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Outskirts of Kanzar City.
11 PM.
"He's coming, Master."
"That's not him?"
The person we were supposed to meet here today is in charge of finance at X-7 base.
He's also a city council member in Kanzar City.
But the person walking towards us in the distance looks completely different.
The informant we were supposed to meet is a middle-aged man with a large build.
But a slender woman with long hair is walking towards us.
A composed gait.
Eyes staring directly at us.
A massive sword on her back.
She's carrying a sword that's thicker than her own torso.
And the length is longer than her own height.
Even though she's carrying it diagonally, the end of the sword is dragging on the ground.
"Something's wrong, Mons."
"It seems so."
"Whatever. She's probably a spy too."
"That's right."
The woman, now 20 steps away, spoke.
"I am Sierra Clock. I am the deputy branch manager of the branch in charge of your Elton City."
I was going to ask her who she was when she got closer.
But she's introducing herself.
It's the first time I've ever met a spy who introduces themselves first.
"A unique spy. Introducing herself first. It's probably a fake name, like Favs. And a fake title."
"It's my real name. And my real title."
Mons tilted his head.
"Is there a reason you're revealing your identity without being asked?"
The woman who introduced herself as Sierra Clock turned to look at Mons.
"Because you're going to die here today."
Davian asked something else.
"So Saturn being in league with us got exposed."
"Is that all? Take off the mask, it must be uncomfortable. Davian Naone."
Davian chuckled.
'An interesting one.'
She's a unique spy, but.
There must be a reason for acting like this.
He was smiling on the outside, but he tightened his grip on his nerves.
"Alright. Let's lay it all out and fight, Sierra."
Zzzzhhh.
Davian tore off the transformation mask and threw it on the ground.
At the same time Davian's mask hit the ground.
Mons shot forward.
Fast and clean movement.
Mons's sword, drawn smoothly, aimed precisely at the spy's forehead.
With that level of confidence, she wouldn't be taken down in one hit.
Countless follow-up attacks based on the opponent's reaction flashed through Mons's mind.
When the distance between them was halved.
Sierra spread her palm and extended it forward.
Startled, Mons laid his sword sideways to protect his body.
KWAANG!
With a tremendous impact, Mons's body flew backwards for a long time.
He was only able to stop after breaking two large trees.
"She was a mage...! The sword on her back was a decoy!"
Davian shook his head.
That's not magic.
Mons seemed to be mistaking it for a type of telekinetic magic, but.
No movement of magic power could be felt from the tip of Sierra's palm.
"Those foolish Alkancia bastards who think their world is everything."
Chwararararak.
Davian created an ice sword.
'She's not a normal opponent.'
First, he decided to assess the opponent.
"It's not magic power. What is it? What she shot out with her palm. Did she release internal energy?"
"Magic power, internal energy, external energy, it's all just pathetic prejudice from you大陆 people."
With tremendous confidence.
She introduced herself from the beginning and is answering any questions we ask.
'She's sure we'll never make it out of here alive.'
If she's the deputy branch manager of a base in charge of Elton City.
She must know about Glasier.
Where does that confidence come from?
For now.
Let's fight.
This time Davian jumped forward.
Wielding an ice sword in his right hand.
And casting wind element magic with his left.
Sierra raised the back of her arm.
Perseok!
The wind element magic that collided with the back of Sierra's arm scattered weakly.
'She blocked it with bare skin?'
It was an attack imbued with 5-star magic power.
But no scars were left on Sierra's arm.
In the meantime, the distance closed.
This time, he swung the ice sword.
Sierra's right foot slid back half a step.
And lightly dodged Davian's sword.
'She took the bait.'
He slammed the fireball he'd prepared into Sierra's side.
PUNG!
The fireball should have exploded.
But Sierra's fist was faster.
KWANG!
Before the prepared fireball could be properly launched.
Davian's chin was spun around by Sierra's fist.
Hwareureuk!
As his body staggered, the fireball flew in the wrong direction.
It was a fireball with 6-star magic power that had been suppressed for a long time.
"Master!"
Mons quickly leaped forward.
Per-eok!
Mons was kicked back again by Sierra's kick.
"I was going to see how great you guys are, that you were hindering us so much, but you were just worms. Like the other Alkancia bastards."
Davian quickly stepped back and helped Mons up.
The two of them stood back in stance.
'She's strong.'
Of course, if he had met Knox Louis in his normal internal energy state.
Or if he had fought the head of the Leo Martien Swordsmanship Department as an enemy, he would never have been able to win.
But these people are skilled individuals representing Alkancia.
It's only natural that Davian can't beat them yet.
But.
The opponent in front of him is just the deputy branch manager of the X-7 base.
This is the real power of the Marino Empire.
He remembered what Wilson Amandria of the Amandria Trading Company told him around this time last year.
"Don't worry. To touch our Alkancia Kingdom, they would have to bring their entire military force. No matter how much the Marino Empire has inflated like a whale, they can't dare to touch Alkancia."
It's not just Wilson's thought.
It's the thought that most Alkancia citizens have.
No matter how much the Marino Empire, they can't dare to touch our Alkancia.
Pride in having unified the continent a thousand years ago and maintaining a strong unified kingdom to this day.
