Chapter 214

Isekai Maou ke Shoukan Shoujo Dorei Majutsu Bab 214

Bab 1: Pasukan Raja Iblis, Invasi – Bagian 1

Bagian 1

「Nama diri saya yang hebat adalah Emil Byushelbeljel! Saya Faltra terkuat 《Prajurit Kekuatan Manusia Super》 yang menawarkan tingkat 99! 」

Dia membuat pengenalan diri kurang ajar.

Pria itu adalah seorang Prajurit yang tubuhnya ditutupi dengan baju besi seluruh tubuh emas. Meskipun manusia, dia memiliki tubuh besar seperti laki-laki Pantherian, dan dia membawa pedang besar berwarna merah tua di punggungnya.

Itu di tengah jalan raya yang menuju ke Fortress City Faltra dari kota timur.

Sebuah kereta jatuh.

Seorang pria berjanggut dengan penampilan yang membuatnya tampak seperti seorang pedagang telah merangkak keluar dari dalam gerbong itu. Jadi dia adalah seorang Dwarf di masa puncak hidupnya.

「Seorang Petualang …… !? P, tolong bantu saya! 」

「Kamu sepertinya dalam masalah.」

Emil mengalihkan pandangannya ke arah musuh. Kereta yang jatuh mungkin karena monster ini yang melakukannya.

Seekor burung raksasa hitam legam, a Raksasa Gagak》, telah menginjak kereta.

Itu memiliki penampilan luar seperti seekor gagak, tapi itu cukup besar sehingga sepertinya bisa menelan seseorang dari seluruh ras. Paruhnya yang tajam lebih panjang dari pedang panjang.

Seekor binatang buas yang berafiliasi dengan iblis──Itu adalah Binatang Setan.

Rumor bahwa Raja Iblis dihidupkan kembali di barat telah menyebar. Dalam masyarakat, dikatakan bahwa "Binatang Iblis akan meningkat ketika Raja Iblis dihidupkan kembali".

Mereka adalah monster berbahaya dengan semangat bertarung yang meriah dan jauh lebih kuat dari binatang buas di pedesaan.

Teriak Kurcaci laki-laki.

「Tolong lakukan sesuatu tentang itu, Prajurit-dono! Putriku masih dalam gerbong! 」

「Putri Anda berkata !?」

Emil membuka matanya lebar-lebar.

Dia menarik pedang raksasa yang dia bawa di punggungnya.

Kekuatan magis yang tinggal di bilahnya berubah menjadi api dan menghanguskan sekitarnya.

Sambil memegang pedangnya di atas kepalanya, dia menyiapkan pedangnya.

「Saya suka wanita!」

「…… !?」

Laki-laki Dwarf menunjukkan wajah penyesalan yang mengatakan "Aku mencari bantuan dari seorang pria aneh".

Namun, Emil tidak keberatan.

「Aku akan mengatakannya sekali lagi! Saya suka wanita! Emil Byushelbeljel ini adalah penjaga semua wanita! 」

Tidak peduli siapa yang membuat wajah ragu padanya, dia tidak keberatan sama sekali. Sebelum alasan besar melindungi wanita, hal semacam itu adalah masalah sepele.

Emil menyerbu menuju Giant Crow.

「Aku datang, kau burung sialan !!」

Lawannya membuka sayapnya, dan mengepakkannya. Kakinya melayang menjauh dari kereta.

──Jadi itu melarikan diri !?

Bukan itu masalahnya.

Sementara terbang tinggi, itu bergegas masuk dari langit. Banyak teknik ras berada di asumsi bahwa musuh akan berada di tanah. Sulit untuk melakukan serangan ke langit.

Selain itu, dengan Giant Crow menambahkan kekuatan keturunannya, kekuatan serangannya setara dengan palu Giant.

* Guwah * Monster itu membuka paruhnya.

「GAaaaa !!」

"Terlalu lambat!"

Emil melompat.

Dia mengenakan baju besi seluruh tubuh, dan beratnya hampir sama dengan beratnya sendiri. Orang normal akan kesulitan bahkan untuk berdiri di dalamnya, dan bahkan Prajurit yang terlatih mungkin hanya bisa berlari di dalamnya.

Namun, Emil telah melompat.

Sampai dia berada di atas kepala Giant Crow yang mendekat.

Bahkan Grasswalker yang sifatnya tajam dan gerakan lincah seperti kelinci tidak akan memiliki banyak springiness.

「Seiya !!」

Dia memukul pedangnya yang besar dan terbakar.

Mungkin karena tidak pernah berpikir bahwa itu akan diserang dari atas, Giant Crow tercengang dan menghentikan gerakannya.

Suara tulang yang patah dibuat.

Kepala Setan Binatang itu terbelah dua.

Jika itu adalah makhluk hidup, maka darah segar akan berserakan, tetapi Giant Crow adalah Binatang Iblis. Ketika mereka mati, mereka berubah menjadi partikel cahaya.

Serangan Emil menaklukkan Demonic Beast raksasa.

* Dan * Dia mendarat di tanah.

Mulutnya mencibir.

「Hmph …… Apakah kekuatan saya, sekali lagi, memikat seorang wanita?」

Emil berbalik.

Di tempat kereta itu terguling, tatapan terima kasih dari Kurcaci laki-laki, dan putrinya adalah──

Tidak ada

Tidak ada seorang pun di sana.

Untuk berjaga-jaga, dia memeriksa bagian dalam gerbong, tetapi meskipun muatannya masih ada, bahkan seekor kucing pun tidak ada di sana.

Mereka mungkin menghilang saat dia bertarung.

「…………」

Pergi "Hmph", Emil mengendurkan mulutnya.

Dia menyikat poninya.

「Astaga, dia anak yang pemalu. Untuk berpikir dia bahkan tidak akan bisa menghadapi pria yang telah dia sukai. 」

Emil sangat positif.

Sekitar waktu bel tengah hari berbunyi──

Akhirnya, Emil melewati gerbang Kota Faltra.

Itu dalam kondisi serius.

Biasanya, pemilik kios akan berbaris di jalan utama, dan itu akan ramai dengan pembeli.

Namun, saat ini, hampir tidak ada figur penghuni yang berjalan-jalan.

Sebagian besar toko ditutup, dan hanya sejumlah kecil penginapan dan toko senjata yang terbuka untuk bisnis.

Hanya tentara yang hebat jumlahnya.

Tentara bersenjata berat yang mengenakan baju besi ditemukan di sana-sini di sekitar kota.

Beberapa memelototinya, tetapi Emil melambaikan tangan dengan ramah dan menyapa mereka.

「Yo, festival macam apa yang terjadi hari ini?」

「Emil !? Jadi kamu masih hidup, kamu bajingan! Sudah beberapa saat! 」

Beberapa prajurit berkumpul.

Di Faltra City, Emil adalah seorang selebriti. Dia adalah seorang Adventurer, tetapi sebagai Warrior yang bisa diandalkan, dia juga dipercaya oleh para prajurit.

Banyak dari mereka juga teman-temannya.

「Jadi aku masih hidup, katamu? Tentu saja. Diri agung saya adalah Emil Byushelbeljel! Selama ada seorang wanita yang harus dilindungi di dunia ini, aku tidak akan jatuh! 」

「Kamu sama seperti biasanya …… ​​Namun, karena kamu seperti itu kamu kembali pada saat seperti ini, bukan.」

Para prajurit senang dengan reuni mereka dengan teman lama, tetapi kesan suram ada di wajah mereka.

Jadi situasinya seburuk itu ya.

「Bagaimana keadaan di barat?」

「Pengabaian Fort Bridge Ulg telah diputuskan. Tampaknya Tentara Raja Iblis telah muncul di 《Hutan Pemakan Manusia》. Ada desas-desus bahwa ada sejumlah besar dari mereka. Juga hal-hal seperti ada Binatang Iblis berukuran besar. 」

「Hou …… Membuatku gatal untuk menggunakan keahlianku.」

Para prajurit saling bertukar pandang karena kata-kata Emil.

"Aku benar-benar iri dengan kepositifanmu yang tak berdasar. Meskipun Faltra mungkin dilakukan untuk saat ini. 」

Seorang prajurit yang tampak serius berbeda mengangguk.

「Bahkan jika ada penghalang yang tidak akan membiarkan Makhluk Iblis lewat …….. kita tidak bisa hidup selama bertahun-tahun di dalam kota begitu saja.」

Emil meletakkan tangannya di bahu mereka.

「Ini akan baik-baik saja!」

「Eh? Anda, apakah Anda memiliki semacam rencana rahasia atau sesuatu? Atau mungkinkah bala bantuan datang dari ibukota kerajaan !? 」

「Tidak ada rencana rahasia. Dan sesuatu seperti bala bantuan mungkin tidak akan datang. Dengan Raja Iblis telah dihidupkan kembali, dia tidak akan mengurangi perlindungan ibukota kerajaan, Raja Lifelia itu. 」

「Maka sama sekali tidak apa-apa ……」

「Tapi, tidak apa-apa! Percaya padaku!"

"Apa?"

「Sementara aku melindungi para wanita, aku akan benar-benar melindungi kalian juga! Itu sebabnya, kalian, dalam jarak yang bisa dicapai oleh pedangmu, tolong lindungi para wanita! 」

Sambil “bersedih hati”, para prajurit tersenyum masam.

「Haha …… Jadi kami hanya sementara Anda melakukannya. Nah, ketika saya melihat Anda, Emil, saya merasa bodoh karena mengalami depresi serius. 」

Stupid Sangat bodoh bahkan merasa tertekan. Tapi, ini saja adalah fakta yang tidak salah lagi …….. Kami, adalah penjaga semua wanita! 」

「Ou, itu benar!」

Tentara itu mengangguk.

Prajurit yang lain mengangkat semangatnya tinggi-tinggi.

「Sial ya! Kami akan melakukan ini! 」

Energi itu menyebar ke orang-orang di sekitar mereka.

