Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

"You can't say that."

"After all, Eliza and I are best friends. How can I just reveal my identity like this?"

Along with Laura's voice, the continuous roar of artillery fire echoed.

"Oh, I see."

After Laura said that, Makoto Haramura understood.

What exactly is hidden inside Laura's body? Only those who have truly reached a certain level of understanding can glimpse its true nature.

With Haramura Makoto's current level of expertise, he could immediately spot Laura's abnormality.

Although Eliza, who possesses the full power of an angel, may be far inferior to Makoto Haramura, it is certain that some clues can be seen.

Why would the Queen of England become friends with Laura, who could be considered her enemy?

Perhaps the goal was to use her power while simultaneously analyzing what this woman was all about.

Therefore, Laura cannot use her true power, because if she does, it would mean that her identity is exposed.

Judging from this woman's perspective, it's unlikely to be that serious yet.

"In that case, you should be in the process of rescuing the Queen of England right now?"

With a little thought, it's easy to come to this conclusion: Laura's best option now is to get rid of the Queen of England, who is still trapped in Buckingham Palace.

Only if the Queen of England is brought out can the Puritans be set right in a formal capacity.

Moreover, the only one who could rival Katina the Orthodox was Katina II.

"That's right, but getting into Buckingham Palace is really difficult. Do you want to help me?"

"She's clearly not that old, and she shouldn't be pretending to be a young girl here."

Makoto Haramura's brow twitched in disgust.

"That's really going too far. I can't understand a word you're saying."

Haramura Makoto was too lazy to continue arguing with this woman about these meaningless topics.

"It's impossible to help you, so stop indulging in these meaningless daydreams."

Become this guy's henchman?

What sweet dreams could he possibly have? He was driven entirely by his own interests and ideas.

"However, I do have a gift for you."

"what gift?"

Laura also developed a strong interest.

She hadn't really expected Haramura to help her, but the mention of a gift certainly piqued her interest.

"Commander of the Knights."

"If you had this guy, breaking through the knights' defenses should be quite easy."

Makoto Haramura glanced at the Knight Commander, who was now like a dead dog, and treated him like merchandise on a shelf.

"It seems that neither the Second Princess nor the Knight Commander realized what a terrifying monster you are."

Hearing what Makoto Haramura said, Laura was also somewhat moved.

This man is truly terrifying; this conclusion is drawn by comparing his actual strength to hers.

Otherwise, why do you think she would be so polite to this man?

However, due to their limited perspectives, just as the Second Princess and the Knight Commander couldn't see through her situation, these two also couldn't see through Haramura Makoto's situation. In their minds, this man was probably just a little stronger than the one behind Mizu.

As for why the Knight Commander is now in Makoto Haramura's hands, Laura can probably guess.

It's likely that Kellysa issued the order to sever the connection between Britain and Academy City.

Therefore, they regarded Haramura Makoto as a pledge of allegiance and wanted to offer up Haramura Makoto's head.

However, the knight commander she chose as the executioner simply didn't have the power to do so.

"But since you've already given it to me, I'll make good use of it. I'll have Kanzaki retrieve this trophy."

In an instant, Laura had gone through countless plans in her mind on how to use the Knight Commander to storm Buckingham Palace.

However, before she could even select the best solution, Haramura Makoto's next words left her speechless.

"Of course, the Knight Commander isn't just a free gift to you. I personally really want to take him down."

"After all, he threatened me and Xiao Qi."

"Um, what kind of reward do you want?"

Suddenly, a bad feeling welled up in Laura's heart; she felt as if she was about to have a major hemorrhage.

"It's very simple. The Amakusa-style Cross Church has now voluntarily joined my ranks."

"How about we trade the entire Amakusa-style unit for the Knight Commander? Isn't that a great deal?"

Makoto Haramura's lips curled into a smile.

In any case, since Amakusa-shiki had already nodded, he was already considered Amakusa-shiki's subordinate.

For minor matters like this, he would definitely handle it for his subordinates.

Anyway, it's just something I picked up along the way, something I did on the side.

"If it's just this one thing, then of course there's no problem."

Does the Amakusa style matter to Laura? Not at all.

To be frank, Amakusa's fighting strength was so negligible that she didn't even consider it a threat.

The reason she chose to protect Amakusa was simply to cause trouble for the Roman Catholic Church and to make Kanzaki Kaori serve her better.

The only truly valuable member of the entire Amakusa school is the saint Kanzaki Kaori.

