Part 4[แก้ไข]
---O wake once more, the golden whisper that's as lovely as an apple.
O wake once more, the frame that has four corners reconciled.
Be it summer or winter, may the melody of the harp be carried to your ears
O wake faster than the sound of a flute, Clarsach Orga[12]---![13]
Hearing that chant like verse, Izayoi lifted his head abruptly.
"This verse……This is bad! Kuro Usagi! Where's the [Golden Harp] that was snatched from the titans currently?!"
"That……It should be under the charge of Sala-sama……"
"Break it immediately! That harp is---"
"---Yes, you are right. As you have surmised, that harp is a Tuatha De Danann divine weapon that has been summoned from the pages of . It's a godly instrument that can perform a piece of awakening even if it stands in enemy's lands."
It was a low and slow voice that would make one think that it belonged to an old person. However it could have been a voice that was already tampered with to prevent the knowing of its source for it continued to echo in the surroundings.
Hearing the unidentified mysterious voice, Izayoi and Kuro Usagi had stood back to back and heightened their alertness.
However, the owner of the voice did not appear even after some time but only continued in a mocking voice targeted at Izayoi and the others:
"There's no need to hurry, [Highborn of Little Garden] and your comrades. Tonight is the night of the grand opening. First and foremost, I would like you to be happy about the revival of the Vampire princess---[Draculea Demon Lord]---!"
In a flash, the night skies were suddenly split into half. The night skies that were initially clear were now obscured by a curtain of dark clouds that were releasing lightning from time to time and causing the skies of [Underwood] to be dyed with a dusky hue.
And following the gap between the skies that have been split in two, Izayoi witnessed--- a scene from the Myths.
"That…Could it be…"
"That's right. It's the strongest life form that exists in Mythologies---A Pureblood Dragon---!"
"GYEEEEEEEEEEEEYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaa!"
Just by that astounding roar that surpassed common sense, the whole of [Underwood] was shaken to its core. Although the dragon head could be barely made out, but its immense body was still obscured by the dense sea of clouds that swirled around it.
"Drag….Is that a Dragon?!"
Never experiencing such an immense pressure pressing down upon him like this before, Izayoi had also shuddered.
Following the appearance of the huge Dragon and the distortion of the Heavens, there was also a silhouette of what might be a huge castle that could be seen faintly on its back.
Flashes of lightning seem to respond to the roar of the huge dragon as they continued to strike downwards, burning up the tree roots that once covered the Underground City of [Underwood] within moments. And screams and wails could be heard traveling from the direction of the residential areas.
Then came the tolling of the bells from the sentry on duty, seeming bent on throwing the situation into more confusion.
"Ba…Bad News! The Titans have also started their invasion!"
"What!"
"Damn! For them to actually use this chance during such an emergency to add to the chaos!"
In addition to the roars of rage and shouts of commands that seem to undulate in the situation, the frenzied roar of the huge dragon and the flashes of lightning just caused [Underwood] to be shaken more intensely. As the dragon's roar shook the whole region, scales had also started to rain down upon the ground below it. And these scales started to morph into huge turtles or snakes that started to attack the City.
Seeing the abnormal situation below, her face had turned pale as she gave a cry:
"The formation of new races from the pieces of scale? It can't be a real pure-blooded dragon could it? How could a real one of the strongest race actually…… appear in the lower levels?!"
"Now's not the time to mutter to yourself up there! We have to get down immediately!"
Hearing Izayoi's admonishment, Kuro Usagi had also recovered her wits.
The both of them were just about to jump off the top of the tree, but something from the ground that was flying up caught their eyes--- A long robed bard and in the arms of the bard---
"Le…Leticia-sama!"
"Kuro Usagi….Izayoi!"
Upon hearing her name, Leticia's cloudy eyes slightly regained a little of its consciousness.
Leticia lifted her head to the skies and confirmed the huge dragon and castle in the skies for herself and finally got a grasp of the current situation.
[My seal on the [Authority of the Host Master] has been released! Could this person be……]
The true identity of the enemy caused Leticia to go pale immediately but she couldn't find the strength to struggle free from the holds of the bard's music.
Seeming to accept her fate, Leticia closed her eyes and shouted to the two below:
"---Aim for the THIRTEENTH…..SUN!"
"Eh?'
Both of them had perked their ears trying to catch the muffled shouts of Leticia.
While Leticia who was brought higher into the skies used all her strength to shout:
"The THIRTEENTH…Strike the Thirteenth Sun! That's the only way to clear my game---!"
Following the shouts that seemed like the death throes of one in pain, Leticia was swallowed by the huge dragon and fragmented into a patch of bright light. And from that light, it soon became pieces of black geass rolls…… the Geass Rolls of the Demon Lord that seemed like droplets of water that rained down upon the city of [Underwood].