The beast was smashed into the wall, and severely injured.
This hamr blow caused more damage than all the injuries inflicted in the previous ten-plus minutes combined.
This is not an exaggeration, but the truth. The secret lies in what Shinji said about weapon characteristics - so weapons are suitable for killing people, so for breaching fortifications, so are fast, and so are powerful. This is determined from the mont the weapon is created. Finding the right weapon makes it the best aid, while the wrong one becos a hindrance.
The siege weapon was the forr against the Beast, resulting in its sturdy shell being smashed open with a shockingly large hole, and the two hind limbs at the end being shattered by the trendous force of the hamr.
"How about it? Do you understand now?"
Shinji asked Gray, shouldering the large hamr. She nodded vigorously.
"I understand."
"Good, then let's end this."
The siege hamr was raised again. This ti, it would surely pulverize the Beast into a pulp.
At that mont, voices ca from the observation deck on the second floor.
"Hmm, sothing interesting seems to be happening."
"What are you doing?"
"That, that is—"
Looking up, they saw familiar faces - the magus residing in the castle: Orlocke, Flueger, Jiroubou Seigen Tokitou, and Rosalind, Heine's sister.
"Sorry to disturb your rest, we're catching the culprit who killed Hishiri Adashino," Shinji said, looking up with a aningful smile.
"The culprit? Is it that synthetic monster? Let see, let see—"
Jiroubou excitedly jumped down from the observation deck and ran towards the Beast.
"Be careful!"
Gray hurriedly warned, but it was too late. The seemingly dying "Beast" suddenly sprang up, opening its huge mouth and pouncing towards Jiroubou.
Jiroubou seed to be frozen in fear, standing motionless until he was caught in the beast's mouth, only then letting out a belated cry of anguish.
"Help, help , I don't want to be eaten!"
The Beast ignored his cries and used its remaining hind limbs to flee frantically.
"Trying to escape?"
Shinji tossed aside the siege hamr, his entire body transforming into a trail of black smoke as he blocked the Beast's path, launching into a flying kick.
Surprisingly, this kick wasn't aid at any other part but directly at Jiroubou, who was still caught in the Beast's mouth, crying for help.
What happened next was even more astonishing. The Beast actually gave up its hostage voluntarily, actively pouncing toward Shinji instead.
Successfully kicking the beast's head and stopping its escape, Shinji wasn't satisfied. Using the montum from the kick, he accelerated again, still targeting Jiroubou, who had landed safely but was still in shock. It seed Shinji was determined to kill him.
However, this surprise attack ultimately failed because the Beast once again stood in front of Shinji, using its body to absorb Shinji's attack.
Blocked twice, Shinji didn't continue his assault. He maintained a distance that allowed him to either attack or defend, looking at the stunned Jiroubou and the Beast in front of him with a half-smile.
"As I thought, it's you, Jiroubou Seigen Tokitou. No, the true culprit, the mastermind behind everything!"
The onlookers were all stunned.
From Jiroubou's jump to Shinji's withdrawal, the entire sequence took no more than 20 seconds. During this ti, there were five plot twists, leaving people unable to keep up and react.
"Wait, I'm confused."
"Can soone explain what just happened?"
"Mr. Jiroubou was caught, Mr. Smith wanted to kill Mr. Jiroubou, but the Beast was protecting..."
The Beast was protecting Jiroubou, and it did so twice.
The magus who had gathered here were all intelligent people and quickly realized the abnormality, including Heine, who had just been awakened by Luvia.
When he first saw Shinji trying to kill Jiroubou, he wanted to save him, but then there was an unexpected turn of events. Recalling his earlier judgnt, he broke out in a cold sweat.
"Not good, Rosalind!"
The young knight, disregarding his physical weakness, rushed out of his hiding place with a rudeness that didn't match his usual deanor. He ran up to the second-floor observation deck and embraced his sister.
"Brother?"
The innocent girl looked at Heine in confusion.
Heine didn't respond to his sister's call. He used magic to examine the girl's body thoroughly before slightly relaxing.
Among the magus in the castle, apart from the mysterious Orlocke and Shinji and Gray who focused on training, the other four magus had ford two alliances. Luviagelita had hired Flueger, while Heine had found a kindred spirit in Jiroubou Seigen Tokitou, even entrusting his sister to his care when he went out. He never imagined that the ally he had chosen would turn out to be the most dangerous and that his Beast had almost killed him.
"You!!!"
Heine's eyes were filled with rage, both towards Jiroubou and himself for trusting the wrong person.
"Jiroubou Seigen Tokitou, your identity as a Shugendo monk was just a disguise. No, perhaps even your na is fake — your true identity is an heir of Ashborn."
Luviagelita also stepped forward. Beside her stood her maid, who had arrived at so unknown ti. She had also put on a coat over her thin nightgown.
"Heir? I've never heard that Geryon Ashborn had a disciple. Young lady, what's going on?"
Flueger asked.
"I'm not entirely sure of the details, but that Beast's roar can stop magic crests from functioning. This is an ability only Tuners possess and not just any Tuner at that. Moreover, I heard from its mouth, '—Ask for the na of the angel. If you cannot answer, let take it.'"
Heine spoke up: "I can testify for Miss Luviagelita. I heard it too. Because I answered incorrectly, I engaged in battle with it and eventually lost consciousness due to the effect of its roar. If it weren't for Mr. Smith, Miss Gray, and Miss Luviagelita saving , I might have died."
"I see. It seems this so-called inheritance was a conspiracy from the beginning. Co to think of it, it's strange for the magus to seek out heirs to inheritances in the first place. They're all self-interested, so why would they be so kind-hearted?"
Flueger sighed, finally realizing the situation.
"This ti, you were also trying to obtain sothing from us, weren't you? Is it our magic crests, heir of Ashborn?"
"Oh my, oh my, what are you saying?"
Jiroubou waved his hands dramatically. He tapped his headdress and conch shell and even pulled at his cheeks.
"No matter how you look at it, I don't match Ashborn's style, do I?"
"Then why is Ashborn's Beast still protecting you even now?"
Shinji took a small step forward, and the half-human, half-spider female imdiately tensed her body.
"I don't know—"
Halfway through his sentence, Jiroubou suddenly stumbled. When he steadied himself and raised his head again, his expression and tone had changed. His style, which had been at odds with the Castle Adra, instantly beca harmonious.
"That's right. I am Geryon Ashborn's son — Glannid Ashborn."
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