Bagian 2

Pada hari yang sama, jam sebelas──

Temannya, Massa, mengeluarkan suara yang sangat tipis.

「…… Hei, Boris? Akankah kita baik-baik saja di tempat seperti ini? 」

"Mungkin. Lebih penting lagi, sama sekali tidak mengangkat kepala Anda tinggi-tinggi. Juga, saya mohon, jangan angkat suara Anda apa pun yang terjadi, oke? 」

「Saya tahu …… Bahkan kuda-kuda, dua yang paling tenang dipilih.」

Kuda-kuda itu diikat ke tempat yang agak terpisah dari diri mereka sendiri. Itu adalah tempat di bawah bayang-bayang lumbung tua, dan tidak bisa dilihat dari seberang sungai.

Kelompok Boris terbaring di tanah, menyembunyikan tubuh mereka.

Fort Bridge Ulg──

Boris, yang merupakan anggota garnisun di sana, mengajukan diri untuk tetap tinggal dan melakukan pengintaian. Mengatakan "dalam hal itu, aku juga akan", teman masa kecilnya Massa juga tetap.

Sisanya dievakuasi.

Peran kelompok Boris adalah untuk memahami formasi dan gerakan pertempuran pasukan Raja Iblis.

Selain tidak punya pilihan selain bertarung jika mereka menyerang sejauh kota, jika mereka tahu jumlah musuh dan apa kekuatan tempur utama mereka, semacam persiapan bisa dilakukan …… tapi bahkan jika itu mustahil, mereka bisa bersiaplah secara mental untuk itu.

Jika mereka memahami gerakan pasukan Raja Iblis, para prajurit tidak perlu menunggu bertanya-tanya "akankah mereka datang sekarang, akankah mereka datang sekarang" dan melemahkan saraf mereka.

Informasi sangat berharga.

Namun, itu berarti bahwa mereka harus cukup dekat dengan pasukan Raja Iblis ke tempat mereka bisa melihatnya dengan mata mereka. Itu adalah misi yang sangat berbahaya.

"Itu disini!"

Boris menutupi mulut Massa yang meneriakkannya dengan satu tangan.

Dengan salah satu jarinya menyentuh hidung, Massa menjadi berlinang air mata, tetapi bukan saatnya untuk itu.

Dia membuka matanya lebar-lebar.

── Tentara Raja Iblis !!

Apa yang muncul di seberang sungai tidak diragukan lagi adalah kekuatan militer Raja Iblis. Mereka pertama kali melihat sosok Binatang Iblis raksasa.

Dengan bentuk kura-kura, itu adalah Turtle Grand Turtle》.

Seolah-olah itu adalah istana yang bergerak.

Makhluk Setan Heteromorphic mengendarai di punggungnya.

Bahkan di sekitarnya, ada tokoh-tokoh berjalan Makhluk Iblis. Mereka tampak kecil jika dibandingkan dengan Grand Turtle yang terlalu besar tapi ……

Makhluk Setan tidak kurang dari dua kali lebih besar dari orang Ras.

Selain itu, ada juga Binatang Iblis yang tidak lebih besar dari ukuran sedang.

Mereka tidak cukup terorganisir untuk dikatakan berada dalam barisan, dan memiliki suasana berjalan bersama sesuai keinginan mereka.

Boris bergumam di dalam hatinya.

──Apa itu, benda persegi itu? Sebuah kotak?

Pada cangkang Penyu Besar yang berada di depan, sebuah kotak yang seperti persegi empat sisi mati diikat ke bawah.

Rantai yang bisa menarik kapal digunakan dalam bundel.

Warna kotak itu hitam.

Pola yang memberi rasa tidak nyaman yang bisa membuat perut seseorang bugar hanya dari melihatnya terukir di permukaannya.

Meskipun dia menyimpan perasaan naluriah yang tidak menyenangkan untuk bentuk heteromorfik Makhluk Iblis, perasaan dari kotak itu terasa beberapa kali lebih kuat ……

Di sebelah Boris, Massa gemetaran.

「Uuu …… aku akan muntah ……」

「Lebih baik tidak melihatnya.」

「…… Ini …… sudah banyak …… Ayo kembali, Boris.」

"Tidak, belum. Tutup saja wajahmu, dan pikirkan pacarmu di rumah atau apalah. 」

「………… Saya tidak punya sesuatu seperti itu.」

"Maaf. Kalau begitu pikirkan saja ibumu atau apa. 」

Boris memandang ke teleskop berharga yang dipercayakan kepadanya dari komandannya.

Di depan kotak yang ada di depan, ada seseorang di sana.

Apakah itu komandan mereka?

Jika itu masalahnya, apakah itu 《Raja Iblis Besar Modinalaam》?

── Dia terlihat seperti burung hantu, bukan?

Bagian 3

Sebuah kotak ditempatkan di belakang Grand Turtle.

Memperlakukan cangkangnya yang besar seperti geladak kapal, pasak-pasak yang kuat ditusukkan ke dalamnya. Rantai menjulur keluar dari ujung pasak, dan memegangi kotak itu.

Meskipun lambat, kotak berderit karena berjalannya Grand Turtle.

Ukuran kotak itu cukup besar sehingga sepertinya seluruh bangsawan bisa muat di dalamnya. Jika Grand Turtle dibandingkan dengan kastil yang bergerak, kotak itu dapat digambarkan sebagai benteng bagian dalam.

Di depan kotak berdiri Makhluk Iblis yang memiliki kepala burung hantu. Tubuhnya memiliki lengan dan kaki seperti orang-orang dari ras, dan merupakan massa otot.

「Ini terlihat – tidak sayang! Akhirnya, wilayah ras terkutuk …… !! 」

Ada Makhluk Iblis lain di sana, dan dia berlutut.

Dia mengenakan kain longgar, dan mengenakan topi panjang vertikal dengan sulaman emas. Namun, wajahnya mirip dengan katak.

Menjadi langka di antara Makhluk Iblis di mana banyak memiliki tubuh berotot, perutnya menonjol keluar, dan itu benar-benar tampak berat.

「Panglima Ourou, itu adalah Fort Bridge Ulg. Mungkinkah tidak ada pasukan bersenjata dari Ras di sana? 」

Ditanya itu, Makhluk Iblis berkepala burung hantu mendorong satu tangan, dan memberikan perintah.

「Kami hanya akan maju seperti itu! Hancurkan mereka -dearu! Pemusnahan semua ras adalah Great Demon King Modinalaam-sama kehendak besar -nano dearu !! 」

「Terserah Anda ……」

Iblis berkepala katak melengkung tubuh bulatnya dengan cara yang tampak tidak nyaman, dan membuat busur rendah.

Dia adalah Priest Being Iblis, yang dikenal sebagai Lazpuulas.

Di masa lalu, dia telah memberikan saran kepada Makhluk Iblis dari Mata Naga Edelgart, tetapi karena dia kehilangan berdiri, posisinya berubah.

Sekarang dia adalah petugas staf Ourou.

Lazpuulas mengalihkan pandangannya ke gadis muda yang ada di sebelahnya──Manuela.

Gadis muda ini, jika dibandingkan dengan Ourou dan Makhluk Iblis lainnya, dia hanya memiliki setengah dari tinggi badan mereka dan memiliki ukuran yang hampir sama dengan orang dari ras.

Anggota tubuhnya dan tubuhnya kurus, dan dia cukup cantik sehingga sepertinya dia akan patah jika seseorang menyentuhnya. Dia seperti tengkorak.

Manuela kurang dalam kekuatan fisik, tapi dia adalah User Pengguna Binatang Iblis excellent yang sangat baik.

Dia juga Wujud Iblis yang telah mengubah tuan yang dia layani. Awalnya, dia adalah seorang perwira staf dari Iblis tipe Vampir yang disebut Vanaknes, serta istrinya.

Vanaknes memiliki posisi Panglima Tertinggi tetapi …… Jika dikatakan dalam arti nilai-nilai Makhluk Iblis, sepertinya dia "secara menyedihkan" dibunuh oleh Penyihir Ras.

Sekarang, dia juga menjadi bawahan Ourou, dan mendukung pasukan bersama dengan Lazpuulas.

Berkat sihir Manuela, Makhluk Iblis yang awalnya tidak akan taat bahkan Raja Iblis dapat dimanipulasi secara bebas.

Ourou bergumam seolah dia membuat kutukan.

「Betapa menjengkelkan -tidak sayang …… Melewati jembatan kecil itu, ternyata menjadi harapan tersayang kami semua.」

Lazpuulas mengalihkan pandangannya ke arah jembatan batu.

Bridge Jembatan itu, saya pernah mendengar bahwa itu pernah hancur sebagian. 」

「Umu …… Twas mengatakan bahwa ketika Edelgart bertarung melawan Penyihir dari Ras, orang itu telah melemparkan 《White Nova》.」

「Aku juga pernah mendengarnya tapi …… aku merasa sulit untuk percaya. Untuk orang biasa dari ras, untuk melemparkan sihir kelas ultra-tinggi. 」

Ourou mengerutkan wajahnya.

「Ini lebih menyebalkan. Namun, nama orang itu adalah 《Diablo》 …… Jika itu adalah Pesulap itu, maka kemungkinan demikian. 」

Manuela, yang diam-diam memanipulasi Binatang Iblis di samping mereka, tiba-tiba mengangkat teriakan menusuk.

「Diablo …… !? AAAaaaa! Diabloo !! 」

Kalau dipikir-pikir, orang yang membunuh tuannya juga orang itu.

Lazpuulas memanggilnya.

"Tenang. Berkonsentrasi pada sihirmu …… Tidak apa-apa. Raja Iblis Besar Modinalaam akan menghancurkan mereka semua. Demon

「Fuu ー …… Fuu ー …… Fuu ー ……」

* Kachi kachi * Sambil mengoceh giginya, Manuela tenang.

