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Chapter 59: The Realm of the Demi-god

The scenery flows. The people on the streets, the buildings that make up Sandelica. Lute ignores all of them, and flies in a straight line through the sky, which is dyed in a deep red.

If ice is generated by magic, it can be manipulated at will. This method of movement takes advantage of this property. By using ice as a foothold, indirect flight is realized.

This method of movement is rarely used, as it is extremely conspicuous. However, in the current state of de facto emergency, he decided that speed of movement should be more important than attention.

The shortest distance in a straight line. It is simple, but the results are very real.

Lute, who arrived at the spot that had been discussed in advance in a short time, landed right in front of Landvald.

“–Colonel, Sorry to keep you waiting.”

“T-This, your Excellency the Grand Duke! Another very eccentric appearance, isn’t it?”

It must have been unexpected. Even Landvald, a calm military man, choked on his words in the face of Lute, who had just landed from the sky.

Standing on top of the frozen divine soldiers. The agent, also frozen, floats next to him. This reaction is natural, as it is an unusual sight even to the casual observer.

“I never thought anyone would come down from the sky. After all, He who stands in the realm of demi-gods easily transcends the common sense of mere mortals…”

“I don’t deny that it’s useful. But it’s very difficult to do. Manipulating ice is a side effect of freezing, so it’s not very flexible. You can make it work the way you imagine, but this imagination is a tricky thing….”

If the movement is simple, such as a straight line, there is no problem. If you just think of something like, “Fly straight,” all you have to do is roughly specify the angle and speed, and you’re done.

However, when it comes to complex trajectories, the degree of difficulty jumps immediately. The trajectory must be drawn in the brain, or detailed trajectory settings must be made each time.

“Simply put, it can only be used for movement. This area is a matter of my personal talent rather than my ability as a demi-god. I really can’t help it.”

If used well, it could be applied in many ways, but… Unfortunately, Lute didn’t have that kind of talent. He’s not nonexistent, but he’s no more than an ordinary person.

“There are various rumors about the status of a demi-god, but…You know how it seems like you can do everything, but there are many things you can’t do plainly, you know?”

“At the point where you can soar in the sky like a bird, I think it’s exceptional.”

“Well, yeah. It’s like the difference between omnipotence and omnipresence. I can do a lot of things in general, but I’m far from omniscient and omnipotent. ──But  more than that.”

I’ll cut off the conversation at the appropriate part. We’ve been sidetracked by my outlandish way of making an appearance, but here’s the important part.

Roll the ice block with the contents inside and place it in front of Landvald.

“The harassment was a success. There is a harvest. These guys attacked us. The two men who carried out the attack, the divine soldiers, and the decoys. Any familiar faces?”

“I’ll check.”

In the transparent ice, a man frozen in the form of a knife attack. And a man frozen in humiliation.

He looked into the faces of two motionless people, and in the next moment, Landvald nodded his head.

“Both of them are employees of the company. I can assure you of that.”

“──That’s a big deal.”

Hearing Landvald’s affirmation, Lute’s mouth twisted.

At this moment when it was confirmed that they were members of the firm, all the pieces were in place.

A person belonging to a foreign company has attacked the lord’s private army. At this point, it’s enough as a justification to step into the business.

And if the attacker was the grand duke himself, pretending to be a private soldier. The situation would quickly escalate into a national problem.

This situation can even lead to war. There is no longer any need for restraint.

“As discussed, I will now give the signal. The divine soldiers, I’ll take care of the people in the Trading company.”

“We will take all of the Trading Company’s people outside into custody.”

“Yeah. It’s an emergency for an attack on the Grand Duke. Let’s go big. Under the pretext of the possibility of an organized crime, everyone involved will be taken away.”

At the same time as the words, Lute released his divine authority with all his might.

Divine authority can only be perceived by the demi-gods. However, it was not clear whether the divine soldiers who possessed even a small amount of divine authority would be subject to this law. At least, as a young demi-god, Lute could not make a judgment.

However, from the experience during the audience, he knew that divine authority interferes with each other. It was no wonder, then, that they could sense it.

