Ten minutes later.
Only the commander of the nuns, Agnese Sanctis was inside the pitch-dark "Marriage Chapel". The ten nuns that had been assigned to guard her were about to collapse from nervousness, so Agnese had relieved them of their duties by ordering them to battle. Although it was much more dangerous on the battlefield than here, they had happily accepted the order. The fear of being unaware of the situation made it even more unbearable for them.
It's nothing big; why so nervous?
Agnese sighed upon remembering the sight of her cowardly subordinates. Right now, there were sounds of explosions and crashing outside the construct, but Agnese didn't look uncomfortable. Once someone was experienced enough, they could understand the situation just by hearing the sounds. Compared to a while ago, the enemy was in a mess and could only defend.
Eh?
Suddenly, she heard some noise that was uncoordinated with the battle.
It was a set of footsteps.
The owner of the footsteps opened the huge doors of the Church.
*BAM!*
Kamijou Touma was standing at the entrance, but Agnese wasn't fazed. She was not panicking; in fact, she was smiling. The same scene had happened before, but right now, Kamijou looked tired, and there were many wounds on him.
"With that difference in numbers, how did you get here?"
Agnese asked as she rested her back against the marble column. Though Kamijou was breathing hard, he was smiling.
"About this, we played some tactics."
"Tactics? Hm…"
Agnese closed one eye.
"I see, I see. You're able to appear here so smartly by sacrificing your comrades. Naturally, nobody can get here if everyone gathers to fight against my subordinates. But is this alright?"
"…"
Agnese's statement had a mocking tone to it, but Kamijou didn't reply.
So now, Agnese thought that she had struck some place in Kamijou's heart where it hurt, and smiled even more happily.
"Hoho, Orsola Aquinas had been praising you people just now. She said that your actions are based on trust, that you'll never lie to anyone. HAHAHA! This is too funny. In the end, you still tricked your comrades, using them as a sacrifice in order to protect your life, right?"
"No."
Amidst this mocking, Kamijou revealed a smile that was completely different from hers, one that was completely free of pretense.
"Don't think that I'm like you, I trust them very much. There are some things they can do that I can't. So, I'm in charge of the other thing. It's just that simple."
Kamijou clenched his right fist.
"If possible, I hope that they can believe in me, feel that I can complete this mission, and don't have to worry."
"…Do you think that by beating their commander, my subordinates will stop their attacks? I'm impressed that you guys can come up with such a naïve idea. What will happen to sheep that lost their shepherd besides going out of control?"
Agnese Sanctis's back left the icy-cold marble pillar.
She kicked the silver staff that was left aside on the ground, and it popped up, and landed in her hands.
"Alright, I'm bored to tears anyway. Idleness is a sin; I'll crush your last hope as a parting gift."
Kamijou Touma looked around, confirming the situation.
The two of them were about 15 meters apart. As the construction inside the church wasn't complete, the interior was completely empty, and there were no obstacles. A huge group of people were fighting outside, and there were only Kamijou and Agnese in this closed room.
The silver staff that Agnese was holding was fine, and there was a sculpture of an angel on it. The angel was in a pose like that of The Thinker, an art piece of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917, a famous French sculptor), but there were six wings enveloping the angel like a cage.
*Dang!* *Dang!* Two clear sounds could be heard.
Agnese removed the thick soles on her sandals, kicking them backwards.
"Tutto il paragone. Il quinto dei cinque elementi. Ordina la canna che mostra pace ed ordine. (In accordance with all things. The fifth of the five elements. Open the crosier that symbolizes peace and order.)"
She uttered a chant as she held the staff with two hands. The angel wings that were curled up on the silver staff opened up like flower petals. The six wings were like a figure disc of a clock, as they pointed outwards accurately in six different directions of equal angles.
"Prima. Segua la legge di Dio ed una croce, Due cose diverse sono connesse. (First idol. In accordance to the laws of the son of god and the cross, link a different object with a different person.)"
Agnese chanted on as she started to swing the silver staff gently.
*DANG!* The front tip of the staff hit the marble pillar, creating a loud sound.
…?
Both of them were rather far away from each other. For Agnese to strike like that, it really confused Kamijou.
*Bam!*
Kamijou's vision suddenly tilted 90 degrees sideways.
"GYAAA… AAA…!"
