This trembling hadn’t lasted just a short while.Altair and Lisa had stood where they were for nearly five hours.Altair had begun to feel, in full, not only the part of that elemental power within his body that resided in the spirit of the fires, but also a strange vibration.The vibration that had initially disturbed him now felt normal to him.Finally, when this flow of mana ceased, Altair managed to open his eyes.Everything... was so bright.“Give it a little time. Your body needs to get used to the help I’ve given you.”The moment Altair heard these words, he turned round and saw Lisa in a pitiful state.Lisa was absolutely drenched in sweat, her hair was a mess, and the skin under her eyes had turned black.She had expended far too much mana.“Master,” said Altair, lifting the middle-aged woman into his arms and carrying her to the nearest seating area.Once Lisa had settled down, he immediately moved to the stool next to her, sat, and waited.“You’re alright, do you need somet

"It’s quite obvious, isn’t it? No one is going to charge forward all at once and attack with all their might. Given the number of soldiers they have and their strength levels, their attacks will be sudden. If we consider the possibility that the majority of these people are slaves, their main force will be on the surface, whilst their flanking forces will be underground, that is, in the sewers and communication tunnels."By the time Altair had finished speaking, it was clear that everyone had begun to think.What Altair had said wasn’t without merit, but a flaw in the situation was becoming apparent.“What about the leaders? If they go underground, the morale of their armies will plummet. An army without a commander is no army at all,” said Lisa.That was precisely the point.“Come on,” Altair had snapped suddenly, rather rudely.“What you say is true, Master. Yet there is something you’ve overlooked. What you’ve overlooked is that you’re assuming these people are highly intelligent,”

Altair was aware of it.The commotion at the palace was beyond belief.Many of the soldiers had been mobilised, and the number of sentries around the city had been increased to 280% of the usual number.The 32 Nobles would soon be aware of what was happening.This would throw them into a panic.Still, there was one more thing to do before everything reached them.To hunt down James Moriarty.That was what Altair was trying to do.If he could manage to draw the attention of the Thirty-Two onto himself for just a short while, perhaps a day or two, it might be possible to create a situation where everyone could be safe.These people were fools.Yet they possessed the intelligence to kill.After all, they had been doing it their whole lives.That is why a sacrifice had to be made.Altair would not let himself be killed.He was far too powerful for that right now.At least for a while, he could escape, and as long as the person facing him hadn’t passed the fortieth floor, he might even sur

Altair had used his ability once more, and this time, instead of the Lightning Strike ability, he had chosen to use Star Slash directly.He could have combined the two abilities.Still, for the moment, he thought it best to take it easy.After all, he possessed Holy Fire, which he could use in any life-threatening situation.As long as his head wasn’t severed, he wouldn’t suffer any harm.The young man, moving cautiously and trying to avoid the mages’ gaze, had charged towards the three dozen warriors rushing towards him.“Shing! Ching!! Ching..ching!!!”Sword clashes rang out one after another within the forest.“FROM BEHIND!!!”Shouts erupted one after another.Altair dodged one attack, whilst another sliced through his clothing, leaving a small cut on his skin.He launched attack after attack and was indeed managing to put these men under pressure.None of these men was stronger than Altair.Perhaps they were made up of those who had cleared Aculon’s thirty-fifth floor.Their boss

Still, these words would not stop the mysterious man.After all, business was business."KROOM!!!"The swords continued to clash, and more cuts began to appear on his body.Altair was aware that he had lost a significant amount of blood, though not an excessive amount.He had realised he really did need to do something.There was absolutely no way he could escape from here right now.Still, it had only been an hour.Altair had specifically asked the Chaos-Born.It was a request that they should inform him if the situation in the capital was resolved in some way, or if a resolution was in sight.That was also why Altair wasn’t being disturbed by Aether.The young man simply had to hold out until that point.He couldn’t escape right now.He possessed a very powerful ability.[Funeral Bell of Letum]The young man was fully aware of what he had to do and what he was capable of.And of course, there was no reason for him to stop in this situation.Flames suddenly began to cover his wounds.