Itu berbeda dari semuanya sampai sekarang.

Tidak mungkin mereka akan kalah.

Mereka memiliki delapan Turtles Besar, memerintahkan 1000 Makhluk Setan dan Makhluk Setan, dan mereka semua telah menerima kekuatan dari Great Demon King-sama.

Mereka menyeberangi sungai.

Sungai setingkat ini bahkan tidak berfungsi sebagai penghalang untuk menghambat kemajuan Grand Turtle. Karena tidak menunjukkan kepedulian terhadap jembatan batu atau strukturnya, jembatan itu bergerak seolah-olah berada di dataran yang luas.

Fort Bridge Ulg hancur.

Membuat suara gemuruh, benteng itu berubah menjadi puing-puing.

Ourou mengungkapkan senyum kepuasan.

「Kukukuku …… Ini luar biasa -nano dearu, pasukanku!」

* Pyuu * Suara udara yang dipotong dibuat.

Mengepakkan sayap yang mirip dengan milik Naga, Iblis lain turun.

Itu adalah gadis muda yang ramping.

Mengenakan pakaian gaya Cina yang terbuka dari dadanya ke pusarnya, rambutnya yang panjang diletakkan di belakangnya.

Seiryuutou (Blade Naga Bulan Hijau) besar tergantung di pinggangnya.

「Baru saja, apa yang dihancurkan adalah, benteng Ras, kan !? Di mana orang-orang ras? Di mana pertarungan !? 」

Dari gadis muda yang cantik itu di belakang, ekor yang ditutupi sisik menjulur ke kiri dan ke kanan tampak senang.

Ourou memutar lehernya sampai diputar sepenuhnya horizontal.

「Tidak ada tanda-tanda Ras. Ini adalah puri kosong -nano dearu. 」

「Haa? Ada apa dengan itu !? 」

「Menyadari invasi pasukan kita, orang-orang dari ras pasti meninggalkannya.」

「Lalu, itu berarti itu hanya kerikil belaka? Itu membuatku kesal! 」

Lazpuulas menegur gadis muda yang tidak menyembunyikan amarahnya.

「Ryoka-dono, Anda harus tenang juga …… Anda berada di hadapan Raja Setan Besar Modinalaam, Anda tahu?」

「Mumu …… Aku, aku tahu itu. Tapi, kapan kita akan bertarung !? Tidak bisakah kura-kura lambat ini lebih cepat? Saya benar-benar lelah menunggu ー !! 」

「…… kura-kura keledai lambat?」

Manuela menunjukkan ekspresi yang pergi * mu *. 《Pengguna Binatang Iblis》 memegang kasih sayang untuk Binatang Iblis mereka.

Ryoka, seperti Makhluk Iblis yang menggunakan senjata, menuangkan rasa sayangnya hanya pada senjatanya.

Dan kemudian, Makhluk Iblis sifatnya suka berperang dan tidak berkerumun bersama.

Saat Lazpuulas memeras otaknya tentang bagaimana ia harus menengahi mereka── * Girori * Ryoka menatap tajam ke area di depan.

Seekor kuda tunggal melarikan diri di jalan raya. Ada seorang prajurit di punggungnya.

「Seseorang dari Ras !?」

Momen yang diucapkan, tanpa menunggu bahkan kata-kata Ourou yang merupakan panglima apalagi penasihat Lazpuulas, dia terbang seperti panah.

Lazpuulas mengejar area di depannya dengan matanya.

「…… Saya kira itu adalah umpan.」

Ryoka menyusul kuda yang berlari menuruni jalan raya.

Dia mengayunkan Seiryuutou-nya.

Slash membagi dua sejauh tubuh kuda bersama dengan prajurit, dan dengan megah merobek tanah. Darah segar dan organ-organ internal dibuang ke tanah.

Bagian 4

《Relief Inn ・ Toko Senja》

* Garan * Orang yang rajin mengepel ruang makan yang tidak memiliki pelanggan adalah karyawan toko, Mei.

Sudah siang. Biasanya, itu adalah saat di mana akan ramai dengan pelanggan.

「Fuu ……」

Dia adalah seorang gadis Pantheria muda yang rambutnya berwarna coklat muda dipotong sebatas bahu, dan dia membuat wajah yang panjang

Pintu masuk didorong terbuka, dan bel yang terpasang berbunyi.

Mei langsung tersenyum lebar dan menyapa mereka.

「Selamat datang di Relief Inn -nya ～! Aku adalah idola penginapan, Mei-chan ☆ 」

「Ahaha …… Maaf.」

Orang yang datang sambil tersenyum masam adalah Persekutuan Adventurer's Guildmaster Sylvie.

Dia mengenakan pakaian yang terlalu sedikit kain. Dia terlihat seperti anak kecil, tetapi itu karena dia adalah bagian dari ras bernama Grasswalkers yang penampilan fisiknya tidak berubah bahkan setelah mereka tumbuh dewasa, dan dia sebenarnya adalah seorang Petualang veteran.

Mei setengah menutup matanya.

「Apa, jadi itu bukan pelanggan.」

「Meskipun aku terlihat seperti ini, bagaimanapun juga aku kurang lebih adalah Ketua Kelompok. Saya berkeliling patroli untuk melihat apakah ada kelainan di kota ini. 」

Mei mengangkat bahu ke arah Sylvie yang sepertinya membuat alasan.

「Jika Anda mencari Diablo-san dan yang lainnya, mereka belum kembali.」

「Saya melihat ー」

Kadang-kadang, dia akan mengklaim bahwa dia sedang berpatroli, dan datang untuk mengunjungi Relief Inn ini.

Ada beberapa cerita bahwa Penyihir yang merupakan pelanggan tetap di sini tampaknya sangat kuat. Mei belum melihatnya dalam pertempuran, tetapi desas-desus telah mengalir.

Dia mengajukan pertanyaan.

「Apakah kota, dalam bahaya sebanyak itu?」

「Tidak, itu tidak benar-benar terjadi ー」

Sylvie menjawab dengan riang, tetapi itu membuatnya semakin gelisah.

「Kamu tidak akan sering melihat situasi mereka jika kamu tidak perlu bergantung pada mereka ……」

「Hahaha …… Semuanya benar-benar baik-baik saja. Faltra City memiliki penghalang yang menangkal setan. Jangankan Makhluk Iblis dan Makhluk Iblis, bahkan Raja Iblis tidak akan bisa masuk. 」

Di sekeliling Fortress City Faltra, ada tembok-tembok yang dibangun dari batu yang indah.

Ada juga beberapa menara yang dibangun dari batu, dan mereka bertindak sebagai aparatus penghalang yang menguatkan. Dikatakan bahwa penghalang itu sendiri dibuat melalui kekuatan magis dari Ketua Persekutuan Penyihir, Celestine Bordorel.

Selama Celes tinggal di dalam kota, penghalang akan menghasilkan dari menara Persekutuan Penyihir, dan akan diperkuat di benteng—─ Berkat itu, mereka yang berafiliasi dengan iblis tidak akan bisa memasuki Kota Faltra.

Meski tahu itu, kegelisahan Mei tidak hilang.

「Para prajurit akan bertarung, kan?」

「Saya tidak tahu banyak tentang apa yang terjadi dengan tentara ー. Pasukan Faltra City yang ditempatkan adalah sesuatu seperti pasukan pribadi Tuan Feodal. Saya pikir Galford-san akan memutuskan itu. 」

「Lalu, bagaimana dengan para Petualang?」

「Mereka semua bersiap untuk pergi. Semua orang akan melindungi kota, sehingga Anda bisa merasa nyaman! 」

Pergi * Mu ー …… *, Mei cemberut bibirnya.

「Saya memiliki banyak kenalan di antara para Petualang, jadi saya khawatir tentang mereka -nya.」

"Terima kasih. Tapi, melindungi Ras dari Raja Iblis adalah tugas para Petualang. 」

Sudah waktunya bagi saya untuk menuju ke tempat berikutnya──mengatakan itu, Sylvie berbalik.

Dia membuka pintu.

Seolah ingin memastikan sesuatu, Sylvie berbicara.

「Jika Diablo-san kembali, katakan padanya untuk datang ke Adventurer's Guild.」

"Aku tahu. Tapi ~, saya tidak akan memberitahunya secara gratis, oke -nya? 」

「Eh ー?」

* Pin *, Mei mengacungkan jari.

「Setelah Raja Iblis diusir, semua orang harus datang dan makan sosis indah dari Relief Inn!」

「…… Fufu …… aku janji. Sampai jumpa."

Sylvie pergi, pintu tertutup, dan bagian dalam toko menjadi sunyi sekali lagi.

Bagian 5

Gerbang Barat Benteng City Faltra──

"Buka gerbangnya! Buka gerbangnya!"

Seorang pria yang menaiki kuda berteriak ke arah atas benteng.

Menjadi Manusia muda, bahkan tidak mengenakan baju besi, dan bahkan tidak dipersenjatai dengan pedang, dia tidak terlihat seperti seorang prajurit.

Meski begitu, penjaga gerbang mengenali wajahnya.

「Ini Boris! Buka! 」

Perintah untuk membuka gerbang segera diberikan.

Di gerbang kota yang berada di ujung dalam jembatan, ada pintu besi, dan pintu itu akan dibuka dengan menggulung rantai yang terhubung dengannya.

Seekor kuda tunggal, dan Boris.

Dan kemudian, di punggung kuda, ada satu orang lagi.

Sosok Massa dalam keadaan lemas juga ada di sana.

Ketika mereka memasuki tembok kota, para prajurit bergegas menghampiri mereka.

「Kerja bagus untuk kembali! Bagaimana itu!?"

「Kami melihat Tentara Raja Iblis!」

Pergi * Ooo! *, Suara kejutan muncul dari orang-orang di sekitar mereka.