Kamijou felt that he had been hit on the side on his head by some sort of metal; the moment he was aware, he was already on the floor. He felt giddy, and looked up. Agnese again grabbed the end of the staff, spun it around twice, and slammed it on the marble floor.
Kamijou felt his back go numb, and quickly did a roll. In an instant, an invisible force hit where his head had originally been. *BAM!* With that heavy impact sound, there was a dent and some cracks on the ground, like it was hit by a hammer.
A coordinated attack? Is it an attack that's similar to manipulating the dynamics of space?
Kamijou understood that he couldn't stay in the same area even though he didn't know how the attack worked. At that moment, Agnese pulled out a knife from her arm, and scratched the side of the staff like a guitar.
Kakakaka! Behind Kamijou, who was running around frantically, an invisible force cut the air.
"That stick…!?"
"Haha, seems like you finally realized it. This is like that map magic that the Amakusa used, but it's really a bother to explain. Once I damage this staff, other objects will be damaged as well… like this!"
Agnese pretended to raise her knife, only to swing the silver staff around before slamming it into the ground. Kamijou was unable to dodge this attack from above in time, and his left shoulder sunk downwards in an unnatural position.
*Dong!* At that moment, the heavy impact could be heard.
"…!"
Such an attack could be nullified by the Imagine Breaker, but the problem was "where the attack would come from", so he couldn't raise his right hand in time.
Kamijou stopped at this point. After Agnese raised the Lotus Wand and swung it around, she slammed it into the marble pillar with her full strength.
Oh, no…!
Kamijou hastily threw himself to the side. Luckily, there was a slight delay from when Agnese gave the order to when the attack actually happened; in other words, as long as he kept moving, he shouldn't be hit.
*Pow!*
The strike that shouldn't have hit Kamijou cut deeply into his left wrist and the left side of his abdomen.
"GYAAAAHHHH…!"
Kamijou was pushed to the ground by the lateral impact. He felt a sharp pain coming from deep inside his abdomen, which was the center of the body. Although his left wrist was between the point of impact and the left side of his abdomen, the impact slammed it into his abdomen. The joint of the left wrist seemed to be broken, and not only was he unable to use any strength, but even his sense of pain was gone. He could only feel a burning sensation.
Agnese tapped the staff on the ground.
Kamijou quickly rolled on the floor, but the impact still struck his chest. All the air in his lungs escaped. Even so, Kamijou endured the pain as he jumped backwards, wanting to avoid the next wave of attacks.
Agnese quickly raised her knife and scratched the staff, causing a few diagonal cracks behind Kamijou.
*Papapa!* The muscle fibers on Kamijou's back seemed to be torn.
For some reason, like lightning and thunder, there was a second of delay between the damage and the pain.
"GYA… AA… AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Kamijou continued to roll on the ground, his back hurting like it had been burned by fire. Agnese swung the staff horizontally across, and Kamijou continued to bounce on the ground like pebbles skipping on the water surface.
"Don't think that you can dodge them so easily."
Agnese said with a cold expression, and swung the silver staff.
"Although there's a delay between the command and the execution, once I calculate and readjust the position of the attack, this can be offset; in other words, all I need to do is predict where you will dodge to, and by setting up the attacks in those positions, you'll run into the attack area. Anyway, this isn't impressive. Those times when I missed were samples to help me correct the position errors; didn't you realize it?"
Kamijou desperately turned his head that was hurting and hot, trying barely to hear all this. He stumbled as he endured the lingering pain on his back.
As if she was confident of victory, Agnese rubbed her staff with her cheeks, saying,
"I wonder if you know that in modern Western magic, there are five elements— fire, wind, water, earth, and ether— that have their own symbolic weapons. A 'stick' represents fire, a 'dagger' represents wind, a 'cup' represents water, and a 'round table' represents earth: these are the so-called elemental weapons."
Agnese chuckled.
"And this staff in my hands is the Lotus Wand that represents ether. It has a very interesting characteristic: it can change into a weapon of the other elements."
*Shua!* Agnese swung the staff diagonally downwards.
When the staff struck the ground, Kamijou felt chilly, and jumped backwards- but this was predicted by Agnese. The premeditated strike hit Kamijou's head from right above. Kamijou's legs became weak, and he almost knelt down. His body was swaying about, and he couldn't maintain his balance.
