I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

The beast was smashed into the wall, severely injured.

The damage caused by this blow was more severe than the injuries sustained in the previous ten minutes combined.

This is not an exaggeration, it is true. The secret lies in the characteristics of the weapons mentioned by Shinji. Some weapons are suitable for killing people, some weapons are suitable for attacking fortresses, some weapons are fast, and some weapons are powerful. This has been decided at the beginning of the birth of the weapons. If you find the right weapon, the weapon will become the best help, and vice versa will become a hindrance.

The city-breaking hammer fell into the former category for the "Beast". As a result, a shockingly large hole was opened in the solid shell of the "Beast", and the two lower limbs at the end were also broken off by the huge force attached to the hammer.

"How is it? Do you understand?"

Shinji held the sledgehammer and said to Gray, who nodded vigorously.

"I see."

"Very well, let's get it over with."

The battering ram is raised again, and this time, it will definitely hammer the "beast" into mud.

At this time, a voice came from the observation deck on the second floor.

"Hmph, something interesting seems to have happened."

"What are you doing?"

"That, that's——"

When I looked up, I saw that they were all familiar faces. They were the magicians living in the castle, Orlok, Friuga, then Jirobo Seigen, and Heine's sister Rosalind.

"I'm sorry to disturb everyone's rest. We are arresting the murderer of Hanano Hisri."

Shinji raised his head and showed a meaningful smile.

"The murderer? Is it the synthetic monster? Let me see, let me see -"

Qingxuan jumped down from the observation deck with some excitement and ran towards the "beast".

"careful!"

Gray quickly reminded, but it was too late. The "beast" that looked like it was dying suddenly burst into flames, opened its big mouth and rushed towards Qingxuan.

Qingxuan seemed to be frightened and stood motionless on the spot. He didn't realize it until he was caught in the beast's mouth and then screamed in sorrow.

"Help, help, help me, I don't want to be eaten."

The "Beast" ignored his screams and used its remaining lower limbs to run wildly outward.

"If you want to run away, there's no way!"

Shenji threw away the battering ram, his whole body turned into a black smoke and stopped in front of the "beast", and he flew and kicked.

What is shocking is that this kick is not aimed at other parts, but Qingxuan who is being held in the mouth of the "beast" and is constantly calling for help.

Immediately afterwards, something even more astonishing happened. The "Beast" actually gave up the hostage in his mouth and pounced on Shen Er.

After successfully kicking the beast in the head and preventing it from escaping, Shinji refused to give up. He used the force of the kick to accelerate again, with the goal of landing safely. Qingxuan, who was still in shock, seemed to be determined to kill him.

However, this raid was ultimately unsuccessful because the "Beast" stopped in front of Shen Er again and withstood Shen Er's attack with his body.

Shinji, who was blocked in his second attack, did not continue to attack. He maintained a distance that allowed him to advance, retreat, and defend, and looked at the dumbfounded Qingxuan and the "beast" blocking him with a half-smile.

"As expected, it was you, then Jirobo Kiigen, no, the culprit of everything, the mastermind behind it all!"

Everyone onlookers were dumbfounded.

From the time Qingxuan jumped down to the time Shinji stopped his hand, the total time spent was no more than 20 seconds. During this period, a total of five twists and turns occurred, which was dizzying and impossible to react to.

"Wait, I'm confused."

"Who can explain to me what happened?"

"Mr. Qingxuan was caught. Mr. Shen wanted to kill Mr. Qingxuan, but the 'beast' was protecting..."

Is the "beast" protecting Qingxuan, or twice?

The magicians who came here were all smart people, and they quickly realized the anomaly, including Heine, who had just been rescued by Luvia.

When he first saw that Shinji wanted to kill Qingxuan, he also wanted to save people, and the relationship turned upside down. Recalling his previous judgment, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat.

"No, Rosalind!"

Regardless of his physical weakness, the young knight rushed out of the hiding corner with a rudeness that was inconsistent with his usual demeanor, rushed up to the observation deck on the second floor, and held his sister in his arms.

"Brother?" The ignorant girl looked at Heine blankly.

Heine did not respond to his sister's call. He used magic to check the girl's body and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Among the magicians in the castle, in addition to the mysterious Orlok and Shinji and Gray who are dedicated to training, the other four magicians formed two groups of allies. Luvia hired Friuga, and Heine and Qingxuan They were congenial and even taught him to take care of his sister when he was out. Unexpectedly, the ally he chose was the most dangerous, and his "beast" almost killed him.

"You bastard!!!"

Heine's eyes were filled with anger, both towards Qingxuan and towards himself for mistrusting others.

"At that time, Jirobo Seigen, the Shugen monk was just your disguise. No, maybe even your name was fake - your true identity was the disciple of Grivin Ashborne."

Luvia also stood up. Next to her stood the servant Crowen who arrived at an unknown time. She also put on a coat over her thin nightgown.

"Disciple? I have never heard of Grivin Ashborne having a disciple. Miss, what is going on?" Friuga asked.

"I don't know the details, but the roar of the 'beast' can stop the magic seal. This is the ability of the 'Tuner', and it is not an ordinary 'Tuner'. In addition, I also learned from On its lips it heard '—Ask the name of the angel. If you cannot answer, let me strip you.'"

Heine said: "I can testify for Miss Luvia, I also heard it. Because of the wrong answer, I started fighting with it, and finally lost consciousness under the influence of the roar. If it weren't for Mr. Shen, Miss Gray, and Luvia Please save me, miss, I may be dead."

"So that's it. It seems that the so-called 'inheritance' is a conspiracy from the beginning to the end. Speaking of which, it is a strange thing for a magician to find the heir of the inheritance. How can he be so kind-hearted if he is an egoist. "

Friuga sighed belatedly.

"This time, he also wants to get something from us. Is it our magic mark? Ashbourne's successor."

"Oh, oh, what are you talking about?"

Qingxuan waved his hands exaggeratedly. He tapped the collar of his head and the conch, and even pulled off his cheek.

"It seems that our style of painting is different from Ashby's, right?"

"Then why is Ashbourne's 'beast' protecting you until now?"

Shinji took a small step forward, and the half-human, half-spider woman immediately tensed up.

"We really don't know-"

Halfway through speaking, Qingxuan suddenly stumbled on his feet. When he stood firm again and raised his head, his expression and tone changed. The style that was originally incompatible with the stripped city instantly became harmonious.

"Yes, I am Gulanid Ashborne, the son of Grevin Ashborne."