「Anda melakukannya dengan baik untuk kembali dengan selamat.」

「Tidak …… Karena telah membuat umpan, kami kehilangan kuda dan beberapa peralatan.」

Mengenakan baju besi pada boneka yang terbuat dari jerami, mereka membuat seekor kuda berlari di jalan raya. Jika itu bisa lolos, maka mereka bermaksud melarikan diri dengan kuda di jalan raya tapi ……

Umpan itu dengan mudah ditebang oleh Makhluk Iblis bersayap.

Mereka akan dibunuh jika ditemukan.

Sementara Makhluk Iblis terfokus pada kuda di jalan raya, Boris dan Massa melarikan diri bersama di kuda lain, melanjutkan di dalam hutan yang jauh dari jalan raya, dan kembali ke Kota Faltra.

Massa menutup mulut wajahnya yang pucat.

"Urp …… Aku merasa seperti aku akan muntah, Boris."

「A, kamu baik-baik saja? Anda bisa turun sekarang. Saya bisa membuat laporan sendiri. 」

"Ya, aku akan menyerahkannya padamu. Sang letnan jenderal, memang menakutkan …….. Urp …… 」

Dia tidak pandai menunggang barang.

Para prajurit di sekitarnya berterima kasih kepada mereka.

Seorang perwira mengambil kendali kuda Boris.

「Anda tidak perlu khawatir tentang kuda dan peralatannya. Lebih penting lagi, Anda perlu membuat laporan kepada letnan jenderal. 」

「Dipahami!」

Setelah melewati benteng dari gerbang barat ke sisi utara, ada garnisun tentara. Kandang, barak, tempat latihan, gudang senjata, penyimpanan makanan ……

Dan kemudian, markas.

Biasanya, itu adalah bangunan yang terbuat dari batu bata yang hanya bisa dimasuki petugas.

Boris memberi hormat kepada penjaga.

「Saya telah kembali dari Fort Bridge Ulg! Saya di sini untuk melapor kepada letnan jenderal! 」

"Memasukkan!"

Penjaga itu memberi hormat, dan Boris masuk.

Melewati koridor, dia maju ke pintu yang terjauh ke belakang. Beberapa kali, ada argumen serupa yang terjadi, dan kemudian dia akhirnya datang di depan Feodal Lord Fortress City Faltra, Letnan Jenderal Chester Ray Galford.

Ruang kontrol──

Letnan jenderal ada di meja besar utama.

Bundel kertas ditumpuk di meja yang berjajar di kiri dan kanan meja utama, dan petugas staf ada di sampingnya.

Aroma keringat, tinta, dan besi memenuhi ruangan.

Sejak terakhir kali Boris melihat Galford selama pengarahan pada awal tahun, itu akan menjadi setahun sejak dia terakhir melihatnya. Antara letnan jenderal dalam ingatannya dan wajah cemberut yang ada di depannya, kesan itu sangat berbeda sehingga sepertinya tidak hanya satu tahun.

Keriputnya menjadi lebih dalam, kulitnya berubah pucat, dan ada rambut putih bercampur.

Namun, dengan kilau di matanya adalah satu-satunya hal yang tajam, dia memelototi Boris.

「Anda melihat Tentara Raja Iblis …… Anda katakan?」

"Iya nih! Ada delapan Turtles Grand Demonic Beast berukuran besar! Ada sejumlah besar Makhluk Iblis di atas masing-masing cangkangnya, dan dengan mereka memimpin lebih banyak Binatang Iblis berukuran sedang, jumlah mereka diperkirakan sekitar 1000. Mereka bergerak maju dengan kecepatan yang berada pada level seseorang yang berlari , dan telah melewati Fort Bridge Ulg pukul sebelas hari ini! 」

Mendengar "Apakah kamu mengatakan ada 1000 Makhluk Iblis dan Makhluk Iblis !?" dari petugas staf, keributan terjadi.

Meskipun hanya 100 akan menjadi angka putus asa bagi mereka. Pergi melalui catatan, tentara dari Ras tidak pernah berjuang melawan Tentara Raja Iblis 1000 sebelumnya.

Seorang penasihat lansia dengan rambut yang mulai menipis berdiri.

「Apakah Anda punya bukti bahwa Anda benar-benar melihat mereka !?」

「…… Dengan kecepatan mereka saat ini, saya percaya bahwa mereka akan tiba di Faltra City pada saat malam hari.」

「Mumumu」

Petugas lain mengajukan pertanyaan.

「Kecepatan seseorang berlari ya. Maka bukankah kereta bisa melarikan diri? 」

「Itu kalau itu dari Grand Turtles. Tapi, aku …… tidak, kami diserang oleh Iblis Bersayap bersayap. Mereka lebih cepat dari kuda, dan membelah baju zirah dan kuda dengan satu serangan. 」

"Kebaikan……"

Tujuan dari Tentara Raja Iblis, adalah penghancuran ras. Negosiasi untuk perdamaian atau menyerah tidak muncul.

Apa yang harus dilakukan untuk mengatasi ini?

Petugas staf berulang kali berdiskusi satu sama lain.

Galford mengajukan pertanyaan.

「Bagaimana dengan Raja Iblis? Apakah Anda melihat Great Demon King Modinalaam? 」

Boris menggelengkan kepalanya ke samping.

"Saya tidak tahu. Di atas Binatang Iblis berukuran besar terkemuka, ada Burung hantu Iblis, dan mereka tampak penting meskipun …… ……

「Itu mungkin Ourou. Dia adalah Makhluk Iblis dengan senioritas. 」

「Itu ……」

「Apakah Anda melihat orang lain?」

Boris berbicara tentang Makhluk Iblis tipe perempuan dengan sayap dan ekor naga, dan Makhluk Iblis berkepala katak.

「Ah, juga, saya melihat sebuah kotak.」

「Kotak yang kamu katakan?」

「Itu diikat ke punggung Penyu Grand dengan rantai, dan semacam …… desain menyeramkan …… ada di permukaannya ……..」

Ketika dia mengingatnya, perasaan ingin muntah muncul dalam dirinya.

Dia menahan mulutnya.

「Fumu」

Galford melipat tangannya dan merenung.

Pintu ke ruangan yang ada di belakang Boris membuat suara dan terbuka.

Suara seorang wanita terdengar.

「Apakah Anda masih bertengkar? Anda semua yakin adalah sekelompok pasien. 」

「Lamnites-dono !?」

Seorang petugas staf meneriakkan namanya.

Dia adalah Farnis Lamnites, mantan Lord Feodal Tower Zircon.

Ini adalah pertama kalinya Boris melihatnya.

Dia adalah seorang wanita yang mengenakan seragam militer merah cerah, memiliki dada yang sangat banyak sehingga dia tidak tampak Manusia, dan memiliki rambut merah yang tampak bersinar. Bulu matanya panjang, bibirnya berkilau, dan dia mencurahkan daya pikat yang tidak cocok dengan lokasinya.

Boris tidak sengaja terpesona dan linglung.

Lamnite adalah seorang jenderal pemberani yang pernah memukul mundur pasukan Raja Iblis.

Namun, dengan Raja Iblis dihidupkan kembali, dia memutuskan bahwa Zircon Tower City tidak dapat dilindungi dan ditinggalkan, dan dia sekarang tinggal di Faltra City.

Bertindak seolah-olah dia sendiri adalah komandan, dia berbicara kepada petugas staf.

「Tidak masalah apakah mereka 1000 atau 2000, bukan? Bagaimanapun, tidak peduli berapa banyak kentang goreng yang ada, mereka tidak akan menjadi masalah. 」

「Mereka bukan hanya goreng kecil, Lamnites-dono …… Mereka adalah Makhluk Iblis dan Binatang Iblis.」

「Hahn! Ketakutan seperti seorang gadis muda di malam pengantinnya. 」

「Wha !?」

"Jangan takut. Selama komandan musuh dikalahkan, pasukan Raja Iblis akan runtuh. Bahkan jika kekuatan bertarung individu mereka tinggi, mereka adalah sekelompok makhluk yang tidak teratur. Tidak ada yang perlu ditakutkan."

Galford membuka mulutnya.

「Yang memimpin pasukan Raja Iblis, adalah Raja Iblis Besar Modinalaam. Jika itu dikalahkan, maka pertempuran ini akan menjadi kemenangan bagi Ras ……. aku sangat mengerti. 」

「Dalam hal ini, ini membuat cerita pendek. Kumpulkan mereka dengan kekuatan, dan lawan Raja Setan Besar. Tidak ada pilihan lain selain ini, benar? 」

「Permintaan bantuan telah dikirim ke ibukota kerajaan.」

Pergi * Hmph! *, Lamnites mendengus.

「Untuk pengecut itu! Seolah dia akan menjauhkan potensi perang dari ibukota kerajaan!!

「Yang Mulia adalah orang yang bijaksana.」

「Jika raja benar-benar penguasa yang bijaksana dan pemberani, maka dia akan mengirim para Pahlawan untuk menaklukkan Raja Setan Besar sekarang. Seperti yang dilakukan raja-raja di masa lalu. Berapa hari yang menurut Anda telah berlalu sejak tentara Raja Iblis telah diserang oleh Zircon Tower City !? 」

「Saya yakin, dia punya rencana.」

「Sudahkah Anda menjadi pengecut, Galford!」

「I shall say this to you──In fighting against a Demon King, the banding together of the Races for the sake of a common cause is essential. No matter how you may feel on the inside, we cannot win if the officers and soldiers doubt the king.」

「If we follow an imbecile, then the Races will fall, you know!?」

「You are wrong. Quarrelling like this is what will bring about the Races’ fall.」

Lamnites clicked her tongue.

「Hmph……Well, as long as there is no path to draw back upon, there is no other choice but to fight. The point of being unable to expect reinforcements from the royal capital is an opinion that both you and I share. Quarrelling over the workings of the king’s head is also absurd.」

「I ask that you do not speak so disrespectfully in front of the staff.」

「The Demon King army’s arrival will be this evening, right? I shall prepare for battle. You and I and……Are there any other usable soldiers?」

「……」

Galford kept silent.