Belief in the power of the kingdom.
Infinite expectations for the kingdom's many strong people.
'It could all be wrong.'
The opponent standing in front of Davian right now is only the deputy branch manager of one of the dozens of spy organization branches.
"Sierra. Is your branch manager stronger than you?"
Sierra chuckled and pulled the massive sword from her back.
"Much more."
3rd playthrough, 6th grade, 1st semester.
If he somehow managed to stop the Demon Wave.
Next would be to face the Marino Empire in earnest.
The game 'Elton Academy'.
It seems that the main quest 'Graduation' is just an excuse, and this game is clearly a story about preventing the Marino Empire's invasion.
If only events like the Demon King's Advent don't happen.
Every cell in Davian was filled with tension and excitement.
There is a way to call Glasier and beat her up 3 against 1.
But first, he will do as much as he can.
The opponent is just a deputy branch manager.
What would the branch manager above that be like.
What about the managers or heads above the dozens of branch managers.
What about those who lead the Marino Empire's army beyond the spy organization.
What is the strongest person in the Marino Empire like.
'If I can't solve even this much on my own, I will never be able to clear this damned game.'
Glasier keeps feeling sorry that he doesn't call her in dangerous situations.
But if he keeps relying on her like that, things that could be done won't be done.
Tok. Tok.
Sierra got closer step by step.
She's coming while spinning a huge sword that ordinary people probably can't even lift properly with one hand.
"Mons."
"Yes, Master."
"You right. I left."
Mons nodded.
'Shadow Move.'
The advanced skill 'Shadow Move Lv 10' was activated.
Now he can move twice as fast for 39 minutes.
'Fire Festival.'
Hwareuk.
The advanced skill 'Fire Festival Lv 15' is also activated.
For 34 minutes, he can use flames that are 170% stronger than his magic power and alive.
'Let's fight. Marino Empire.'
He'll finish it in 30 minutes.
Mons, who was measuring the distance, ran out first.
This time, Sierra didn't blow Mons away, but left him until he came within the attack range.
She's determined to kill him with that huge sword now that she's assessed his skills.
Buung.
Mons's sword rotated quickly and greatly.
Sierra's huge sword went to meet Mons's sword.
At that moment.
Davian bounced off.
Sierra's sword, which had been heading for Mons, changed direction.
Tremendous speed.
Sierra's sword came swinging towards Davian.
Davian raised the ice sword to block Sierra's sword.
Kwaching!
Surprisingly.
Sierra's sword dug halfway into the ice sword.
On the other hand, her blade was fine.
In the meantime, Mons's sword stabbed into Sierra's side.
As Sierra's left arm was swung into the air.
KWANG!
Mons's body was thrown away as if he had been hit by a running carriage.
'Well done, Mons.'
A very brief gap to deal with Mons.
That was enough.
Hwareureuk!
Davian succeeded in launching a flame at Sierra's body.
An attack that would have been impossible without the advanced skill 'Shadow Move'.
Sierra was that fast and strong.
Davian, who recovered the ice sword, quickly stepped back.
Hwareureureuk!
Living flames quickly wrapped around Sierra's body.
Mons approached Davian.
"Is it over? He was an amazing person."
"Yeah. How many more like that are there in the Marino Empire?"
Then.
Pung! Peoeong!
Cracks began to appear in the burning Fire Festival.
'Could it be...!'
Eventually, a very small gap opened up.
KWAANG!
With a tremendous explosion, Sierra escaped from the Fire Festival.
Her whole body was burning and melted.
But her eyes were even sharper.
"Now you're showing your skills! No wonder you hindered our work so much. But this is the end."
Sierra ran in, swinging her sword as it was.
Chaeng!
Davian raised the ice sword to block Sierra's sword.
'I can't collide head-on like before.'
If they continued to collide like that, the ice sword would break.
He quickly twisted his wrist to let Sierra's sword flow.
In the meantime, Mons attacked Sierra's gap.
A fierce back-and-forth battle continued.
Sierra succeeded in escaping from the pillar of fire created by the Fire Festival.
But she hadn't completely extinguished the living flame Fire Festival.
Davian, whose movement was twice as fast, Mons, who used perfect practical swordsmanship, and the living flame, who was constantly looking for gaps from behind.
Sierra's body had more and more large and small wounds.
But.
Sierra wasn't the only one with increasing wounds.
Mons had already reached a situation where he couldn't use one arm.
And Davian was torn and shredded all over his body.
Fire Festival. Shadow Move. Hydria's Blessing.
If he didn't have even one of these three skills, Davian would have already lost.
Sierra Clock.
She was truly an amazing person.
"You have a mysterious body."
That's what she said after looking at Davian's body, which was healing from the wounds.
"There's still a lot you don't know about our side either."
"Aren't you going to call that ice spirit or something?"
"If I call Glasier in this situation, wouldn't you be pushed back?"
Sierra Clock smiled with a completely melted face.
"I have my own reasons for saying that."
Davian's brow twitched.
'There's more on their side too.'
This is not a situation where they can show off to each other.
"Mons."
"Yes, Master."
"Same as before. You right. I left."
"Yes."
"But this time. As soon as I shout, put down your sword immediately."
"Yes?"
"Just know that for now."
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