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Kicking away the demons in our way, we hurried to our fellow adventurers. They still seem to be holding their own, but they are surrounded individually and not well coordinated.
I increase the amount of magic power circulating in my body, and I am covered in white phosphorescence. I signaled to Anri and the others with a glance, and then I kicked the ground with all my might and leaped toward the leader of the group, who was in the most imminent danger.
I cut down the demons that stood in my way and called out to the leader as I approached him.
“I’ll help you now, please bear with me a little longer!”
“……Uguuu, I-I’m sorry!”
The words come back with a voice of agony, whether or not he knows it’s me who came. Although he was surrounded by many demons and couldn’t see him clearly, it was clear from the outside that he was still fiercely resisting.
However, I need to rescue him as soon as possible, so I immediately start eliminating the monsters.
“Fuuuu——”
In order to prevent attacks from hitting the leader who is right behind the monsters, I wields a simple sword without any magic attached to it. However, it is wielded by the ultimate in physical strengthening, and not only is it not much different from attack magic, but it boasts much higher power than other magic.
The long sword, which is reasonably heavy, roars through the air, cutting through the wind. The sword is approaching at a speed that would be difficult to see, and by the time the demons realize it, it has reached their bodies.
“Ggggghh……!”
With a single swing, several goblins and kobolds fly away, spattering blood. Without even checking to see what the demons had done, I fired a second shot.
The muscles roared, and the long sword swung with great speed slaughtered the demons one after another.
“–Haaah”
The simple slash will not work on the bosses of earth dragons and silver wolves, but goblins and kobolds are not a threat even if they have been strengthened a bit.
I blow away the monsters that have gathered, and their number is rapidly decreasing.
And when most of the demons are cleared, the leader’s vigor returns. Perhaps out of resentment for having been beaten so severely, he swung his sword around and eliminated the remaining demons with me, spitting out harsh words.
The leader, whose shoulders were shifting up and down, looked at me.
“Ha, ha ……. You ……………… no, thank God. Tale …….”
“We’re on the same team. Are you hurt?”
“Yeah, nothing serious. More importantly you…. no, I didn’t have to ask …….”
The leader looks at me and chuckles to himself. There is not a shadow of the initial hostility there.
“You had a good reason for the manager to say that, didn’t you? You’re about a year behind than I am, and I can’t even catch my breath against those powerful demons.”
“….That’s because the demons’ attention was focused on you,”
“I don’t need your poor consolation. The ability that you were able to effortlessly wipe out those who attacked me is real. The story of you slaying the Earth Dragon is probably true. It didn’t seem like you are serious yet.”
Just after the leader said that, several more demons rushed in. The two of us are able to deal with each other and continue the conversation.
“I’m sorry for being a jerk to you, ……. I saw a young junior being favored by a difficult manager, and I didn’t like it. –I’m sorry.”
I widen my eyes slightly at his more frank words than I had expected. I had not expected such a straightforward apology from a man who was treated as a reasonably young and promising adventurer, even if not as young as me.
I shook my head at the leader, ashamed of him for having felt that way.
“No, you are right to be suspicious of many things. I don’t mind.”
“My bad. ……Ah, I didn’t introduce myself well enough, did I? I’m Ricardo, the leader of the High Seas Route. I’m still looking forward to working with you.”
“Yes, Ricardo san. There are still many demons out there.”
We nodded to each other. When I was able to make peace with Ricardo san, I looked around the area. The number of demons in this neighborhood has temporarily decreased, but if I look at the whole area, I can see that there are still a large number of them roaming around.
Ricardo san, who did the same, immediately changed his expression as if he had a hiccup.
“–I was occupied with myself just now, but …… my companions and the adventurers on my team–“
“Don’t worry. My people are on their way.”
I checked again the scene I had just seen. There, the adventurers who were struggling not as much as Ricardo a short while ago are seen cooperating with the “Sword of Wheat” to attack the demons.
All of them were bronze grade adventurers, but even among them, Anri, Ur, and Rietta’s performance was remarkable. They are leading their allies in defeating demons with axes, daggers, and magic, respectively.
I looked at Ricardo, whose eyes widened as he saw the same thing.
“Let us join up with the other side. Under Ricardo san’s guidance, we should be able to work together better than before.”
“Yeah. I’m sure there’s no one who doubts your abilities now. We’ll all work together to take care of things. We won’t have any more of the ugliness we saw earlier. Let’s go.”
Saying this, Ricardo san rushed toward his friends who were dealing with the demons in a tight group. I followed suit and soon joined the others in the battle.
After that, things went so smoothly that I wondered what the obstacles I had felt at the beginning were.
Ricardo san had been an adventurer longer than we had, and he seemed to be used to group battles like this. He gave us precise instructions that made it easier for us to fight. The other members had been chosen for the anti-demon squad, and on average they were highly capable of defeating the demons without a hitch.
Even so, the occasional powerful individual demon would appear, and I and my fellow members of the Sword of Wheat would take the initiative in taking it on, and with the support of the others, we would defeat it.
–As a result, we had defeated a large number of demons and had built up a pile of corpses around us.
The number of demons we killed may have been less than 10% of the total number of demons in the entire herd, but even so, if that many demons were killed locally, the workload on the surrounding personnel would be greatly reduced.
Soon, another team of adventurers and Bren guardians deployed nearby began visiting Ricardo san to check on the situation and coordinate their efforts.
According to the information shared there, the Bren defenders had suffered some damage, but they were still able to defeat a considerable number of demons, more than 50% of the total. It seems that the use of human expertise in group warfare, large-scale magic, and various magical tools allowed them to proceed with the battle in an advantageous manner against the strength of their individual opponents.
A cheerful atmosphere gradually began to emerge among the Bren forces that were fighting the demons. Many felt hopeful that they would be able to push back the demons and survive without having their city ravaged by the disaster known as Stampede.
–But….
But we know. In the midst of this crowd of demons, there is a monster that even former members of the hero party say is a threat – the demon.
They have yet to show themselves, but now that the demons are so outnumbered, it would not be surprising if they came out at any time.
Those of us who are aware of the existence of the mastermind behind the demons, such as myself, Anri, and Ricardo, will not let our guard down. The information given to us may differ depending on our position and status, but I am sure there are others who are prepared for the real battle to begin.
Gillian san said. It is like a disaster incarnate.
Without regard for human life, he dedicated the mighty power he carried in his body only to the main demon god. It has no regard for human ethics, and simply unceasingly unleashes destruction.
And there is no one who can stop it.
–If it were normal.
I, who was expected to have the greatest chance of stopping the demons, suddenly looked up at the sky. I suddenly felt a strong sense of intimidation, and goosebumps appeared on my arms.
The people around me, who must have felt the same thing, followed my lead, looking up at the sky, pointing at me, and letting out a frightened cry. Even the remaining demons had stopped moving, as if terrified by the fury.
In the space where time seemed to have stopped, a small shadow was cast on the ground by the light emitted by the magic of the flare.
Ahead of us, the source of the shadow, a humanoid figure of not much size, was floating.
The shadow, which was stationary in the air without flapping its wings on its back, sounded an evil voice that belied its distance.
“–I can’t bear to look at it.”
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