As for losing Amakusa-style now, she can be considered to have given an explanation to Kanzaki Kaori.

Kanzaki Kaori would never betray her.

(But is that really all there is to it?)

Laura was both excited and somewhat incredulous.

Honestly, she found it hard to believe that someone like Makoto Haramura would propose such a simple condition.

"That's all there is to it."

Makoto Haramura's affirmative words immediately cheered Laura up, but this joy didn't last long before her smile turned into something more like a grimace.

"Just so you know, Kanzaki Kaori has chosen to return to the Amakusa Cross Church and assume the position of Pope."

"so?"

Laura's voice became urgent.

"Of course Kanzaki Kaori is included too. How could the Pope abandon his followers? It's completely illogical to say that."

"So Kanzaki Kaori can't pick up the goods for you."

"Delivery isn't going to work either; you should send someone else over."

"Wow……"

If Makoto Haramura hadn't already seen through her identity, Laura felt she might have burst into tears at any moment.

The man was really wielding a hoe, digging up the roots of her big tree.

She didn't care about Amakusa style at all, but she did care about Kanzaki Kaori.

Losing a powerful mission executor like Kanzaki Kaori would definitely cause a lot of trouble.

Unfortunately, she can't say anything right now.

Because she knew very well that since Makoto Haramura had brought it up, it meant that Kaori Kanzaki had personally agreed.

The person has already agreed, so anything she says now will be futile.

"My losses are too great."

"Alright, stop acting innocent after getting the benefit. Amakusa-shiki will wait in place. I will place a restriction on the Knight Commander."

"He will no longer be able to move. You just need to make sure he is not taken by the other knights of the Knights Faction."

……

"What are we going to do next?"

Facing the damp sea breeze, standing beside Makoto Haramura, Misaki Shokuhou asked quietly.

They have now left Amakusa-shiki's place.

Amakusa Shiki could handle the remaining situation on his own, since the Knight Commander had already been defeated, and the remaining knights were no threat to Kanzaki Kaori, who was a saint.

Moreover, they were holding the Knight Commander hostage, so they could leave with peace of mind.

"I felt there was no point in continuing to explore, and an acquaintance of mine came here."

"acquaintance?"

Misaki Shokuhou was surprised.

Then she closed her eyes, carefully sensed it, and a smile appeared on her lips.

“That’s right, but he’s just someone you know. This is the first time I’ve met him.”

As she spoke, Misaki Shokuhou extended her right hand and hooked her little finger.

Instantly, the river water in front of them rippled, and the next second, a thick waterspout shot into the sky and crashed towards the opposite bank of the river.

"What a grand welcoming ceremony!"

"We meet again, Makoto Haramura."

The previously solidified water droplets were suddenly shattered, turning into a torrential downpour.

"It seems your injuries have healed well. You still have the leisure and strength to play the hero and rescue the beauty."

He was holding a huge metal club, wearing a white T-shirt, and his muscles were bulging.

The man named Rear Water walked ahead, followed by none other than the country's third princess, Vivian.

"Ten years."

It was like a feeling of remembrance, completely unrelated to Haramura Makoto's words, and the water behind him was staring at Haramura Makoto across the river as he spoke.

"This country is still the same as before, nothing has changed."

The mercenary, who once fought for Britain and still secretly protects it, spoke up.

He was referring not only to the current state of Britain, but also to its current national power.

"Ten years ago, the high-ranking officials who controlled British politics sent the third princess to the battlefield for their own benefit. In this battle, the princess was eventually rescued, but this also became the opportunity for me to leave Britain."

"The water behind the right seat of God," continued.

"After that incident, Queen Elizabeth was furious and ousted the top officials at the time."

"Because with the power of Katina II, she was an unstoppable force in the country, and no one could defy her. However, ten years later, the emergence of Katina I became a force that threatened Britain."

So he came back.

Not to mention, there's no way he wouldn't come back.

How could this man, who left Britain to join the Roman Catholic Church and become the Right Seat of God in order to protect the country, possibly stand idly by when such turmoil occurs in Britain?

"Your return is perfectly timed. So, have you met that self-important new queen yet?"

Makoto Haramura chuckled softly, his eyes landing on the shirt covering the chest of the woman behind him.

It was a tear about twenty centimeters long, but it was clear that only his clothes were damaged; there were no injuries to his body.

"Yes."

"After rescuing Princess Vivian, I used some underhanded tricks to exchange blows with her."

"And this is how it turned out."

The water behind remained remarkably calm, seemingly unaffected by his defeat in a single move.