Faltra City was an important point that came into contact with the Demon King territory, so the stationed troops were an assembly of the elite.

However, for people that had surpassed the limits of the Races, there weren’t any.

People that were overflowing with such talent, they would be forfeited to the royal capital. The promotion of subordinates was a joyous event, but it was a fact that there were no soldiers that stood out in this forefront.

Lamnites asked a question.

「Has Diablo yet to return?」

「There was information that he had headed to the Master Swordsman’s town of 《Sodmas》.」

The Feudal Lord had appointed Diablo as a subject for surveillance, and had someone proficient in espionage activities tracking him. He did not call them back even after their group had left Faltra City. He had even chased after their movements in Zircon Tower City and the royal capital.

「Sodmas? For the sake of what?」

「I do not know as far as his aims but……It seems that he has bought fertilizer there, and climbed the mountain.」

「He hasn’t started making a field, has he?」

「He is an Adventurer after all……It would be best to not rely on him.」

「It is aggravating to say this but……Whether or not he is here, will influence the war.」

「The news has been sent. As for whether he will move or not, I do not know.」

Galford shrugged his shoulders, and Lamnites breathed a sigh.

Boris had a thought.

──Diablo-san, you’re amazing.

For these two to talk about the importance of his existence, it was something outrageous.

Please hurry up somehow and come back, is what he couldn’t help but pray.

He casually turned his gaze to the west. The rampart could be seen outside the window, and the sun was slowly setting.

His anxiety did nothing but grow larger.

Bagian 6

3 p.m.──

Contrary to the expectation that the invasion would happen after sunset, the watch-keeper on top of the rampart raising their voice happened before the evening.

Boris, just like his companions of the Fort Bridge Ulg, was incorporated into the Faltra City garrison. He was assigned to being around the watchtower that was a bit north from the west gate.

The watchtower also acted as one of the barrier amplifying apparatuses.

Boris pointed to the west.

「They’re here!」

「Uuu……They’re here!?」

The lips of his friend Massa trembled.

Other voices trembling from the enemy attack were also raised here and there.

Even the forefront soldiers who had repeatedly gone through harsh training found it difficult to maintain their presence of mind after seeing the majestic appearance of the Demon King army.

The gigantic Grand Turtles had the setting sun at their backs, making it seem as though the darkness of the night was seeping out from them.

The smell of beasts and blood came wafting about even from afar.

It were as if that were the materialization of the people’s fear.

The alarm bell that indicated an enemy attack was rung.

The many soldiers looked to the western gate.

Would the lieutenant general make his debut? Would he seclude himself in the castle?

Galford was a hero of the great war, and when the Elves led an army here, and even during times other than that, he proactively moved the army.

This time as well, heavily equipped infantrymen were gathered in front of the west gate.

However, they did not move out.

The trumpet that gave the command to open the gate did not sound.

「……They won’t go out.」

Someone muttered that.

If they were to fight from the front like this, they couldn’t win──is what the lieutenant general had decided.

That was probably only natural.

「……So we can’t win.」

Someone let out a discouraged voice.

Wouldn’t a hero of the great war be able to do something about the approaching Demon King army──that faint hope was crushed.

Reality was cool-headed to the point of freezing, and it did not have even a fragment of gentleness.

Being up against the Demon King army that was 1000 strong, there was no one that denied it.

Maybe having predicted this situation, or maybe having known that they would be holing up in the town, an officer raised their voice.

「This is a defensive battle! We have the barrier! Those Demonic Beings aren’t smart enough to prepare provisions. And also, it is now winter. This battle, we can win it!」

Going “I see”, the soldiers’ faces became bright.

Now that it was mentioned, although the vicinity of Faltra City was a temperate region, winter was winter. The leaves of the trees of the forest had fallen, and fruits and animals were scarce.

It was the season where the fields were given rest.

It was said that even Demonic Beings ate meals, but when they are that gigantic, they must surely eat a lot.

Procuring enough food to support the Demon King army of 1000 would be impossible in the long-term. So it was a defensive battle that estimated that the enemy did not have provisions.

The Faltra City rampart had been partially destroyed from the inside by a mysterious explosion, but it was already repaired.

The officer continued.

「In Faltra City, there are enough provisions to feed 200,000 people for half a year. Refugees from the Demon King territory have escaped here, but they have also been taken into consideration. Do not worry.」

As expected of lieutenant general Galford.

Voices saying that could be heard.

Boris gazed at the west.

The inside of his chest couldn’t calm down.

「…………」

「What’s wrong, Boris? Your face is pale.」

In response to Massa’s question, he lowered his voice.

「……There was a time where 100 Demonic Beings attacked Fort Bridge Ulg, right?」

「There was. I thought we were done for at that time.」

「It seems that at that time, a Demonic Being infiltrated Faltra City, and Celes-sama was in danger.」

「I heard that too. The Demonic Being Gregor, was it? But an Adventurer called Emil defeated him, right?」

「……That’s only how it was announced though.」

Boris had seen Diablo’s deed at Fort Bridge Ulg with his own eyes.

And then, he had heard his words as well.

“I will try Return Magic”

That is what Diablo shouted. Immediately after that, his figure was enveloped in light, and then he vanished.

In the Adventurers’ report, it ended up saying that the one called Emil had defeated the Demonic Being Gregor, but Boris suspected that the truth was different.

「No, right now, that isn’t the problem……Even during that time, the Demonic Beings had thought of a method to lift the barrier.」

「Yeah.」

「Having come here with a force ten times larger than that time, and even bringing along the Demon King, do you think they wouldn’t consider the barrier?」

「Could it be……Celes-sama is in danger!?」

「……Naturally, I do think that the lieutenant general is being vigilant though.」

Is there anything strange going on at the Magician’s Guild?

He turned his gaze to the center of the town. He stared at the tower with a peculiar shape that was like the tip of a lance, but it wasn’t any different from normal.

Bagian 7

They had approached to being right in front of the Fortress City Faltra.

Ourou raised one hand.

「All forces, halt -nano dearu.」

Lazpuulas repeated the order, and communicated that to the Demonic Beast User Manuela.

Through her magic, the Grand Turtles slowly came to a stop.

However, they were not well-organized as the armies of the Races.

A portion of the Demonic Beings raised war cries.

Being in front of a town of the Races, they seemed to have lost their senses. They charged in on their own.

Lazpuulas frowned.

「So it is the bunch of the Baal Faction.」

Wanting to kill the Races──they were dyed with only that thought. They were a bunch that often killed each other, and possessed reasoning power less than that of beasts.

Ourou turned his back towards them.

「We shall leave them be -no dearu. Those fools that hadst come along on their own accord even though I hadst not called for them……They do not even have value as sacrificial pawns.」

「Indeed.」

Ourou spread out both of his hands.

He shouted.

「Release the box -no dearu!」

The Demonic Beings that waited on him behind him started to move about.

Lazpuulas took Manuela to descend from the Grand Turtle.

「Now then, let us hurry.」

「Wait.」

「Do it quickly.」

Manuela caressed the shell underfoot.

「……Sorry.」

Cutting the chains with an axe, the restrictions on the box came undone.

Lazpuulas carried Manuela under his arm.

「We do not have anymore time.」

「Ah」

After jumping down from the shell, he ran to the rear of the Grand Turtle with agile that did not match his fat stomach.

They could not delay.

The Demonic Beings with axes in their hands raised their voices.

「The chains, are cut!」

At that time, Ourou had flown up to the sky. He was flapping the owl wings that were on his back.

「Open the box -no dearu! Break the seal -dearu!」

「Break the sealー!!」

Several Demonic Beings either placed their hands on the front of the box, or thrust the blades of their weapons into it──

And wrenched it open.

Dense magical power came gushing out.

Materialized magical power flooded out from inside of the box.

The stuff that looked like black slime touched the Demonic Beings that were surrounding the box. They did not even have the time to scream, and turned into particles of light.

They were annihilated.

It was magical power strong enough to annihilated Demonic Beings just by touching them.

Looking down upon that scene, Ourou shouted.

「Great Demon King Cannon, fire -dearu!」

From the box, magical power jetted out.

The magical power turned into a glint, brightened the surrounding as if the sun had fallen there, and was dazzling……

A light bright enough to burn the eyeballs of those that looked at it was fired.

A Demonic Being might have been able to endure it, but it was impossible for the Races. Being on top of the Faltra City rampart, those that didn’t sense the danger of that intense light had all gone blind.

The light was just that bright.

The light turned into heat.

The head of the Grand Turtle was the first to evaporate. Even the front half of its shell couldn’t endure the heat that was fired from the box.

Next, the Demonic Beings of the Baal faction that had gone first were engulfed by the heat. They vanished without a trace.

That bundle of super high heat approached Faltra’s rampart.

The barrier creaked.

Since the creation of the town, many wars between the Races and the Demon King had occurred, but it had never taken this powerful of a hit before.

If not for the barrier, that power was strong enough to scatter the town away.

The soldiers on top of the ramparts raised screams.

The inhabitants of the town did the same.

The ground shook, the air shook, the buildings shook, and an ear-splitting sound resounded.

Even so, the barrier did not break.

The property of “not allowing things made from the demonic” was absolute.

At least for the barrier.

The light settled down.

As well as the colossal heat……

On top of the rampart, Boris fell down onto his bottom, and shed sweat to the point that they were falling in drops.

He thought that he was going to die.

He had resigned himself to being engulfed by that light, and being erased.

「Haa! Haa! Haa! Amazing……We’re alive!」

So it meant that the barrier had won.

When he raised his head, shouts were raised coming from the west gate.

「Take coverー!!」

"Ha?"

He involuntarily let out an idiotic voice. The shouting voices of soldiers could be heard from the direction of the west gate.

