"Master."


    Hotaru, Kamakiri, Tamamushi, and Kagerou called out to Magnus when he was being dragged into a portal by Natsuki''s Chains ofmandment.


    "You can make dolls look like humans but that is a weakness Natsuki will not hesitate to exploit."


    Wu Yan shook his head as ifmenting this.


    "And? Youdies want to battle me without your master?"


    "—!"


    The automata retreated some distance away.


    Magnus'' automata are all Banned Dolls.


    They can regenerate some mana on their own to fight independently.However, this mana generation is weaker than even the weakest mages so it''s not really practical to rely on this.


    Plus, dolls tend to perform poorly without the Puppeteer to draw out their full abilities.


    This squad risked defeat the longer they stayed here.


    Being captured is problematic, moreso than outright being killed.


    Magnus automata costs a fortune to make and the magic circuits they have are very priceless to all instutions in the world.


    They might be turned into the dolls of other users or be sold to foreignnds.


    They might even be disassembled for further study and manufacturing.


    Magnus told them that if they were ever caught, self-destruction is the first thing they need to do.


    However, while it might be good to do that, they haven''t lost yet.


    "Oh, just so youdies know, the Chains of Commandment seals mana off so you won''t be able to get any signals from Magnus through mana."


    Wu Yan warned them.


    "Magnus can''t tell you where he is or contact you. Other than shouting really loud, Magnus has no way to reach youdies. Plus, I might have transported him into a dangerous ce where he can''t fend for himself."


    The dolls turned grim.


    This is a battlefield where they have no chance of winning. Thus, Kamakiri immediately used multiple teleportations to escape. They need to search for the master first.


    "Obedient girls."


    Wu Yan pursed his lips.


    Just as he was about to leave, Charlotte called out to him.


    Charlotte, Frey, and Raishin was stopped by one individual.


    It is an individual in a suit with two hands behind his back. He stood straight like a pencil.


    Wu Yan grinned when he sensed the butler.


    "Ah, I thought you were going to continue hiding like a rat."


    "Granville cultivates only the finest butlers. But, they have imperfections too. One of it is not meddling in the fights of others."


    Shin said.


    "I am here only so no rift-rafts dy you any longer."


    "You."


    Frey backed away sheepishly.


    "Who are you?"


    "Granville family."


    Raishin mumbled.


    "You''re the one ckmailing Wu Yan into killing the principal?"


    "You people caught Henriette to use her as hostage against Wu Yan?!"


    Charlotte started emitting a storm of mana.


    "You''re same as the Kingsfort?!"


    "Smart but people who gets too smart usually die prematurely."


    Shin admitted before telling Wu Yan to move along.


    "I will hold them here, Mr Wu Yan, you have an appointment with the principal."


    Wu Yan grinned before leaving.


    "Yan!"


    Charlotte wanted to chase.


    <em>Fwoosh</em>


    A dark figure interrupted before a kick went for her face.


    <em>Bam</em>


    Sigmund blocked the kick with his scaled wings.


    <em>Roar</em>


    He countered with a swipe.


    The w hit the ground, shattering it but he missed Shin.


    Shin used his superhuman speed to evade.


    Next, he appeared in the air above Frey before unleashing a drop kick on Frey''s head.


    "Frey!"


    Charlotte and Raishin called out.


    "Kyaa!"


    Frey closed her eyes in a fluster.


    A cold voice rang from within the forest.


    "Spin, Cherubim."


    "I am ready!"


    <em>Fwoosh</em>


    A giant sword flew out of the forest in a blur of heat waves.


    Shin shouldn''t have been able to evade in midair but his magic circuit allowed him to control his momentum and reversed immediately in another direction.


    The sword flew by Frey''s head.


    Frey recognized the sword as she turned to the source of the attack.


    "Loki!"


    Loki looked at Shin with cold eyes.


    "I am magnanimous and merciful. But, I don''t tolerate 3 kinds of people, those who order me around, those who resist me, and those who hurt my sister! You dirty mongrel!"


    Loki emitted mana as Charlotte, Frey, and Raishin also got into battle stances.


    Shin just smirked when he saw this.