Kamijou tried to swing his right arm wildly, but the impact seemed to be mocking his stupid behavior, as it hit him in the stomach from an entirely different direction. Kamijou's vision was blurred, and his legs were trembling badly.
Ugh… Damn it, I can remove it if I can touch it! How can I touch it? How can I predict where Agnese's attack will come from? Right now, all I can do is predict when it'll come…
Kamijou looked rather angry, while Agnese grinned happily.
"Everything is created from the five elements. By mixing this with Idol Theory, what will be the result? Didn't that magical library explain the map magic of Ino Tadataka? It's the same idea, but that magic links the 'map' with the 'landscape'. However, this five-element staff represents everything; in other words, it can cause everything to be suitable for this rule- like, say, air itself…!"
Agnese raised her staff and slammed it into the pillar like a nail. The heavy impact hit Kamijou, whose reaction was slowed by half a beat, in the stomach. His entire body fell backwards.
He struggled to stand up, and found a trail of blood flowing out from the corner of his mouth.
Kamijou spit out the blood in his mouth, and said,
"Ugh… Peh. You said that you hated The Book of the Law, that you hated magic… yet it seems that you enjoy using it—"
This meaningless conversation allowed Kamijou to catch his breath. Agnese knew this, but didn't seem to mind.
"Hahaha, I know that you're very angry after being hit so many times. But the Bishop staves that the higher clergymen use evolved from the warhammer. The warhammer was used to destroy enemies' armor, so what's wrong with me hitting the enemy? Haha, come to think of it, it's ironic that people view this metal rod as a symbol of peace and order."
Agnese stuck her tongue out, and licked the side of the staff as if she was intoxicated. A weird tinge passed through Kamijou's body, causing him to jump back frantically. Upon seeing his reaction, Agnese laughed.
"Besides…"
Agnese gently continued,
"Didn't I say this before? The basic theories behind modern Western magic that was established in the 20th century were just some backdoor teachings of Christianity- or in the words of the alchemists, 'these are secrets of Christianity that humans don't know of.'"
Agnese again struck the staff down onto the ground.
Kamijou desperately tried to escape, but his feet could not catch up to his thoughts.
*Dong!* The heavy impact hit his head.
"Ugh…! What does that… got to do with me…? I'm not a magician."
"All the same. Being able to get God's grace despite not praying to him... that's unforgivable. Isn't it? We worked so hard for the organization, so why do we have to spend money on people like you who never did anything? Those radicals, the Anglican Church, and the Amakusa are all the same. Any teachings outside the Roman Catholic Church aren't teachings. They didn't contribute anything; what they do end up being are obstacles. These people are like pawns who only deserve to sacrifice themselves on a mission."
It's coming…!
Kamijou gritted his teeth.
Agnese's attacks may not have been as powerful as Stiyl's flame sword or Tatemiya's strikes, but even an ordinary person wouldn't be able to take it after being beaten a few times. Kamijou's legs were trembling, indicating that his body was at its limits.
The time of attack was rather precise.
Since it was a magical attack, it was possible to eliminate it with his right hand.
So…
As long as he could grasp the angle and direction of the attack…
As long as he could touch Agnese's attack with his right hand, it would be alright.
It's coming!
Agnese frowned as she held the staff around like a performer. Kamijou was unable to dodge this "premeditated strike". Before he could even raise his right hand, the impact sent him flying away, and he rolled on the ground. He quickly pushed himself off the ground, and got up straight.
*Dong!* Kamijou concentrated all his strength on his legs as he stepped forward.
The distance between the two of them was about seven meters.
With Kamijou's pace, he would be able to get in front of Agnese in two or three steps. Agnese looked rather relaxed, though. It was much easier to predict the enemy's movements if he continued running forward. She tightly held onto the Lotus Wand, and swung it into the ground like she was hacking a watermelon.
*BAM!*
There was a heavy sound.
If this strike lands from above, it would definitely smash his skull to pieces.
But…
I've been waiting for this—
Kamijou slammed his shoes onto the ground, and suddenly stopped moving forward.
As long as he didn't move forward, he wouldn't be hurt by the attack that was set up in front of him.
—I've been waiting for quite a while!
Then, Kamijou clenched his right fist, and swung it towards the empty space in front of him which he was about to "step into".