The light and heat that was fired from the Demon King army had already completely settled down.

Despite that, the angry bellows and screams only increased.

Before long, an earth tremor was transmitted to him.

"Apa yang sedang terjadi!?"

Boris stood up, placed his hands on the edge of the rampart, and caught hold of the outside of it in his view.

──No way!?

The ground that should have been outside of the west gate, it was completely annihilated.

The barrier even extended underground.

But, the soil that was outside of the barrier’s reach had vanished as if it had completely been shaven away.

Water came flowing in from the moat that surrounded Faltra City. Making a sizzling sound, the water evaporated, and white smoke rose.

「Take coverー!! Take coverー!!」

Soldiers hurriedly started to run away from the top of the west gate.

Even from the spot that Boris was at, he could clearly see that it was swaying.

「Is it going to collapse!?」

If one took the soil that supported the foundation of such a gigantic structure, it was a natural result.

The west gate grandly slanted outward, and crumbled like collapsing building blocks.

Cracks started to appear even in the areas around it as if being dragged in along with it.

Since the rampart was made so that they mutually supported each other structurally, even the place that Boris’s group was at was in danger.

「Take coverー!!」

The officer shouted.

Before that, those with good perception had started to run away.

「Uwah.」

His footing started to collapse.

Stumbling from the difference in level, Massa fell over.

「Aguh! M, my foot has been caught by a Demonic Being, save meー!!」

「Calm down, all you did was fall over!」

Boris pulled his hand making him stand up, and then started running.

Fortunately, the rampart finished with just leaning over.

After running a safe looking place, Boris turned around, and became aghast.

His knees trembled.

He found it hard to even breathe.

The thing that must absolutely never vanish, had been erased.

The watch towers that completed the demonic warding barrier──one of them, had toppled over together with the rampart.

It had turned into a mountain of rubble.

「……Th, the barrier……has vanished!?」

Even though it was his own voice, Boris felt like he was hearing it from a distance.

Bagian 8

Headed towards the collapsed west gate, several Demonic Beings and Demonic Beasts came running.

「Hiーgyaーhaー!!」

The Fortress City Faltra was in danger of falling.

Wrapped up in the collapse of the west gate, the garrison soldiers fell into chaos. Some ran away, while others fell into a stupor.

Now was the time for Adventurers to take the stage!

Emil carried his large sword on his shoulder, and stepped into the west gate plaza. Both the once splendid west gate and the rampart had all turned into rubble.

「Oーoー, you’ve all gone and done something quite flashy, haven’t youー」

The barrier meant to defend against the charging Demonic Beings, was no longer there. The town was in a defenseless situation.

His companions called out to him.

「E, Emil, what will you do? Against something like that……」

It was the Healer wearing a white robe, Churon. In addition, along with Elastov who was proficient at enchanting and strengthening weapons, his four party members were there.

Emil waved one hand.

「I’ll win! It’s because there is no other choice than that. The barrier has vanished, there is a great number of women in the town, and the Demon King army is approaching. And finally, my great self’s name is Emil Byushelbeljel, the guardian of all women!」

The young Healer boy, Churon, curved his mouth.

「Fufu……In your tour around the countries, you’ve polished your stupidity, haven’t you.」

「It isn’t stupidity, you know!?」

The male Enchanter, Elastov, shrugged his shoulders.

「……Certainly, it does not seem like a wise decision, but we have no choice but to do it……Sitting around waiting to die just doesn’t suit him.」

When he swung his staff, all of the party members’ equipment were endowed with magic. Their offensive and defensive abilities were strengthened three-fold.

The Warrior who possessed a gigantic shield in place of a weapon, Glutas, went to the front. He was a companion with the Class called 《Blocker》.

「Yosha! Let’s do this! We are the new generation of Heroes!」

「Yeah, we will, protect this town!」

Even the male Archer, Yuan, was in high spirits.

Emil’s group stepped onto the rubble, and gazed outside the rampart.

Heat still remained in the ground, and even though they were wearing leather shoes, it felt as if the soles of their feet would be burned.

From behind them, yet another group had come──

「Fumu……To think that there were Adventurers that didn’t run away……」

「Mu?」

Emil turned around.

The ones that appeared were Local Knights. They surpassed 100 people.

The one standing at the lead was the Feudal Lord Galford.

「Hou, so it was you……Your name, if I’m not mistaken……」

About two months ago, Emil received instruction on the sword from him. He had the impression of being an uninvited disciple though.

「Hmph……My name is──」

「Emil Byushelbeljel was it. Did you meet with the Master Swordsman?」

*Zawah* The Adventurers became noisy.

──He remembers my name!?

Emil puffed up with pride.

「Yes I did! I had been taught the Master Swordsman’s serious slash through this body of mine. Thanks to that, I have been reborn.」

「Fumu……So you can somehow be counted in our numbers.」

The Local Knights shrank back, and their line was split to the left and right.

The one that appeared, was a beautiful woman who seemed to have an air of allure. Her scarlet hair gathered behind her, she wore deep red armor.

「Move aside……If you obstruct my way, I shall shoot through your body as well, got it?」

It was Farnis Lamnites. She had a gigantic Magi Gun at the ready.

The gun point was pointed towards Emil.

「Wh, what do you plan on doing!?」

「I told you to move. They are already within my range.」

"Apa!?"

The Demon King army was charging in. It was a distance where the heads of the leads still were not clear, but if that’s what she said, then it must be true.

Lamnites’s skill as a Magi Gunner was famous to the point that there was no one who didn’t know about it.

Emil’s group opened the way in front of her.

She pulled the trigger.

*Bas! Bas! Bas!* Sounds that seemed to pass through the air resounded.

Even if it were a large-sized Demonic Beast, if fired from this distance, how much power would there be──Emil was half in doubt.

Even if each attack had the power to bring certain death, the charging Demon King army had a vanguard of more than 200. Defeating just one or two of them would just be……

An explosion happened.

"Apa!?"

Black smoke that went higher than the ramparts rose up.

Several Demonic Beings were launched up without keeping their original shapes, and turned into particles of light and vanished faster than they could fall to the ground.

That happened in three places.

After a while, the shock wave came. It was that far. It was a distance that would take about ten minutes if one were to walk it.

Even his Adventurer companions raised voices of surprise.

「Wh, what was that……just now!?」「That’s just unbelievable, isn’t it!?」「Didn’t that just take out about 30 of them!?」

To Emil, rather than the bullet exploding, it looked like something underground had exploded.

「Could it be, did you set something up?」

「Fufu……You are surprisingly sharp, aren’t you. As expected of a man that Lord Galford had kept an eye on.」

Lamnites smiled pleasantly while keeping her Magi Gun at the ready.

Galford shook his head left and right looking reluctant.

「I hold no expectations for Adventurers.」

「But you practiced with him almost every day, didn’t you?」

「Since he wormed his way into my early morning training, I merely beat him away.」

「And that made you go out of your way to personally get your dull sword meant for training use without ordering a subordinate to get it?」

While teasing the man who was thirty years older than her, she once again fired her Magi Gun.

Another explosion occurred.

「You were called Emil, were you not……Just as you surmised, mechanisms were placed on the western bank of the city gates.」

While still keeping her gun at the ready, Lamnites said that.

「Is that possible!?」

「Eventually, the state of the battle will change. However, right now, it is just a bluff.」

Galford nodded.

「A battle against the Demon King army, to sum it up, is whether or not the Demon King is defeated……It will come to an end with that.」

「Hmph……For the Demon King army, they surely do not wish to pointlessly lose too many troops. If this castle does not fall easily, then the strong ones should come out.」

Just as the two of them said, the Demonic Beings that were coming towards the west gate stopped.

They became quiet.

It felt like even the sound of the wind blowing could be heard.

Stepping on the soil, there was someone who came walking this way.

Bagian 9

At first, it seemed like a young woman of the Races, but she had dragon-like wings on her back. She shouldered a huge Seiryuutou.

She had horns on her head, and her tail swayed left and right.

She came as far as in front of the mountain of rubble.

She then stopped.

The distance was about twenty steps away from it.

「Fufuーn♪ I thought that the whole town would be blown away with the Great Demon King Cannon but……You all are surprisingly quite tenacious. As a reward, I’ll kill you after playing with you thoroughly!」

It was a voice like that of a high-pitched young woman.

Emil asked a question.

「Great Demon King Cannon? Is that about, the dazzling thing from earlier?」

「That’s rightー. Although I don’t really get it, I was told that it fired magical power that Great Demon King-sama had stockpiled for a long time within a box. Ourou said that it was the ability of the 《Demon King of the Eyeball》 or something. Ah, no, or was it from the 《Demon King of the Hands》?」

The 《Demon King of Insanity Modinalaam》 absorbed other Demon Kings, and claimed to be the Great Demon King.

It seemed that the attack from earlier was the ability of a different Demon King that was absorbed.

He didn’t think that she would go out of her way to tell them but……

「The Great Demon King, about how many Demon King’s did he absorb?」

Going “One, two……*, the young Demonic Being woman counted on her fingers.

However, it seemed that even both hands were not enough.

「…………A, a lot! Among them, three of them were obtained by this Ryoka! Amazing, isn’t it!?」

「So at the very least, it is more than ten.」

「As a reward, I received power from Great Demon King-sama several times! It’s already to the point that there’s no one even in the Demon King army that can fight against me at full power……What about you all!?」

The Demonic Being that called herself Ryoka sneered, and hit them with bloodlust.

Emil gulped.

A chill went down his spine.

The Enchanter Elastov chattered his teeth, and fell to his knees.

「Uuu……Th, the picture of my own figure being cut down by that Demonic Being came to my mind……」

「Get a hold of yourself!」

Emil supported his shoulder.

Galford stepped forward, and asked the Demonic Being with an uninterested tone.

「There are some unnatural points in your story just now……Are you saying that the Demonic Beings discovered more than ten 《Demon King Fragments》 in such a short period of time? That is hard to believe.」

Certainly, that was doubtful.

