“Hup!”

Without caring about his own life, he charged towards Marquis Catel, heavily exuding Aura.

“Die, you monarchy scum!”

Seeing the Ghost Group leader 6 racing towards him, Marquis Catel spoke quietly. 

“I am…”

And in the next moment…

Swish!

His body disappeared, leaving only an afterimage. At the same time, a flash of light stabbed the leader of Ghost 6 precisely in the neck.

“Keu…”

The leader of Ghost Group 6 slowly crumpled.

Marquis Catel continued to speak to him.

“Ryan Catel of the Lester Kingdom.”

“Keughh…”

“At least, starting from today, I am.”

Cheers rang out as the Ghost Group 6’s leader collapsed.

“Waaaahh!!”

“Hooray for Marquis Ryan Catel!!”

“Hooray for the Lester Kingdom!!”

After Marquis Ryan Catel had completely driven off the Republicans on the walls, the Lester Kingdom’s army’s morale rose tremendously.

***

“Sir, General McCarthy was killed in action, along with Ghost Groups 6 and 7.”

Siegfried’s face contorted when he heard the messenger’s report.

“Who killed General McCarthy?”

“Um… They said it’s Ryan Catel, sir. From the Strabus Kingdom…”

“I already knew that.”

As if there was no need for him to hear anymore, Siegfried cut off the messenger. Then, he fell into deep thought. 

‘I had a rough guess as to who the Iron Helmeted knight from the Lester Kingdom would be, but he really was Ryan Catel. But, did he really have the kind of ability...