Dragon and Ogre, Sacrifice and Sin (20)

★ Lef Magitech Empire: Red Gate Front Line ★

"Fire!!"

The Keith Grand Federation's archers loosed their arrows all at once, and they rained down upon the Fang of the End. But every one of them was deflected by the magic the Fang of the End had deployed. They couldn't inflict so much as a scratch, let alone sever a single hair.

The archers' captain's eyes widened at the result. They could probably have done more damage to the outer wall of a castle.

"Wh-what should we do, Deputy General—Deputy General!?"

The general who had arrived immediately after the Fang of the End descended was both the Federation army's overall deputy commander and a dyed-in-the-wool soldier. He—

"It should be obvious. A sword is stronger than an arrow."

He smoothly drew his sword. Beautiful magic coursed along its blade, and the weapon itself was a magic item—a kind of "treasured sword."

"Let's go! Follow me!!"

When the general charged, the Keith Grand Federation's soldiers surged toward the Fang of the End with a roar...