Although Ryoka looked like she found it to be a pain, she also surprisingly told him.

「The one that found them was Great Demon King-sama. I was told that Demon Kings have the ability to sense other Demon Kings. They were normally left alone since they weren’t needed to destroy the Races though.」

It was surprising information for Emil’s group, but Galford nodded looking like he understood.

「And were all of the fragments gathered?」

「Nuh-uh. For the ones in the territory of the Races, not yet. Also, there were some that escaped.」

「What do you mean……escaped?」

「I didn’t make any screw ups like that you know! It seems that Demon Kings that were close to awakening and already had consciousness didn’t want to be absorbed and escaped.」

「So other Demon Kings had……And where are they now?」

When she was about to answer yet again, *Tatatatatatata*, a Demonic Being came running up to her.

It had three tails and a fox head.

It curled up its body that was larger than a person of the Races, and brought its long mouth close to Ryoka’s ear.

「Ryoka-sama, Ryoka-sama.」

「Nn?」

「There was an order from Ourou-sama saying “Hurry up and kill them -no dearu”. He also said “Do not talk about unnecessary things -dearu”.」

「Haa? Even though he said to “listen to the story to the end” earlier! That guy, isn’t he slow in the head!?」

Ryoka pouted her lips.

*Jirori* She glared at Emil’s group.

「Well, that’s fine. I wanted to hurry and fight from the start anyway.」

Ryoka wielded the Seiryuutou with one hand.

Handling a lump of iron that was about her own height as if it were a small branch──As expected, she was the owner of physical strength that was very far apart from what the Races possessed.

With an uneager look similar to how she was chatting up until now, she called out to them.

「So who’s gonna come up firstー? Or will you fight all at once? I don’t mind either way!」

Even though she spoke with a tone that sounded like a young girl talking with her friend on the street corner, she had an intimidating air that wasn’t there before.

Emil trembled.

「Kuh……This is bad……」

The Healer Churon nodded.

「It certainly looks like she is on a different level from the other Demonic Beings.」

「Yeah, she has extraordinary cuteness. And above all, she is a woman.」

「Wait!? Emil, that’s a Demonic Being you know!?」

「But she is a woman.」

「There is no male or female among Demonic Beings!」

While they were arguing, Galford stepped forward.

「Cover me.」

Lamnites made a surprised looking face.

「Oya, is that alright? Are not chivalrous things like one-on-one bouts something that men fuss over?」

「……That, is not a being that I can win against with that sort of naive thinking.」

Bagian 10

The vicinity of the place where the west gate had once stood had completely changed.

The plaza that was on the gate’s inner side was greatly cracked.

It was there that the Knight Order was distributed.

The Local Knights were people that were sufficiently trained as people of the Races, but if they were to fight against a named Demonic Being or a large-sized Demonic Beast, they couldn’t be counted as fighting power.

In front of them, there was Lamnites who had her Magi Gun at the ready.

She had established her aim on the enemy.

Emil and his companion Adventurers were standing at the place where the gate originally was at.

There was nothing but rubble at their feet.

While they protected Lamnites who was right behind them, they opened up the Magi Gun’s line of fire.

And then, there was the area in front of the west gate.

Due to the Great Demon King Cannon, a huge hole was opened up. The rubble that once was the west gate had crumbled down into that hole, and there was not a trace of the once beautifully maintained city gate and highway.

That place that was like the center of the destruction had become Galford’s battlefield.

Placing a hand on the sword on his waist, he had yet to draw it.

「…………」

The distance was about ten steps.

The one he was confronting, Ryoka, narrowed her eyes.

「Hnn, it looks like I can enjoy this for a bit♪」

「……I cannot sympathize with you……A time where I have felt joy for a battle, has never happened.」

「Isn’t that because they were weak? Don’t disappoint me, got it!?」

After cheerfully declaring that, Ryoka kicked the ground.

A charge.

However, it wasn’t faster than what he imagined.

Emil had a thought.

──Could it be that, I trained too much?

To think that he would feel that the Demonic Being that Galford asserted that he could not win against in a one-on-one fight wasn’t all that fast.

Ryoka swung her Seiryuutou.

「Oryah!」

She should have still been distant.

However, the blade shot out a light.

From a distance that was about one step off, her slash reached. An unexpected attack!?

Galford made a loud scream of fighting spirit.

「ZEH!!」

He drew his sword.

Emil opened his eyes wide.

When compared to the attack used when he was training with him before, this was a speed on a completely different level.

──I thought that he was probably going easy on me, but to think that it was this fast!

Galford’s sword negated Ryoka’s hurled slash.

*Don!* The air shook.

Right away, there was another attack.

Galford’s two-part attack was fast to the point that even Emil was just barely able to chase after it with his eyes.

Fresh blood fluttered about from the back of Ryoka’s right hand.

Matanya menjadi bulat.

「I, was cut!?」

「Mu ……」

Galford dropped his gaze onto his sword.

The tip of his blade was chipped.

Ryoka’s injury, smoothly vanished.

「Ufufufu……You’re pretty good. I’ll go a bit faster!」

She came attacking once again.

It was a slash that was clearly faster than her first one.

Having taken a step in, this time it was a distance where the blade of her Seiryuutou would reach him.

Galford warded it off with his sword.

「ッ…………Seei!!」

From his movement of receiving it, as if drawing a circle, he slashed at her without any hesitation.

He slashed Ryoka’s upper arm.

He had given her a fairly deep wound, but it didn’t reach the point of cutting it off. Her left arm languidly dropped.

"Mengapa!? Even though I was the faster one!?」

It was a difference in technique. In physical ability, the Demonic Being called Ryoka had the upper hand, but there was an overwhelming difference in their sword techniques.

Galford’s sword technique was like having offence and defence as one, where there was no pause when he went from defending to attacking. When one thought that he had defended against an attack, he would finish his counterattack as naturally as water finding its leveling point. It was beautiful kenjutsu that did not match his stern face.

However, Ryoka’s left arm which should have been completely cut to the bone, returned to normal in no time at all.

──Is she immortal?

Ryoka made a broad smile.

「It looks like you aren’t a small fry! Now this, is a fight!」

She slashed at him again.

Did she think that the earlier counterattack was something done by coincidence?

It was an attack similar to before.

Warding her off yet again, the counterattack this time cut Ryoka’s left shoulder.

The Demonic Being sped up even more.

As if matching with her, the swinging of Galford’s sword also became faster.

A sword fight was something where the sound of metal colliding with metal would happen over and over.

However, the fight between these two, was on a whole other level.

Each and every attack was heavy.

There weren’t light sounds like *Kin, kin……*, but heavy sounds like *Gah, goh……* were made, and Galford’s sword would chip every time.

Maybe because the Seiryuutou that Ryoka wielded was endowed with magic, there wasn’t even a single smudge on it.

He won in sword technique, but it seemed like he would lose in the difference of their weapons. Did he not have some sort of hand to play?

Suddenly, Ryoka took some distance.

「Tsk……」

「Mu?」

While cautiously putting himself on guard, Galford did not chase after her.

Ryoka languidly lowered her Seiryuutou.

「I quit.」

「Hou……If you are going to leave, then as a person of the Races, I have no reason to detain you.」

「You, you aren’t fighting seriously, are you?」

「And why, would you think that?」

「You are matching with me, and are going at the bare minimum speed to do that. And even when I show openings, you don’t cut at me.」

「……I am the cautious type, you see. I believe clear openings to be traps.」

「Ah, really……Then, I’ll make you go seriously.」

Ryoka turned her gaze to behind Galford.

She glared at Emil’s group.

──Wh, what in the world!?

Naturally, he did not lose focus.

He had put himself on guard. That should have been the case.

Ryoka’s eyes suspiciously shined.

Lamnites shouted.

「Dodge itー!!」

「Gah !?」

Elastov the Enchanter vomited blood.

A hole opened up in his left breast.

Deep red blood was gushing out even from there. He collapsed face up.

Emil got down to his knees next to him.

「Elastov!」

He shouted his name with all of his strength.

*Gobah* What came out from his mouth was not words but blood.

「…… ッ」

「E, Elastov……!!」

Churon the Healer waved his staff.

He offered a prayer to God.

A faint light enveloped Elastov.

「…………」

「O God! Show mercy……!!」

「……」

「Heal his wounds, O God! O God!」

It was an earnest Healing Technique.

However, Elastov did not move. Not even his breathing had returned.

*Gakkuri* Churon crumbled down.

「Uuu……kuh……」

「H, he died……!?」

Emil heard his own voice as if they were words spoken by some other person.

A companion of his had died.

Ryoka curved her lips.

「How about it? If you don’t get serious, then they will decrease one by one. People of the Races hate it when their companions die, right?」

Galford groaned.

「Doing something so foolish……」

Emil broke into a run.

Bagian 11

「Bastardddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddー!!」

Emil’s blood was boiling.

Raising his large sword overhead, he dashed towards Ryoka.

Lamnites clicked her tongue, and fired her Magi Gun.

「Damned fool……」

*Gan* Ryoka ended up grandly bending backwards.

「Au !?」

It hit! Did she not dodge it!? Or could it be, she couldn’t react to it!?

Was she careless!?

Whatever the case, it’s a good opportunity!

Emil plunged in.

「《Sword Smite III》!!」

He filled the distance in one go with a charge in-type Martial Art.

Galford shouted.

「Do not get close so carelessly!」

Although he told him that, Emil’s thoughts were filled with rage.

Ryoka had her stance broken, but she swung her Seiryuutou with a single arm.

As he had vigorously rushed in, it was right on top of him.

The gigantic blade drew near right before Emil’s eyes.

「Teyah!」

He repelled the Seiryuutou with his large sword.

Interrupting the side slash that immediately followed the charge, he connected it to a different technique.