Therefore, he refrained from using large-scale force so that his movements would not be detected.

However, now that he has obtained the justification of the ‘Grand Duke’s attack’, he is freed from the shackles. He can now display his true nature as a demi-god.

“…”

Starting from Lute, the blue divine authority swallows Sandelica with the force of a tsunami.

A supernatural paint that can be supplied infinitely with a single will. It is a source of power beyond reason, and therefore it does not destroy anything, but it slips through obstacles and dyes the city blue.

“……One person”

On the way there, a slight resistance. The same as in Axia, interference by divine authority. ─ ─ It is pushed away and frozen as it is.

If this was a true demi-god, resistance would be no problem. It hums and bounces off such miscellaneous attacks.

But the opponent is a divine soldier. Although they may have the power of a heroic class, they are still just a small fiefdom of a demi-god. No matter how hard they try, they cannot resist the might of the true demi-god.

“… two people, three people…”

All the divine soldiers touched by the blue divine authority are frozen. No resistance is allowed, and everything is handled without hesitation.

This is the power of a demi-god, a power that can easily swallow an entire nation. This is the true bullshit that can only be described as fairy tale magic that takes control of a single concept.

“…… this isn’t what it looks like.”

When the entire Sandelica and its surroundings have been filled with divine authority, the emission is stopped for the moment.

All the divine soldiers within range have already been frozen. And by the way, anyone who was inside the Triston Trading Company.

This roughly solves the concerns. Enemy forces are greatly reduced, and evidence and other materials that may be present in the trading company can be protected.

“And then…”

As a final task, a huge spherical ice block floats over Sandelica.

The sudden change makes the whole town noisy, but I don’t care about that.

This is a prearranged agreement. This was a signal to inform Landvald’s subordinates, who were waiting in various places in Sandelica, about the start of the hunt all at once.

Before the sun sets, an ice block appears in the sky. That is, “We have succeeded in securing our name and eliminating the obstacles. We will begin action immediately and detain all persons related to the triston trading company.”

This brings the situation to a close. Everyone will begin to move boldly.

“──Good. Now we’ll wait in front of the company until the report comes. If there is a request for support, I will rush too…”

“I appreciate it. But with the divine soldiers being taken down, I don’t think it’s really necessary. I have already tracked those who seem to be agents.”

“Either way. We have to wait until the investigation personnel inside the company arrive. Was the request method a fireball magic in the sky?”

“That’s right. It’s getting dark, and at this time of night, I think it’s pretty obvious.”

“I see. Let’s go.”

“Ha.”

We all start moving together. The current location, however, is a building that can visually accommodate the Trading company and yet is a head taller than the surrounding area. We are on the roof of the building.

Being overhead, it is easy to be out of people’s consciousness, and because of its elevated location, it has good visibility. And yet, depending on the shape of the roof, there are surprisingly many places to hide.

It didn’t take much time to move because it was an excellent location for a surveillance point.

“… Even so, it stands out. Of course.”

“It’s not just that you’re floating ice with contents, but you’re also a Grand Duke. It’s no wonder you’re drawing attention.”

Landvald chuckles at Lute’s mutterings.

Using their own techniques, the two climbed down from the roof. From there to the front of the trading company, it was already the center of attention.

Even just the visuals are violent in many ways. Two iced-over humans and Lute walking around as a demi-god figure. On top of that, there is the unusual situation of a huge ice block floating in the sky.

Because of his status as a grand duke, they hurriedly paved the way without anyone calling out to him.

But inside, it was clear that everyone on the road was shivering with fear of what was about to happen.

“Well, it’s fine. If you do it on such a grand scale, the other side won’t be able to back down. We won’t be able to reach the Republic state, but we will be able to suck the life out of the Kingdom of Zion, which will be the weak tail of a lizard instead.”

The stance of a man wielding a knife. A man frozen in a way that can be judged at a glance as the moment of the attack. His identity is also broken.

There is no way to get away with this. Politically, it’s as good as won.

“It’s a great souvenir for Liselotte.”

With a smile on his face, Lute looked at the silent Triston Company.

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