"Saito..."
Seeing his silence, Louise bit her lower lip, worried about hearing a negative response from him.
"..."
The atmosphere felt strange. No one on Louise's side dared to make a move without orders. After all, Chaosbringer was known for annihilating ten thousand troops sent by the kingdom. Facing such a formidable enemy, those standing here were ready to sacrifice their lives for the Vallière Family.
"Sorry, I can't let you pass."
With a determined look, Saito gave his answer.
"I see. In the end, you side with a woman who treats you like an animal... You have a strange hobby, Hiraga Saito." Eiji sneered without changing his expression.
"Shut up! What do you know about Louise? It's true that she's harsh, arrogant, annoying, bad-tempered, unreasonable, and has many other bad traits."
"So that's what you think of me all this time."
Rather than a compliment, it sounded more like mockery. If the situation weren't so dire, Louise would have severely punished Saito.
"But... Louise is different from other nobles. No, the Vallière Family are good nobles. Chaosbringer, you've visited the territories of the nobles, right? You should have seen the lives of the commoners in each territory. Let me ask you, comparing the living standards of the commoners in the Vallière Family's territory with other noble families, you should see the difference."
"The Vallière Family enforces rules that don't burden the commoners and have low taxes. Chaosbringer, can you let the Vallière Family go?"
Saito hoped the other side would retreat after hearing his statement.
During his stay in the Vallière Family's territory, he saw and felt for himself that the commoners' lives were very peaceful and calm thanks to the policies issued by the Vallière Family.
This was also the reason Saito defended Louise.
"..."
Everyone awaited Chaosbringer's answer nervously. If possible, they didn't want to fight him.
Given his experience of being defeated miserably, plus the other party's brilliant achievements, Saito lacks the confidence to win against him.
Who chooses to die if they can live?
"Hiraga Saito, it seems you misunderstand me."
After a moment of silence, Eiji spoke softly but his voice was clear to everyone.
"Misunderstand?" Saito asked with puzzled.
"The reason behind my actions is not based on noble ideals like saving the commoners from the oppression of corrupt nobles. I'm not such a saint."
"Then why—"
"Revenge."
Eiji interrupted Saito who was about to ask.
"Revenge? Y-You're doing all this for such a trivial reason?!"
Hearing this, Louise pointed at Eiji with trembling hands, indicating she was very angry.
"Trivial? In the eyes of you nobles, the life of a commoner may be insignificant, but in my eyes, the lives of everyone in this world mean nothing compared to hers."
Finally, Eiji showed a slightly annoyed expression he was unaware of. His gaze towards Louise was unfriendly and filled with killing intent.
"!!!"
Facing this killing intent, how could Louise, who was used to a peaceful life, withstand it? Her body staggered and she almost fell if Saito hadn't caught her in time.
"Louise, you're so careless. Don't make him angry."
"Shut up! You're just a Familiar, you have no right to command me."
Louise pushed Saito away, not appreciating his kindness at all.
"Louise, are you alright?"
"Stupid, don't act recklessly."
From behind came two women with identical faces but different hair colors. They were Louise's older sisters.
Éléonore de La Vallière and Cattleya de La Fontaine.
"Big sisters..."
Seeing them, Louise's aggressive attitude disappeared and was replaced by obedience.
"Alright, let's end this conversation."
Eiji's light words made everyone's heart tense.
"Is it really impossible to negotiate?" Cattleya asked gently.
"...Since the Vallière Family manages their territory well, I will give a painless death."
"Everyone, attack him!"
Seeing that Chaosbringer refused to let them go, Éléonore ordered all the soldiers to attack.
"OOOHHH!!!"
With Saito in the lead, all the soldiers ran towards Eiji who still stood in place.
The sun shone on Eiji, momentarily blocking everyone's view of his handsome face. All that could be seen was the sight of his index and middle fingers crossed in front of him.
"Not good! Partner, stop him quickly!!!"
Derfflinger senses an unprecedented danger. This is the most terrifying crisis it has ever experienced in its six thousand years of existence.
"Huh?" Saito was confused by Derfflinger's sudden warning.
"Domain Expansion: Null Void."
*ZINGGGGG*
Everything turned white as the domain spread across the field, engulfing Eiji and everyone within a 200-meter radius.
Then everything faded into darkness as countless beams of light assaulted everyone's eyes.
White dots scattered over the pitch-black void. The two colors flowed simultaneously but seemed never to touch.
"I didn't expect the first use of Domain Expansion against an enemy to happen in another world." Eiji muttered softly.
Everyone within his domain froze.
This was a domain that represented true nothingness. It was similar to Gojo Satoru's Unlimited Void. However, instead of overwhelming the target with infinite information, the target lost all information they knew. From memories, instincts, even basic bodily functions.
This domain was deadly as it could make the target suffocate from forgetting how to breathe.
In the perception of Six Eyes, Eiji saw everyone in his domain lose all memories of their lives at an alarming rate. In just 5 seconds, all memories vanished, and they now resembled empty shells.
"This is enough."
Before everyone forgot how to breathe, Eiji deactivated Null Void.
"An attack that can take away memories, huh. Who are you really?"
The only existence that managed to withstand Null Void was Derfflinger, a sword.
Of course, that doesn't mean Derfflinger is immune to the Null Void. It's just that it's been around for 6,000 years, so losing 150 years of memory doesn't have a significant impact. Plus, its body isn't made of flesh, but iron. Therefore, Derfflinger doesn't suffer any physical injuries.
"..."
Eiji didn't respond to Derfflinger and turned to leave.
"No one can stop that man. My goodness, the Tristain Kingdom has made a terrible enemy." Derfflinger said helplessly.
In that brief 5 seconds, everyone lost memories equivalent to 150 years. For Derfflinger who had lived for 6000 years, losing a small portion of it memory had little impact. However, humans were different; their lifespans rarely reached 100 years, and now their brains forcibly lost memories equivalent to 150 years. No wonder their brains suffered damage and became vegetative.
"Sigh... No wonder Chaosbringer seeks revenge."
In the afternoon, Derfflinger saw several men inspecting the scene. When they found that everyone was just standing still without resistance, the malice hidden in their hearts rose.
Some looted the Vallière Family residence, many men raped Louise, Cattleya, Éléonore, and the maids.
As the saying goes: crime occurs not only because of the intent of the perpetrator but also because of the opportunity.
"I guess it's a good thing partner didn't see this scene."
Derfflinger could only watch as the women were raped to death over three days and three nights without being able to do anything.