*BAM!*
A sound that was like a blown balloon bursting was heard. Kamijou felt his right arm touch some giant invisible bubble. The attack that should have appeared there vanished into thin air, just like that.
"WHAT?!"
In contrast to this amateur, Agnese the magic specialist was more aware than anyone else that this couldn't possibly happen.
Like a cannonball, Kamijou rushed into the empty space in front of him.
Agnese frantically raised the Lotus Wand in front of her.
But being caught off-guard, she couldn't use her full strength.
Kamijou was already in front of Agnese.
Agnese's staff finally hit the marble pillar.
With a resounding crash, Kamijou's head tilted to one side.
But…
He didn't loosen his grip.
*Bam!*
A heavy-sounding hit.
The back of Agnese Sanctis slammed into the wall.
She became giddy.
Old fragments of her memories that were sealed away gradually started to appear in her hollowing heart.
Ah… Don't tell me…
Agnese tried desperately to seal her memories away, but like magma rising, there was an instinct to vomit from deep inside her stomach rising up, interfering with her thoughts.
I'm going back…
The scene in her memory was of a dark alley in Milan. All the sunlight had been robbed by tourist streets outside.
Over here, there were only people lying on the red brick ground, rodents, worms, and slugs.
Over here, there was no hope.
Am I going back there again…?
Going deeper into the memory, this fragment pierced through her heart.
It was the back door of a restaurant. She was digging into the rubbish bin for scraps of meat. She was afraid of dropping it onto the bodies of the slugs, the fur of the rodents, and the shed wings of the cockroaches, as she put it into her mouth, continuing to chew, and chew, and chew.
She did the same action every day.
No…
The cry in her heart awakened her from her haziness.
Her wrists were numb, her weapon was on the floor, and the knife that was used to scrape it slipped. Just like that, the symbol of her fighting spirit, the weapon that was used to defeat the enemy, left her hand, and fell to the ground.
But…
Even though she had already let go of the knife, she was not going to let go of the Lotus Wand.
No! I definitely don't want to… go back to that kind of life…!
Agnese held onto the silver staff tightly as if she was going to snap it.
Her consciousness was back.
Her fighting spirit was back.
"!!"
Kamijou Touma and Agnese Sanctis were glaring at each other.
Both of them were now approximately five meters away from each other. Whether it was the fist with a shorter attack range or the staff with a longer one, both could hit each other in an instant. This staring contest was like an iaido contest in an old drama, or a quickdraw contest in a Western movie.
Cold sweat flowed down their faces.
Their nerves were tight.
They stopped breathing.
"Humph."
Suddenly, Agnese dully sighed as she lowered the Lotus Wand. Not only that, but she also looked away from Kamijou, and started to look around.
Although it was a perfect opportunity to attack, Kamijou remained cautious. He was trying to find a trace of possible danger in this chance.
Agnese rolled her eyes at him, and said,
"I know you're working hard, but everything's over."
At that moment, Kamijou didn't understand what she was talking about.
But after thinking about it for a while, he understood what she meant.
Right now, it was quiet inside the "Marriage Chapel"; even the dropping of a pin could be heard in this place. It was like being locked alone inside a cinema; the terrifying silence stimulated the ears, travelling down from the head to the heart.
This silence wasn't caused just by Agnese and Kamijou not moving about.
It also included outside.
There were about 250 Roman Catholic nuns, together with the allied group of more than 50 Anglicans and Amakusa members combined.
The total should be more than 300, as they were supposed to be fighting outside the "Marriage Chapel".
But right now, not a single sound could be heard.
What did this mean?
This meant…
"…"
Kamijou felt a stinging sensation all over his skin.
As if she wanted to remove this stinging sensation forever, Agnese Sanctis continued,
"Your original plan seems to have been for you to beat me, the commander, while your comrades held up my subordinates."
Her tone was mixed with senses of mockery, insult, and sympathy.
"But this illusion seems to have been destroyed."
Kamijou was stunned as he heard this.
He even forgot to breathe.
He released his fist.
There was no reason to battle anymore.
There was no reason to stay there.
Kamijou could only stand around, stunned.
A particular person's face appeared in his head.
"Yeah."
He gathered his last ounce of confidence, and said,
"That's right; your illusion is destroyed, Agnese Sanctis."
"What?"
Agnese frowned.
