Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1457 - 1024: Taking the Initiative Is Only Natural (Part 2)
Reiger stood up, his brows slightly furrowed, yet he calmly followed and approached the window, looking outside.
Right in the direction of the manor’s gate, the same kind of commotion continued to echo.
Reiger and the others saw shadows flickering and clashing, as if a conflict was taking place there.
"They’ve come, as expected?"
Melo muttered coldly, not surprised at all.
Naisa was the same.
They could predict that the night Reiger stayed in Orus would certainly not be peaceful.
Perhaps the infected lurking aboard the Sphinx were discovered, alarming their secret manipulators, or maybe they felt that rather than letting Reiger leave unpredictably, they should make a move directly...
In any case, knowing that Reiger, the Master of the Holy Sword, was in Orus, those after him would definitely not ignore it, and would take action.
Now, it seemed, the opposition had indeed begun.
"Let’s go," Reiger said: "Let’s take a look."
As soon as he spoke these words, two voices immediately stopped him.
"No."
"It’s too dangerous."
Melo and Naisa firmly opposed without hesitation.
"You don’t need to go out, just stay here," Melo said: "There are two divisions of the Sky Division stationed outside, along with four elite squad units from the imperial knight order, two Knight Captains of Amber rank ready to act; such minor disturbances cannot penetrate this defense and reach here."
"Exactly, the Church’s priests are also outside ready to assist, with two bishops watching over discreetly, you needn’t worry," Naisa reassured him: "Whether they make it to this mansion is uncertain; we’ll ensure they can’t breach the defense, so please stay safely inside."
Jelina and Hilune did not voice opinions, but from their expressions, it was clear they also didn’t want Reiger to take risks.
With the empire’s elite troops and the Sky Division guarding, and the priests of the Holy Sword Church outside, the enemy would struggle even if a Saint were deployed, Reiger could rest assured that this would eventually be resolved.
Yet if Reiger exposed himself, it would be uncertain what kind of plot might befall him.
As a precaution, no one wished Reiger to venture out.
Of course, Reiger felt it unnecessary.
"I have the ability to protect myself, there’s no need to worry about my safety."
Reiger genuinely felt he didn’t need protection.
In fact, he had always been in a position to protect others, when had he become the one needing protection?
If an enemy appeared, he’d rather meet them and probe their strength.
Unfortunately, the girls didn’t agree.
"With Marfa present, we trust that you won’t be harmed by mere small fry, but it’s better safe than sorry."
"The Abyss’s methods are bizarre, if you’re caught off guard, that would be a grave error on our part, so please stay here with us for company, alright?"
Melo and Naisa advised, evidently very concerned about Reiger’s safety.
As for Reiger’s claim of self-protection, it was uncertain how much they believed it.
Perhaps they felt Reiger lacked capability against the Abyss, against threats from the Abyss?
They thought he needed to grow stronger, as of now probably not yet able to confront the Abyss, necessitating their dedicated protection until he matured.
"You two..."
Reiger was at a loss for words.
Evidently the one they put hope in, yet, was meticulously cared for and protected—is this reasonable?
...Well, it is reasonable.
Because Reiger was the long-awaited hope, Melo and Naisa were intensely anxious about his safety.
But he truly wasn’t that vulnerable!
"Clairvoyance."
Unable to defy the advice, Reiger reluctantly but obediently stayed, looking out the window again, activating magic to stretch his vision like a telescope towards the distance.
With this extension, Reiger finally saw the gate’s situation clearly.
"Hah..."
"Roar..."
Outside the manor, variously dressed individuals, each with distinct attire and identifiable differences, furiously charged towards the manor, launching a suicidal attack.
Black aura enveloped them, their sclera fully blackened, sanity entirely lost, fighting fiercely with knights attempting to halt their charge.
"Infected..."
Reiger’s eyes fluctuated.
Those attacking were clearly infected, corrupted and eroded by Abyssal Aura, thus irrationally controlled.
There were civilians, merchants, some even elderly and children, along with nobles and Libion Duchy army personnel.
These people, with varied identities and statuses, usually disconnected, reached a consensus at this moment.
Which was to charge the manor, breach the knights’ defense, and enter this mansion.
"Pawns..."
Naisa, seemingly using magic, saw the gate situation, deeply furrowed her brow.
"Indeed," Melo nodded: "The instigator hasn’t appeared yet; these are sacrificial innocents, manipulated to rush here, likely not to breach the manor with varying power, but to probe defensive strength before a formal attack."
Melo’s eyes glimmered with magical power, scanning the manor’s surroundings.
"Infected are appearing not just at the gate but all around the manor, assaulting the defensive barrier."
Reiger saw this scenario too.
Surrounding the manor, outside the towering walls, infected tried scaling the walls, invading the manor, heading to the mansion.
The Church’s priests had just recently set barriers, becoming transparent shields enveloping the manor, stopping the infected.
Infected tried with all might to breach barriers, either forcefully smashing with weapons, or bombarding with magic, some infected seemingly ordinary clawing or headbutting, injuring themselves severely.
Their manic appearances made Reiger frown deeply.
"Marfa."
Instantly, Reiger called out.
"Swoosh!"
Marfa’s Sword flew sword and sheath from the wall’s side, landing in Reiger’s hand.
"Sir!"
"Sir!"
Melo and Naisa hurriedly spoke.
"Alright, I won’t go," sighed Reiger: "But Marfa can."
Saying so, Reiger opened the window, drew Marfa’s Sword, and tossed it.
"Buzz!"
Marfa’s Sword flew skyward, hovering above the mansion, hilt facing up, blade down, spinning swiftly.
"Clang——"
Next moment, endless radiance burst from Marfa’s Sword, illuminating the moonlit night.
Holy Light surged like tidal waves, covering the manor, hitting the infected.
"Ahhhhhh——!"
Infected attacking the manor began collectively howling in agony.
Dark aura contorted on them, like darkness dispelled by light, equally shrieking in pain, struggling wildly.
In face of Holy Sword’s nemesis power, Abyssal Aura melted like ice before fire, without resistance.
"Hmm?"
But then, inside the mansion, Reiger’s expression shifted.
