chose to stick to their pride and responsibilities and protect the civilians who needed their protection in the last days.

"Thank you~!"

Rias looked at the two people walking away. In her sight, soldiers like Kane and the others continued to gather from all directions, becoming the last hope for desperate people like them. They were the real heroes!

"I have to work hard, and I can't cause any more trouble to Lord Kane and the others!"

The next second, Rias turned around and looked at the burning street behind her. All kinds of things were knocked over by panicked people. The once neat streets looked like ruins, and there were these at intervals.

The corpse with a ferocious expression is simply a scene like hell.

But at this time, although Rias would be scared and horrified when faced with such a scene, the look and voice of Kane in her heart gave her infinite courage, allowing her to move forward slowly but firmly step by step.

More than ten minutes later, after walking through the hell-like streets, Rias came to a square where a large number of people gathered, the sounds of children crying, soldiers shouting, shouts looking for lost relatives, and the wails of the wounded.

Various voices gathered together. Although it was still very bad, Rias saw hope in it. At least the people here did not resemble the beast-like existences she had encountered before.

Moreover, Rias also noticed that although it was very noisy, there was order. With the maintenance of soldiers and some magicians, although the people here were desperate and fearful, they did not lose the bottom line of being human.

"Hey! The guy who just came over there, come here for statistics, and remember to tell me in detail the names of yourself and your family, and what you know. If there are any of your family members later, I will notify you. And based on what you know, what will happen next?

I will also arrange things for you to do.”

Just as Rias stared blankly at everything in front of her, a soldier with a serious face suddenly came over, took her directly to the center of the square, and then wrote down Rias's name and the names of her family members.

Special attention was paid to Rias's expertise, because Rias's expertise was the management ability they needed most now. After repeatedly confirming with Rias, the soldier reported the matter to his superior.

After a while, the soldiers who received some kind of news hurriedly took Rias to a relatively intact hut, where they met the man who led the soldiers to bring hope to the city in chaos.

"It's actually a woman!?"

As soon as she walked in, Rias immediately noticed the man who was sitting at the table with his head down working on documents. Because he was wearing thick armor, his gender was completely invisible, so Rias was surprised when she raised her head.

said this sentence.

"What, is there anything wrong with me being a woman? Don't underestimate women. You must know that there are many women among the strongest magicians in the mainland, and among them, the first-generation president and vice-president of the Fairy Tail Guild is recognized as

The strongest magician."

In front of the wooden table, under a bright red short hair is a face that is delicate but full of confidence. On this face, there is a scar that spreads from the forehead to the corner of the eye, but this long scar does not

I was impressed by her appearance, but it actually made her look strangely beautiful.

"That's not the case. I was just so surprised when I suddenly discovered that you are a woman. In fact, before that, I always thought that someone who could do such a thing must be a real knight with a noble character.

"

Rias looked at the slightly teasing look of the woman in front of her, her cheeks turned red and she waved her hands in panic, trying to prove that she didn't look down on her as a woman, but was filled with gratitude and admiration for her because of this.

.

"Okay, let's stop chatting. Now we have more important things. As for whether we can have a good chat with you in the future, it is probably unlikely. Besides, it's nice to meet you Rias,

I am Claire, Claire Perit. I was once an ordinary knight captain in this kingdom, but now I am the one who wants to protect you.

Next, I and everyone here including those outside, we need your power!"

Claire stood up and smiled softly at Rias in front of her, stretched out her hand in front of her and began to introduce herself. The reason why she was so direct was because the current situation did not allow them to delay, so they could only do this.

"Hello, Lady Claire! If there is anything else you need my help with, I will do my best!"

Rias quickly held the armor-wrapped palm in front of her. Although she didn't know what he wanted her to do, she couldn't refuse it now, and she wouldn't refuse it, because in the current situation, she didn't have any time to hesitate or worry.

"Very good, then all the documents here will be handed over to you. In addition, Rias, you also need to count all our supplies and recorded children in the shortest time, and make a set that will at least not let anyone

It’s a plan to keep the chaos out there.”

