"Strange Thief Gentleman Blubran, the installation of the Emerald Tower has been set up, and now we are waiting for the ceremony to come." The thief smiled gracefully and bowed slightly to a place in the sky in respect.

"I'm the Skinny Wolf, and the preparations here are complete, ha, let's get started." A stout man in a black suit, the executor Valut leaned against the wall outside the Red Lotus Tower and said lazily into the communicator.

"Hehe, the setup of the Bell of Illusion has also been completed." Luciola shook her arms gracefully, her long sleeves fluttering like a dream, "The Tower of Rainbow is ready. ”

"Hee-hee, this is the Angel of Annihilation, Ling. The preparation for the Amber Tower is complete, so you can start at any time. "The petite purple-haired girl, dancing the scythe, smiled happily.

News from the four giant towers reached the red ark on the top of the clouds. Hearing the news that everything was going well from the executors, Wiseman, the leader of the gospel plan, smiled with satisfaction, nodded slightly, and said softly: "The time is ripe." From now on, the "Gospel Project" is in its third phase. With his whispered voice, a dark green aura appeared at his feet, and the golden staff, which the ancient dragon "Regunat" had assessed as extremely dangerous, appeared in his hand.

"Sealed in the cracks of the power of the Seven Dawns, the 'ring' that can't be revealed!" He chanted aloud, and the huge "gospel" device in front of him worked violently, sprinkling black light everywhere around him, and making a trembling sound, "Through this gate that carries all things, let's see the glitzy world of today!" ”

As he chanted loudly, the golden staff in his hand suddenly resonated strongly with somewhere in the sky. A moment later, the calm of the space was replaced by a golden light, which shone brightly, making the cold night on the lake transparent. For a time, the sky over Lake Valyria became almost the most dazzling focus in the world. At the same time, the ancient device on the Tower of Four Wheels, which had been built by someone and had been in operation until now, also began to induce, producing various mysterious runes in turn, echoing the golden light in the sky.

"Alright, everybody......" Wiseman put away his staff, took off the glasses that had disguised him as a benevolent eyebrow, and no longer concealed the madness and darkness within himself, "everything is ready!" Enjoy! ”

"Sincerely!" Blublan hurriedly bowed, no longer calm.

"We, the executors, are all listening." Valut lowered his proud head, and lost the slaughter and wildness of his past.

"The instructions of the Great Alliance Leader, the Apostle of the Serpent." Luciola made a solemn salute.

"The unsealing of the 'pile' will start immediately!" Ling elegantly lifted the hem of her skirt.

With the movement of the four people, the door of the garage at the bottom of the Red Ark suddenly opened, and dozens of red attack boats rushed out, centering on Lake Valyria, and quickly spreading. At the same time, the Red Lotus Hunters, who had long been hidden in various parts of the kingdom, finally couldn't bear the loneliness, and a few whistles called the red hounds, which had long been ready to go, and one after another of the red-clothed soldiers scattered in all directions.

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"That's all I've had so far in my solo operations, and from infiltrating the Ark." In the Queen's Palace, accompanied by General Morgan, Queen Alicia summoned a group of three people who had returned from the Kingdom Army's airship. Joshua did as he had promised, and gave all the information to him, and General Morgan frowned.

"It's amazing...... How could there be that kind of monster-level spaceship that invaded Liber? As the longest-serving and oldest defender of the military over the years, he knows all too well what kind of threat that kind of existence is to a country. ”

"The Gospel Project...... According to them, it's time to move on to the third phase soon. Joshua said, "Maybe it's for that third stage...... As for the specific use, I don't know exactly either. ”

"General Morgan, the situation is very urgent right now. What will the Kingdom Army do next? Under the pressure of the army, the queen did not panic in the slightest, but indifferently asked General Morgan, who was fidgeting on the side, as if it was just an ordinary chat.

"Brigadier General Cassius was informed last night. The entire territory of the Royal Army has entered the first-class defense system, and the patrol and vigilance of the air fleet has also been strengthened. General Morgan immediately replied, "It's all because of the intelligence they brought back in time...... According to Cassius, on the first night of the heightened security, many clues were found hidden in various places. ”

"Honestly...... I should have contacted you at the beginning of the second phase of the plan, so that things would not have developed to the point where they are today. Also, I plead guilty to my cooperation with air thieves in the attack on your air base. Joshua said guiltily, he had come to his senses before he came here, so he took a quiet step forward despite Estelle's panicked eyes.

"Huh...... While it is true that you attacked our air base in Perth, for the sake of the important information you brought about the association...... I have decided to pardon your sins. At the mention of this, the queen looked at the panicked Estelle and smiled.

"Really?" Naturally, Estelle was overjoyed.

"It's all right, Joshua. Such a ruling...... Not enough to compensate for one-ten-thousandth of the pain that you, the orphan of Hamel, have endured. After just a moment's knowing smile, the next thing the queen mentioned made everyone present fall silent.

"Looks like you all know?" After a long time, when no one spoke again, the queen said slowly, "I know all the truth about it, but I am silent. ”

“…… At the beginning of the war, Erebonia sent a declaration of war to Liber...... They categorically alleged that the massacre in the village of Hamel was the work of the Royal Army. But just before the end of the war, the Imperial Government abruptly withdrew the accusation and demanded an immediate truce. And their condition is that we remain silent forever about the Hamel affair. Seeing that the queen stopped talking in the middle of speaking, it seemed that she couldn't bear to tell the truth again, and the old general on the side gritted his teeth and took over the conversation, "I have analyzed the cause and effect of the matter, and I can probably imagine what happened within the empire." Although the counteroffensive was successful, the Imperial Army still retained a considerable number of troops. If they had sent reinforcements from the empire itself, the kingdom would have been in trouble again—with that in mind...... Eventually, I decided to accept that condition. ”

"It's very sensible to think about that." Heiliga said softly, "The Empire's regular army is twice as large as Liberal...... If you count the vassal armies under the great nobles in various places, the difference is five to eight times...... Add to that the various resources needed for the war and the ability of the state apparatus to function...... If there were a war on a much larger scale, Liber would hardly be able to afford it. ”

"Exactly." The queen closed her eyes in pain, "I have given up the search for the truth for the sake of the peace of my country, betrayed those innocent victims, and failed to appease the resentment of their tragic deaths. At that time, Second Lieutenant Lawrence had called me a hypocrite and was not qualified to pity him...... I can't justify anything, and any reason is pale in front of the orphans of Hamel who have been hurt. However, as the head of a small country, I can only choose the latter when it comes to morality and the safety of the whole country. ”

Silence, complete silence. No one could accuse the queen of being wrong in keeping the peace of mind—but one of the people present, Joshua, had the right to do so.

“…… Your Majesty, please stop blaming yourself like that. Surprisingly, it was Joshua who was the first to break the breath-heavy silence.