The original appearance of the place when we first saw it was completely gone.
However, there is only one part that has not been destroyed.
It was the two watchtowers and the castle tower.
I don’t know why they were not destroyed, but there were no cracks in the ground and no rocks flew into them.
Then a small child suddenly entered.
It was Alena.
Seeing the power of the spectre oni, Alena knew it would be dangerous to get within range of their attacks, so she went off on her own to rescue Hisui.
If she could rescue Hisui herself, then she wouldn’t have to fight in vain.
As far as she could see, Ouren and the others were outmatched.
She was concerned that if they dragged on too long, someone would get seriously injured.
Actually, she had spotted the spectre oni when she were hiding, but when she was about to apply the heavy weight, she saw Ouren, Houen, and Raiki get blown away.
Even if she had applied the heavy weight, it would be meaningless if there was no one to attack her.
Alena’s weapons would not be able to do enough damage, so she stopped applying her skills and changed her strategy to infiltration.
Fortunately, no other spectre oni had been found yet.
In addition, the spectre oni that she has found is preoccupied with the battle.
Now she could enter without being detected.
After confirming this, Alena quietly entered the drum tower.
The gate was heavy, but she used the gravity dome to lighten it and pushed it open.
It made a sound, but not as loud as the roar that echoed around them.
After getting inside, she quickly closed it and walked up the stairs.
Of course, there is no need to make footsteps at all, so she flies using levitation.
This way, she would not put her feet on the staircase.
The stairs were very cold.
Colder than the outside.
With a slight chill inside her body, she cautiously headed up the stairs.
Shimu had told her that the princess was here.
There might be some spectre oni waiting for her, but in that case, she would do everything in her power to make an escape by giving them heavy weight.
After seeing that high-powered attack, there was no way she could win in the conventional way.
Stall and escape. (Hit and run?)
This was the best Alena could do right now, she was aware, even though she was still young.
The Drum Tower is two floors high.
The gate built on the stone wall is actually a building with three floors, since there are stairs at the end of it.
When Alena reached the second floor, she explored it in a hurry.
There are no beautiful decorations like those in the castle of Zenki-village, just tatami mats and sliding doors.
There are four large rooms adjoining the corridor.
This seems very similar to the one Ran wrote about.
After exploring all the rooms, she went up the stairs she found along the way.
There was no one on the second floor.
Which means that Hisui is on the third floor.
After searching for a while, there was no sound at all.
She thought that there might be no guards, but she heard that there were ten enemies.
It would be better to assume that there was at least one.
Before climbing the stairs to the third floor, she peeked her head out of the corner of the room to take a look around.
Unlike the second floor, it was pitch-dark.
However, there is no sign of anyone.
But she could hear someone sobbing.
This voice sounded familiar.
(Hisui Onee-chan……!)
Convinced that Hisui is there, she almost jumps right out of her skin, but she manages to hold on and take a breath.
She must proceed on the assumption that there is a spectre in the room where she resides.
If she makes a loud noise here, they might head straight for her and get her.
She wanted to avoid that at all costs.
As long as she could find Hisui, all she had to do was hold her under heavy weight and run away.
She also needs to know the enemy’s position.
She must have secured an escape route.
In the worst case scenario, she would use the gravity dome to lighten Hisui, and make plans to escape by flying through the air.
It is a perfect vision.
After thinking that far, the vision finally came to her.
In the direction of the voice, there is a wooden screen like door, which is closed tightly.