After Claire finished speaking, she looked at Rias who was stunned in front of her and smiled sheepishly. In fact, she really had no idea how to manage this area. Otherwise, she would not have grown from a businessman's daughter to a king with the highest authority in the entire world.

A well-known knight in China.

Normally, she is already beyond her ability to just manage the soldiers under her command. Fortunately, the soldiers under her command are all very self-conscious and know that their superiors do not understand these things. Most of the time, they just decide the solution directly and ask her to sign it.

But in this emergency situation, she had to send all her soldiers to maintain order and rescue those who needed to be saved. As a result, she could only deal with these problems alone. Coupled with this special situation, to be honest, if it weren't for the soldiers under her command,

Somewhat experienced.

I'm afraid the level of chaos in the entire camp would have increased several times, and everyone would have been extremely anxious.

"Don't worry, Lady Claire, leave this matter to me!"

Rias looked at the embarrassed Claire in front of her and smiled softly. She suddenly felt that the contrast between Claire in front of her and her strong, brave and confident appearance before, but Rias didn't

I hate this feeling, but I prefer to fall in love with Correa more and more.

Of course, the kind of love mentioned here is the kind that is similar to friends and best friends. As for the other kind of love, she had already given it to her when she was rescued by Kane.

"Well, then I'll leave it to you. I can finally end the chaos in this city!"

Claire looked at the confident Rias in front of her and smiled softly. She picked up the helmet on the table and put it on. In an instant, Claire's temperament changed drastically, from the shy and girlish look before to

A knight who is full of confidence, iron-blooded and brings hope to people.

"Um, Lady Claire, wait a minute, I have something to ask you, that is"

Just when Claire was about to leave, Rias suddenly grabbed her cloak from behind and lifted up the slightly worn cloak with a blushing face.

"Oh! I almost forgot, why don't Longbe go get a set of clean clothes for our administrator, Miss Rias?"

Before Rias could finish speaking, Claire on the opposite side suddenly realized that Rias was still covered by her cloak, and her beauty was leaking from time to time. She quickly asked the soldier beside her, Longbe, to find a clean set.

Give her the clothes.

"Thank you, Ms. Claire. Actually, there is a little thing besides that. When you meet Mr. Kane, can you ask him if he still remembers me? If he still remembers me, I hope he can be there.

Come to me after the chaos is over, I don’t want to leave any regrets in the last moments.”

Rias looked at the blood-stained cloak in her hand, and the look when Kane saved her kept appearing in her eyes. Although she knew that what she did was not in line with the restraint of a girl, but now that the world was about to be destroyed, she didn't want to do it because of this.

Such inexplicable reserve, let your wish die with her!

"It turns out to be that kid from Kane. I didn't expect that he would have such a chance. I agreed to this! Don't worry, after we end the chaos in the city, I will personally send that kid over! Hahahaha!"

Claire looked at Rias in front of her and then at the cloak in her hand. She didn't expect that Kane, who was notoriously unlucky for women among her subordinates, could encounter such a good thing. You know

Even Claire, who is also a woman, found Rias in front of her stunning.

It's a pity to give it to Kane, that guy who doesn't know how to be romantic, but because without Rias, that kid would be alone even until he dies, which is so pitiful, she will definitely help Rias with this favor.

Even before sending Kane over, Claire had to dress him up and clean up his clothes. After all, this was his first and last chance to be single in his life. As a boss, he had a responsibility.

help him!

Then, Claire, who slapped the armor on her chest loudly, laughed and walked out. Longbei who was beside her quickly followed her, with a trace of envy in her eyes. Why didn't she encounter such a good thing?

, he is obviously more handsome than that guy Kane

Well, he is just a little bit more handsome than me, right!

In the hut, Rias looked at the two people walking out. After taking a deep breath to calm down her excitement and shyness, she turned around and sat in the seat before Claire, picked up a meal document in front of her and started processing it.

, exuding a calm and unhurried atmosphere.

After a while, Longbei returned and looked at Rias, who had already processed most of the documents and even kept giving orders to the soldiers who came in. At this time, she gave off the air of a general, and this feeling was that he was only interested in her.
To be continued...