The western part of the Tartarus Kingdom.
Rayos’ invasion, piloting the Royal Exclusive Machine (King Star).
Large towns and villages were devastated, a horrific sight noticed by merchants who profited from the war.
The town’s soldiers did not blame the merchants.
The details of the incident were heard.
Siege warfare was decided.
Long-distance communication was used to contact nearby towns.
Most of the west saw a mass exodus of residents to the large city.
The checkpoints into the city were incredibly busy day and night.
This was to nervously interrogate everyone attempting to enter the city, to ensure no enemy spies were present.
When the enemy machine (Rayos, the Royal Exclusive Machine) was spotted in the eastern sky.
Many refugees were left outside the outer wall of the city.
“Let us in!? We have family!?”
This kind of plea still relied on emotion.
When it soured.
“Do you know who I am…?”
“I’ll give you all my money!”
“My body…”
Falsehoods. Bribes.
*Boom!*
Bombing from the enemy machine.
The refugees outside the city at this moment.
Became uncontrollable rioters,
and used violence to eliminate anyone they deemed an obstruction, committing murder with weapons they had hidden for self-defense.
“…”
The defense unit waiting on the outer wall ignored the rioters at their feet and assumed an interception posture against the approaching enemy machine.
Once the order was given.
A volley of ballistas and magic was unleashed.
“…Now! Wait–”
“WAAAAAAAAAAAH!”
As soon as the enemy machine entered attack range.
The defense commander gave the order to intercept.
Arrows, packed with saturated magic stones, were fired at the enemy machine.
“The range–…!!”
“Then, magic!”
“Hit himmm!”
Magic effective against the enemy machine (Golem) was cast.
“Hiiitttt—-!! It’s not working…!?”
The shots hit the enemy machine.
But the enemy machine paid no mind,
approaching the defense unit.
It didn’t even care about the increased accuracy of the ballistas.
“Don’t underestimate usaaaaaa!”
*Thwack! Bam!*
“Good work~~~♪!”
*Boom! Boom!*
“Uwa—”
The Royal Exclusive Machine (Rayos) blew away part of the defense unit.
This created a breach in their defensive capabilities.
Before the enemy soldiers could regroup to avoid friendly fire.
Magic bullets were fired in rapid succession.
In no time, the city’s defenses were reduced to fleshy fragments.
“Fuhahahahahahaha~~! Hahahaha♪!”
“He’s a demon…”
“Damn bastard…”
*Boom! Boom!*
Rayos, the Royal Exclusive Machine, successfully assaulted the waiting city.
The city fell, suffering the same fate as the villages.
Mass slaughter.
With only a single pilot’s eyes and ears, the communication jamming range was full of holes.
The next city would likely be waiting with even greater defensive measures.
Rayos, the Royal Exclusive Machine.
Having tasted the beauty of the city,
its morale surged, as if to say, “What are defensive forces!?”
A day and a half later, in the dead of night.
Rayos, the Royal Exclusive Machine, having plucked a small village, appeared in the eastern sky.
“Now, what will it be♪?”
What is the scale of the defensive force?
Are there any hidden aces?
Is that hidden ace a woman?
*Whoosh! Zzt!*
“Just more numbers…”
Boring.
It’s only enjoyable to savor the beauties working in the brothels.
“Element Rain! Scatter spectacularly!”
*Fwosh! BOOM!*
“Gyaaaaaa—”
“Don’t retreat!? The enemy machine—”
*BOOM!*
Rayos, the Royal Exclusive Machine, slowly descended into the town.
Inciting fear in the residents.
It trampled those who attacked in madness, breaking their will to fight.
It bombed buildings where the arrogant residents dwelled.
Determining there was no resistance or power left.
Nine, as he was, disembarked from the King Star, the Royal Exclusive Machine.
“Now, now, pretty little things and mysterious older sisters—*huff*”
“Dieeeeeee!”
“Revenge for our comrades!”
Seeing the enemy pilot, the broken will to resist revived.
Nine was stabbed, his body bleeding tears of blood, a visage like that.
Stabbed to death. As if everyone could tell.
The blade was plunged in deep.
“…Di, did we do it♪?”
“We… we defeated the enemy♪”
“O, oh dear……”
“Whoa?! That’s gross… Don’t throw up!”
Oh…? OOOOOH♪!
The enemy pilot was killed.
Those hiding in the shadows, and the associates of the attackers, observed the unfolding events.
It took some time to recognize the situation,
whether it was an optical illusion or a mishearing.
But to the rallying cries of the attackers.
Reality was finally accepted.
*Click.*
“WAAAAAAAAAAAH♪!”
The enemy pilot was killed.
Even as the enemy machine made ominous sounds, they cheered from the depths of their throats without concern.
*Viiin.*
The King Star, the Royal Exclusive Machine, activated.
Rayos, his body (Nine) damaged.
He manipulated the Royal Exclusive Machine with his possession ability, just as he had when he first appeared. He swung his arms at the cheering idiots, crushing their heads, making them disappear, severing their spinal cords, and killing them.
“…?!”
“To let the enemy machine run wild, you utter fools~~♪!”
While he swung his arms,
he had finished infusing magic into the magic engravings of his support device (Back Weapon).
The moment he swung his arms.
With the screams of the residents as background noise, he unleashed magic.
*Whoosh! BOOOOM!!*
Shrapnel also hit a brothel.
“Die…”
*BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!*
His spoils of war were lost.
Rayos, the Royal Exclusive Machine, was furious.
He lost his physical body (Nine).
He could just create another body (Nine).
The city turned into hell.
“Hiiiii-haaa♪! Die with a smile♪! Not a shriek♪! Die laughing♪! Send out my women… with smiles♪! Hyahahaha♪♪!”
The number of people who escaped from the city gates was extremely small, considering the city’s population.
Refugees headed further west.
With no choice but to seek asylum in other countries from the port.
In all the port towns, there was a fight for ships.
Counterproductively, some idiots were even setting fire to ships.
“There’s still room for more passengers! Don’t rush!? Don’t push!? Departure with full capacity… *gasp*”
“”’Captain――!? You bastard!””
“”’Get off the ship! We’re taking this ship!””
WAAAAH! UWOOOOOH!
