"Gin, don't you felt it? something is amiss!"
"There is, but fret not, its nothing but a trifling matter..."
"Eh? What do you mean? You knew there's something wrong since the beginning?"
Although too occupied for dealing with the attackers who bombarding the area with magic when most of the attacks are deadly, the elders and even the meister with the help of Luginas, bounced them and reflect them off like a rubber shield and doing a good job on their feet. Although the barriers is keep on destroying and repairing, Grunt couldn't help but asks the yawning Luginas, hence animosity from the few elders and masters at the area grew big and looked at him in frown. Who in the right mind would yawn in the middle of the battle? His nickname is sloth indeed, so they thought. Although the two uses telepathic communication so others wouldn't heard it. Grunt then grunted, "Why don't you tell me? we're defending for what? at least more than an hour by now and until your arrival!"
"I know"
"Then, why didn't you tell me?"
"Not yet...I actually don't know their goal at first...I thought their target is me all along but that didn't happen" Luginas explained. Even the killing intent who directly straight at him like the last time is none existing so far.
"Why would they targeted you even if they knew you're here? Even I, would run away from you, you know!? Good thing we're not an enemy" Grunt complained with soft tone, rebutting Luginas' explanation.
"Yep, so I take that option aside..."
"Then what is their goal? I thought I am their target or to even dwindle our forces here"
"That's two. Lets say Hannibals who gathers here are above the average Guild Master-class ability. Its easy to attack and kill you with some sacrifice but that didn't happen"
"Wait, are you...for real? They can really kill me? And you want me dead??" Grunt sweated. Although not as strong as her prime, she's still a renowned double S-rank
"Yes, and I'm just stating the fact. After all, you're weaker than your prime so even with few A-class adventurers combine can kill you with enough preparation...anyway, that's not the issue here" Luginas raised his hand and blocked another Hannibal attacker; invoking a dependent transparent barrier, after. "They did not even destroy the city as a whole so, either they're target is the citizen itself or...they are just buying some time"
"Then!" As if Grunt finally realize the shit she's into. "My tower is!?" Luginas only nodded. "They're targeting my tower at the very beginning?? Damn! They are bold enough to do that!?" She cursed out.
"Only students, teachers and few normal citizens and researchers are the residents in the tower...that is why I told you to not fret"
"Why!? Bastard, I know you're genius but why not tell it already!" Grunt is kind of irritated from that remarks. Her face turned pale after realizing that her treasure, the Tower of Cacophony is under attacked.
But why Luginas told her not to get anxious? Thanks to it why she cannot think through...
"Heh, its obvious...their manpower is here...then the one they are using to attack the tower is..."
"A small fry!? Is that it"
"Bingo! But unless there's one last variable that we need to reconsider"
"....."
"That the Hannibal final boss would be there or another strong individual, enough to neutralize the students and the teachers"
"What!?? Wait, you knew that my tower isn't something to be trifled with, I built it so magic would nullify from the outside! Unless---"
"Unless someone from your tower let them in..."
"Shit!" Grunt cursed out a whole. Who was it!? She thought and think about who is the traitor amongst her trusted aid.
After the talk did Luginas returned back to his usual self---uncouth and bored. As if he's different from the man who talked with Grunt a few seconds ago.
But...in his head, he was worried for his students safety. But Grunt is his long time friend hence he couldn't abandon her here for others, ain't he? Also, if he show off his power now, he'll get expose for sure. With that thought in mind, he refrain from doing anything unusual for a guildmaster.
In the end, he couldn't help but feel anxious however, he still believed in his students prowess. Thinking they're not an elite for nothing.
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5 minutes passed by since the arrival of the Hannibal troupe.
Thanks for the terror they caused many of the students frozen in panic and fear and doesn't even know what to think of...on the other hand; the students in the elite class started to gathers one by one or in group and surprisingly, as if their instinct kicked in with total synchronization, all of them arrived in an area where---
"Eh?" At the same moment of Rumi's arrival
"Oh, you guys came here too? That's...surprising" It was Kingsley along with his friends in the elite class, arrived after Rumi as he also looked at the group who arrived one after another. Solo, group or two...
"Ueno, Vinma....." One by one, Kingsley called his classmate. First, the one who loved being called the blue octopus, Ueno. Then the demon-kin girl called Vinma.
"Rururina, Elle" Rumi at the same time looked at her classmate and her aid who arrived at the same time.
"Princess, thank goodness you're alright!" the bread shuttle Elle said so crying at Rumi's embrace holding a bread in a plastic and reached it to her liege.
After a couple of minutes, not one missing is now gathered the elite class of Gin Von Grumble...in this place where he taught his students the magic bullet.
"Is this just a coincident?" Kingsley and Rumi looked at each other but at the same time, sigh dejectedly. All of them is confuse and at the same time felt relief and at the same time, afraid of those Hannibal people who run wild outside.
With that thought, Kingsley and Rumi lead this people on a whim. "I want to know the thoughts of our classmate. Is it alright with you to stick with us? I'm sure you are all aware, following us is the same as to cease your life, after all, Rumi and I are what they wanted" as the lion-mane guy said so, straightforward on his innocent classmates.
Noticing not one is raising their hand in disapproval, Rumi nodded and added──
"I don't know what's on everyone's mind but, right now I didn't feel scared. Not one bit!" with firm determination.
Hearing her, her classmates open their eyes wide with clenching fists. Even the timid and scaredy-cat Rururina held her chest firm just like Rumi did. She feel secure but she doesn't know why.
Everyone nodded and realize they are not alone in this battle.
"Then, let's form a strategy! So that we can win over that group of Hannibal on our own!" Kingsley rally his classmate's morale. Although he's kind of a dumb in Luginas' eye, this prince has a responsible quirk on his head, a natural born commander.