Several tens of minutes later.
"Alright, we're here."
Carrying Gray and Miyu and setting them down in front of the house, Naoki lowered the two: "It's late, Miyu should go to sleep quickly too. Even though tomorrow is Saturday, you shouldn't stay up late."
"Um, I know, thank you for taking me home, Naoki-san." Miyu bowed slightly in thanks, "But... isn't it okay not to take Luvia-san and the others home together?"
"I only have two hands, how can I carry four people? Besides, those two definitely have a way to get back, no need to worry." Naoki laughed, "Also, about the eighth Class Card, you don't need to worry. Like I said, just leave it to me."
Miyu was surprised to hear that: "Do you already know?"
"How should I put it... I can guess a little bit. A child's expression is much simpler than an adult's. The eighth Class Card, Gilgamesh, is indeed a strong enemy. Even if it's just a Class Card incarnation, it might not be easy to deal with."
"Naoki-san has already helped me a lot, you don't need to go this far."
Then, the next moment, Miyu was rewarded with a flick on the forehead by Naoki.
Seeing Miyu holding her forehead, Naoki smiled: "Personally, of course I don't mind helping or not, but even I really can't bear to see such a sweet little girl get forcibly kidnapped. Besides, it's not like Luvia wouldn't just let her little sister be."
"Luvia definitely can't face the Ainsworth Family. In the end, she'll probably still ask for my help, so anyway, I'm definitely going to help you. It's useless for you to tell me not to help you now."
"Thank you very much."
"If you want to thank me, interact more with Gray. Because she's always with me, she doesn't have any friends her own age at all."
"I understand." Miyu nodded, "Then good night, Naoki-san, Gray-san."
"Just call me Gray, it's enough. Good night, Miyu."
Waving her hand, Miyu turned around and pushed open the door in front of her, but just as the door opened, the scene before her made her freeze in place.
Because a Bounded Field that blocked perception was set up, from outside, Luvia's house would always look the same, but if the door was opened and one entered, the actual scene would be visible.
And now, what caught Miyu's eyes was a villa engulfed in flames, a messy garden, and a woman in a suit emitting a murderous aura not far away.
"You're back?"
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the woman in the suit—Bazett Fraga McRemitz—looked towards Miyu standing at the door: "If I remember correctly, the resident here is Luviagelita Edelfelt. Where is she now?"
"W-who are you?"
Affected by Bazett's aura, Miyu unconsciously gripped Sapphire—
[Impossible, Miyu-sama, you can't fight this person. You, who have almost no combat experience, won't be able to fight her! She's stronger than a Servant Class Card—]
"The strongest Sealing Designation Enforcer currently, Bazett Fraga McRemitz."
Naoki's voice sounded.
Approaching Miyu and shielding her behind him, Naoki looked at Bazett: "How dare you make someone else's house like this? Enforcers are really rude and impolite. This has far exceeded the bounds of trespassing."
"Although I didn't knock when I entered, I actually didn't intend to be rude. It's just that there was a slight conflict with the head butler here." Bazett said calmly, "Instead of that, isn't that Lord Zelretch's Mystic Code? If I remember correctly from the information, it was carried by Luviagelita Edelfelt. How did it end up in the hands of a child?"
"Isn't that none of your business right now? I heard that because some people in the Clock Tower are dissatisfied with Old Man Jewel monopolizing the Class Cards, they plan to take forceful action. And you are the candidate sent to seize the Class Cards."
Naoki laughed: "Sending the strongest Sealing Designation Enforcer currently, that's really showing enough respect, but didn't the person who sent you tell you that I'm here too?"
"You want to obstruct me? As an early notification, you are also on the Sealing Designation list, Magus Moon Fall."
Bazett certainly knew Naoki. After all, he was a Magus who could bring about Moon Fall. How could the Enforcement Division not monitor such an abnormal existence? It was just that it hadn't been decided who would be sent to execute the Sealing Designation on him.
And now—
"My first task in coming here is to collect the Class Cards, my second task is to execute the Sealing Designation on you. If you want to obstruct me, that's fine too. Completing both tasks at once is best for me."
As she spoke, Bazett stretched her arms and legs, and Rune circles appeared on her hands and feet.
Then—
*BANG!*
The agile figure quickly approached Naoki. With gloves reinforced by Hardening Runes, Bazett directly threw a punch at Naoki's chest!
The execution of a Sealing Designation target didn't care about life or death, as long as the body and the results of the magic were preserved, so Bazett also didn't intend to hold back.
However...
*BAM!*
Along with the sound of a dull impact.
*CRACK!*
The ground in front of Naoki cracked without warning, forming a fan-shaped area, and at the end of the cracked area, Bazett, who should still have been in front of Naoki, was somehow already lying on the ground.
Moving his fingers, Naoki laughed: "Hardening Runes were also added to your clothes. From the feel of it, probably only one or two ribs are broken. I originally thought I could knock you down with one punch, it seems the power is still lacking."
"It seems you're not a Magus in the usual sense."
Getting up from the ground, Bazett held her chest.
"You should know the consequences of resisting a Sealing Designation execution, right?"
"Of course I know, but really, even though I already know what kind of people are in the Clock Tower, I still feel a little incredulous." Naoki sighed helplessly, "The biggest weakness of the Clock Tower Magus, and also the biggest advantage they believe in—they are higher existences."
That is, arrogance.
And extreme arrogance.
As if there was nothing in this world they couldn't do, as if they were the rulers of this world, they deserved everything, and everything should be under their control.
"Remember, tell the Magus in the Clock Tower later, don't think that having a little status in the Clock Tower allows you to do whatever you want, especially when facing certain monsters. The number of things they can't control far exceeds their imagination, for example, what's in front of your eyes right now—"
As he spoke, Naoki raised his hand. The fire behind Bazett that almost covered the entire house was instantly drawn over as if sucked in, all gathering in the palm of his hand, instantly forming a vortex of flames above his head.
"Using the [trump card] in your mouth as a [basic attack]... [monster]."