I was caught off guard for a moment.
Fortunately, the attacker's aim was terrible.
"Damn it!"
I immediately raised Lan.
CLANG!
The artifact transformed into a shield just in time.
A barrage of magic slammed into it.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The impact made my arms go numb, but I managed to hold my ground.
More importantly, Leona and I were both safe.
I glanced down at her.
She was still unconscious.
"...Thank God."
I slowly turned my attention back to the battlefield.
Shibazorak was the first to react.
"...What the hell is the meaning of this?"
He stared at the villains who had just attacked him.
He was understandably confused.
After all, the people who had just tried to kill him were supposed to be his allies.
But I wasn't surprised.
I knew exactly who they were.
Fangs.
The largest corporation among the villain organizations participating in this operation.
And, just as I'd expected, they had been hiding their true strength.
