They should've established a communication network to operate in the leader's absence.

There are many abandoned buildings in that area, so people have ended up using those buildings as they please.

Although the master is not around, we have to clear this obstacle or we won't be able to counter the Gefjun Disturber...

If you've reached your breaking point after so long without Miss Kiririn, I'm available for you anytime.

With Miss Kiririn away, you must be so lonely, so I was invited to check in on you.

Sure, as long as the event planner's a no-show.

After all, Lugunica's king is currently not present.

With all three heroines absent, the show has hit its biggest crisis.

And many of us aren't here...

The master is absent. No Laxus, Mystogan...

Without them, we're... Yup, nice and quiet.

So they waited for Kiritsugu to leave before attacking head-on...

Caster seems to be away, unfortunately.

Starting tomorrow, I can set them up at any time once we know when both families will be out.

The supreme commander is missing!

We're lucky the Northern Wall of Briggs isn't around.

...Briggs is a giant monolith that can act with a united will, even if its master happens to be away.

Don't forget that we Briggs soldiers are capable of operating even if our boss is absent.

Since we haven't had a king for so long, our domestic affairs are in complete turmoil.

On top of the king's absence, the royal selection is causing confusion in the kingdom.