*BAM!* At that moment, the Marriage Chapel's doors behind Kamijou were forced open.
Agnese Sanctis, who was facing off against Kamijou, slowly looked over his shoulders, at the doors.
Her face was full of fear and anxiety.
The figures at the doors of the "Marriage Chapel" weren't her subordinates, but Index and Stiyl Magnus of the Anglican Church; Tatemiya Saiji of the Amakusa Church; Orsola Aquinas, who was in Tatemiya's hands; and Tatemiya's comrades.
Besides them…
There was a humanoid monster covered in orange flames that was standing beside Stiyl.
Agnese didn't know what that monster was.
But everyone who knew it called it,
"Innocentius".
A flame monster with a temperature of more than 3,000 degrees Celsius. Once created, it would continue to implode and regenerate, melting the enemy's every attack and any obstacle until its enemies were vanquished; a super offensive magic that followed the principle of "offence is the best defense" to the letter.
But even those who had seen this magic before would wonder if they were seeing an illusion at this moment.
Compared to back then, the Innocentius right now was completely different: the density of the flames and the momentum were different. The heat that was released from it distorted the air surrounding it, and there seemed to be countless invisible wings behind its giant back.
"I used 4,300 rune cards."
The red-haired priest casually said.
"This number isn't much… but the Amakusa are really something. They used the position of the runes to form a large picture, setting it up such that there's a magical meaning throughout this entire place- which means that the Church of Orsola has become a giant magic array. And they even placed this construct outside the effective area in order to prevent the boy's right hand from destroying it… Such a multi-structured magic array that includes and uses so many things, although it's unorthodox, I may end up spending a lifetime studying this and still be unable to finish learning it."
Stiyl proudly looked at the lump of fire in front of him.
"Thanks to them, the rune cards had been set up. Come to think of it, almost everything had been set up before the battle, and we were just touching it up just now, like filling up the missing parts of a jigsaw puzzle. Oh, yeah, I haven't introduced myself. I'm never the type that will run around as they fight; I prefer to stand at one point and wait. Because of this reason, I need this kind of magic."
The doors of the church were opened, and one could see the scenery outside. On the flat stone atrium, where there was not even a single blade of grass, burn marks from the magical flames were everywhere. The nuns in black robes were lying all over the place. Their flesh wasn't burnt to ash, nor were they seriously burned.
The explosions that they had just heard had likely came from this flame monster.
The shockwaves caused by the flames pushing the air away had sent the nuns sprawling on the floor.
These nuns that couldn't get up were just comatose.
Though only a fifth of the nuns had lost their combat capabilities, the destructive capabilities of Innocentius scared the rest, causing them to grit their teeth, not daring to rush forward.
Because they knew that once they got near carelessly, they would be the next victim of the flames and heat.
"I told you just now that we played a few tactics."
Kamijou viciously smiled,
"They weren't running all over the place just to be bait; they were just setting up the cards for Stiyl's secret weapon… Of course, not being a magician, I'm not sure of the details."
Kamijou's right hand had the ability "Imagine Breaker"; he was unable to take part in the setting up of the rune cards, so he was the only one responsible for taking down Agnese. All this was a ploy to ensure that Agnese would be misled into thinking that Kamijou had used the rest as bait in order to create a chance for a duel to the death with her, so that the rune cards wouldn't be destroyed.
Although Kamijou didn't explain, Agnese had almost guessed what was going on.
At the same time, she knew what she needed to do.
She carefully raised her staff, and shouted at the nuns outside the "Marriage Chapel",
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? WE HAVE MANY MORE PEOPLE THAN THEM! THESE PEOPLE AREN'T WORTH FEARING AS LONG AS WE FINISH THEM ALL OFF!"
That was right. No matter what anyone said, there was a huge difference in the number of people between the Roman Catholics and Kamijou's group. The reason that Kamijou and company were still alive was due to their tactics and running about. The Roman Catholics could beat them easily as long as they surrounded them, not giving them a chance to escape, and attack at the same time. Although there'd be several casualties, the remaining 100+ people would step over their comrades' dead bodies to finish off Kamijou and company.
This was the reason that Stiyl, though a professional magician, hadn't killed a single nun; once he killed a few of them, the others would go berserk and commit a kamikaze attack, causing the situation to become even more dangerous. With his magical prowess, killing people was a lot easier for him than not killing them.