「《Quad Slash》!!」

If one can use this, they will be level 80 as a Warrior──It was a Martial Art that said that. It would dispatch four consecutive attacks almost simultaneously.

It was an attack where one had to be a 《Superhuman Strength Warrior》 that could easily handle a large sword.

The first one was defended against, but the remaining attacks gouged Ryoka’s torso.

She was blown away.

「Kuhah!? Even though you’re just a small fry, how cheeky……!!」

「I’m not done yet!」

It was the fruits of his long and difficult training.

This Ryoka was surely far stronger than the Demonic Being Gregor that acted violently in Faltra City before. And he was pressuring that kind of formidable opponent in a crossing of swords.

It was also thanks to Elastov the Enchanter.

Emil’s large sword that was endowed with magic did not break even after clashing with the Demonic Being’s Seiryuutou from the front, and did not have a single chip in the blade after cutting Ryoka’s tough body.

──I will have, my revenge!!

His large sword struck into the Demonic Being’s side.

His opponent’s body bent at a weird angle. If it were a person of the Races, they might have been cut into two from it.

──I can win!

Emil took a stance where he held the large sword right overhead.

《Alps Fall III》

Its power was great, but the setup was long. If he were to unleash it normally, the punch line would be him getting cut before he could.

Even in his fight against Diablo in the past, he was struck before the Martial Art could activate, and was blown off to the wall.

Even so, this Martial Art that was evaluated as being unusable, suited him the most──that is what Emil believed.

That is why he went as far as to grasp the special skill 《Instantaneous》. It was possible to shorten a Martial Art’s setup. With this, 《Alps Fall》 would make it in time against an opponent that was in recoil from receiving damage.

「Eat thissss──────!!」

Ryoka’s face, entered his view.

She had horns. She also had wings and a tail like that of a Dragon. She also killed people of the Races. She was a Demonic Being.

However, that face, was that of a woman.

──My name is Emil Byushelbeljel. The guardian of all women!

「Kuh!!」

A momentary hesitation that not even he himself was conscious of.

Ryoka showed her fangs.

「What a killjoy, you damned small fry!」

The large sword that was swung down on her head──

was smashed by her Seiryuutou.

"Apa!?"

An aura that could only be described as pitch black flames was emitted from his opponent’s blade.

So while she was being showered with several attacks, Ryoka had kept a trump card hidden. So she was going easy on them.

The Seiryuutou clad in jet black flames swooped down on Emil who had lost his large sword.

「The second one!」

「Emiiiil!!」

There was someone that wedged himself in between them.

With a gigantic shield, he stopped the Demonic Being’s Seiryuutou.

No, he tried to stop it.

「Gohoh !?」

Glutas the Blocker, together with his shield, had his body split right in half. Emil’s field of vision became deep red.

「Gul……ッ……!?」

Moreover, despite having cut through a thick shield and a giant of a man, the power of Ryoka’s attack didn’t diminish.

Emil’s armor was torn through.

It felt as if burning iron was pressed onto his chest. What he felt wasn’t “ouch”, but “hot”.

「GAAAAaaaaah!?」

He collapsed onto the ground.

Due to the pain, he couldn’t put strength into his body.

Ryoka looked down on him with eyes as if she were looking at a bug.

「The second one ended up being a different small fry. Well, whatever……Hey, you? Have you started to feel like fighting seriously yet?」

She was no longer looking at Emil.

Her interest returned to Galford.

Being asked that, he breathed a sigh.

「……Disobeying orders, making a challenge that left everything to spirit, and isolating himself on the war front……As I thought, it was pointless to count Adventurers as part of the war potential. There wasn’t even any point to buying time.」

Membeli waktu.

So Galford was waiting……

For someone who could overturn this hopeless war situation.

However, that sort of vague expectation, he had long since abandoned it──that is what he said aloud.

His tattered long sword, fell from his hand.

「I had not intended on using this until the battle with the Demon King though.」

Bagian 12

Ryoka tilted her head.

「What’re you doing? Throwing away your weapon……Could it be, do you plan on surrendering? Just so you know, I plan on slaughtering you all, got it?」

「I am sure that you do. Allow me to say this as well……I will show no mercy, to you Demonic Beings.」

Galford did not hold a sword. Despite that, he took a stance as if he were holding a sword at his waist.

This made Ryoka make an even more puzzled face.

「It doesn’t look like……it’s just a bluff.」

A drop of sweat languidly fell from Galford’s forehead, who was not moving an inch.

His heart rate increased.

*Fuu, fuu* He repeatedly took short breathes.

While putting himself on guard, his muscles swelled up.

It was said that what became the base of Martial Arts was the energy (SP) that flowed throughout the body. If used within the body, it would become a Martial Art that increases the limit of one’s physical ability.

If that is the case, then there also exists a different way of using it.

「HAAAAAAA!!」

Gathering SP outside of his body, it would materialize.

He slowly made the action of pulling something out.

In Galford’s hand, a shining sword had appeared.

《Sword of Light》

Ryoka pulled both ends of her mouth up to her ears, and expressed a whole faced smile.

「So you’re finally, serious. You slowpoke, I almost ended up carelessly killing you.」

She kicked the ground.

She was clearly faster than any other point up until now.

Emil understood that she had gone easy on him. Even with that, his companions were cut down, he himself was also cut down, and he was now humbly collapsed on the ground.

She was a monster.

Ryoka was on a different level from the other Demonic Beings.

Even if Galford was a hero of the great war, even if he pulled out his trump card, there was no way a person of the Races could fight against that kind of monster──that is how Emil felt.

Going first, Ryoka slashed at him.

「Show me that seriousness of yours! Make me smile, Human!」

「Sei!」

Against her slash, Galford, while twisting his body, caught it with the shining sword.

Amazingly, the Sword of Light scattered into pieces.

It turned into shining fragments.

Ryoka raised a strange laughter.

「Hyaha!」

「Slash!!」

Galford swung his empty left hand. At the same time, in his left hand, a second 《Sword of Light》 sprung forth.

Fresh blood scattered about.

Both of Ryoka’s hands were severed.

「Apa !? Why……!?」

Her Seiryuutou fell to the ground together with both of her wrists.

With bloodshot eyes, she glared at Galford.

「I will not let you get away!!」

At the same time he shouted that, the sword that was held in his left hand was already swung.

Ryoka’s head fell.

Flying high, it then fell to the ground.

Turning into a freshly severed head, Ryoka opened both of her eyes wide to the point that it seemed like her eyeballs would fall out.

「Impossible!? I was……!?」

Her figure of raising her voice while only being a head, she truly was something not human.

This time, Galford looked down on her.

"Apa yang salah? Smile……Fights, are fun, are they not?」

「Gii……You……!!」

「Since you can recover in an instant even if you bear an injury, you held no fear or weariness and did not turn your attention to defense. Due to that, you had lost your weapon.」

「You had two swords! That was foul play, you cheater!」

「Cheater you say……That is the greatest compliment.」

「Do you enjoy winning like that!?」

「Just as I said before──A time where I have felt joy for a battle, has never happened.」

Galford struck a 《Sword of Light》 onto Ryoka’s head.

Bagian 13

The Demonic Being priest Lazpuulas was riding on the back of a gigantic Demonic Beast, and was gazing at the war situation.

The one that he was riding at first had turned into particles of light due to the Great Demon King Cannon. Right now, he was on top of a different Grand Turtle.

Next to him was the 《Demonic Beast User》 Manuela.

And then, the commander-in-chief of the Demon King army Ourou was there.

「As expected of the hero of the shining sword, Chester Ray Galford -nano dearu. To think that Ryoka who hadst been strengthened to the limit would be defeated……」

He has a surprised look, but this was probably within his calculations──is what Lazpuulas thought.

The commander-in-chief seemed to find Ryoka to be an eyesore. It was because the young and uninhibited girl would repeatedly ignore orders.

The Demonic Beings who were of the former Edelgart faction also made flagrant movements to elevate Ryoka into a high position.

In order to solidify his own position in the Demon King army, Ourou should have wanted to pluck that sprout of talent.

He had most likely made Ryoka fight alone while expecting her defeat.

Was this crafty Demonic Being a shrewd tactician? Or, was he a small-timer that ran on self-protection? His evaluation was split at the moment but……

At any rate, the current Demon King army would not have come into existence if not for Ourou’s command. His leadership and decisiveness were absolutely necessary.

Lazpuulas turned his gaze to the box that fell onto the ground.

──As for why, it is because Great Demon King Modinalaam-sama is no longer in a state that could be called a king after all.

「Commander-in-chief Ourou, if we do not close the box.」

「It is already too late.」

"Apa katamu!?"

「It would seem that Great Demon King-sama has taken an interest in fighting.」

「Th, that is……Will things be alright? Won’t another town be annihilated……」

Lazpuulas voiced his concern.

To maintain the current Demon King army which had grown to an unprecedented scale, a fair amount of food was required. They had no provisions.

There was a need to steal from the towns of the Races.

Ourou twisted his head horizontally.

「If this Fortress City Faltra is removed, the many bases behind it shall be defenseless -nano dearu. This is where we shall have Great Demon King-sama show his power -dearu.」

"Saya melihat……"

「Instigating Great Demon King-sama’s fighting spirit, was the enemy’s blunder. They were foolish -dearu. Tis a fate that the Races’ excessive resistance hadst invited -nano dearu.」

「……」

That was surely also within his calculations, is what he thought.

By defeating Ryoka and showing that fight, Great Demon King-sama would be spurred on.

So it was a calculative step to turn Faltra City into scorched earth, and gain total control of the Lifelia Kingdom’s western side.

How shrewd.

Lazpuulas gazed at Faltra City.

「To think they would end up having to face against Great Demon King-sama……I am a Demonic Being, but I am harboring a feeling of pity for the Races.」

「Priests are too soft -no dearu!」

That might be true.

However, Great Demon King-sama’s power was overwhelming to the point that he ended up pitying them.