However…
The nuns, who had a huge advantage in numbers, didn't take action.
"What are you doing…!?"
Agnese saw that her subordinates were unable to understand this simple logic, and was about to scold them.
But at that moment, she realized the reason behind it:
Doubt.
Although the nuns understood that Agnese's point was correct, their hearts were unable to completely believe. Their hearts were like an unstable balance, unable to decide whether to fight or run. As long as one of them took action, the group psychology would affect the entire situation.
Agnese Sanctis remembered what Orsola Aquinas had said.
"Their actions… are based on trust…"
"…Compared to them… we're truly ugly."
Agnese lowered her head, and gritted her teeth, almost breaking her molars.
Since the balance was in a swinging state, the problem could be solved by breaking this balance through tough measures; in other words, all Agnese needed to do was beat Kamijou in front of her.
If she used the power of the other nuns, she wouldn't be able to show her superiority. However, Kamijou was in the same predicament; if his comrades were to beat Agnese, it would reveal his anxiety, nervousness, and fear. At that moment, the doubts inside the nuns' hearts would disappear, and they'd rush onwards with the momentum of an avalanche.
In other words, it could only be settled with a one-on-one fight.
Kamijou Touma versus Agnese Sanctis.
Though the number of people on both sides totaled to more than 300, the two of them were in a state of isolation and helplessness.
The distance between them was now about five meters.
This distance was still within the Lotus Wand's striking range, but Kamijou just needed to step forward in order to say hello to Agnese's body with his fist. The situation for both sides was rather comparable; in other words, whoever struck first would win.
What… what should I do…?
Agnese carefully maintained the distance between them as sweat flowed down her forehead.
Will my attack hit him first?
Agnese kept telling herself to not panic. The usefulness of the Lotus Wand couldn't be compared to a mere fist. As long as she estimated the position and struck with full force, beating the ordinary man in front of her should be easy.
What… what… is the right thing to do…?
However, should she really gamble everything on just a simple hit? What would happen if he dodged it? What if she guessed wrongly? Should she first use several light and fast attacks to limit his movements just to be safe before striking him down in one hit? The problem was that if those light attacks couldn't block his attack, and he rushed forward, what would happen to her?
But, but then, however, rather, the problem is, come to think of it…
Agnese overturned her thoughts again and again.
There were too many tactics that she could use, but she didn't know which one to choose.
Method time, weapon… distance… How should I attack?
In contrast…
Kamijou Touma had no doubts over his tactics.
He concentrated all his strength into his right fist.
He would bet his life on this hit.
He believed.
Even though he was tired and one leg was in the coffin, he believed.
He believed in his weapon, in the path that his weapon created, in the scene when his weapon brutally hit the enemy's body, that his victory would bring about a wonderful future.
Kamijou Touma's actions were based on trust.
"It's over, Agnese."
There was no hesitation in Kamijou's voice.
"You should be clear about it yourself; your illusion is already destroyed."
Stiyl pinched the cigarette in his mouth, and threw it to the ground.
The two saw the orange flame fall onto the ground from the corners of their eyes.
At that moment, the battle started.
*DONG!* A strong and powerful step was heard.
Kamijou Touma clenched his iron-like fist, and swung it at Agnese.
What should I do… what should I do—KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Something seemed to break inside Agnese Sanctis's heart.
Though the enemy's attack was in front of her, the swaying balance was unable to make a decision. Agnese, whose mind hadn't made a decision yet, was forced to make one. With low confidence, she swung the silver staff.
One side had already bet everything on his right fist; the other side didn't know what to do.
It was obvious which side had the advantage.
*BAM!*
A stunning impact sound.
Agnese's body flew away, grazed the large marble pillar, and viciously landed on the ground.
The large impact forced the Lotus Wand to fall out of Agnese's hands. After rolling on the ground for several meters, when all the air in her lungs seemed to have escaped, she finally stopped rolling.
By that time, she had already lost consciousness.
With this, the power balance between Index, Stiyl, and company and the Roman Catholic nuns surrounding them was dissolved in an instant. A nun who lost all hope of winning dropped her weapon, creating a sound. A second one… A third one… Finally, all the weapons dropped to the floor like a downpour.
The battle was over.
Just the fist of a single boy was able to bring down the inner mental defense of more than 200 enemies.