Oraaaaah!

　After breaking through the adventurer's enclosure, I cut down one of the orcs that came over here with my spare dagger.
　Then I quickly checked my surroundings, but other than that orc, no other magical beasts broke through the enclosure.
　After confirming that, I let out a sigh once.

''Huh, how many of them are there now?''

　It had been a few minutes since Alex's chanting began.
　In the meantime, the adventurers, who had noticed that Alex was trying to break the barrier, were also moving to protect him.
　It's clear that most of the adventurers are not happy with me for being the first to run away.
　Still, the adventurers do not openly oppose me in this situation.
　That would be a joyful miscalculation.

　But what came to my face was the same frustration.

'...... d*mn it!　There's no end in sight.

　I spat irritably at the sight of the hobgoblins and orcs that kept coming from the other side. Rara.
　Even with the help of the adventurers, the number of demonic beasts was increasing to the point where it was difficult to deal with them.
　Fortunately, the adventurers are still able to handle them, but the demonic beasts are starting to rush our side as well.
　Even though I'm a top-notch adventurer, I didn't want to take on multiple orcs with only a spare dagger.
　I muttered to Alex, who was concentrating on the not-so-good situation and chanting.

'...... Hurry up, Alex!

　I was aware that I was beginning to feel irritated with Alex who was chanting lazily while the super-difficult demonic beasts might be approaching.
　But what I was more irritated by was the sight of Maasval standing in front of the barrier that covered the city, even as the magical beasts arrived.

'...... Do you only want to be the first to escape?'

　Because I know that Maasval's ability as a martial artist is a reliable one, I get angry at Maasval for not trying to demonstrate his abilities.
　But knowing that in a pinch, Marval's ability is what I need to rely on, I suppressed my anger and focused my attention on the monster.

　That's when the adventurers beside me stopped moving, looking into the distance.

''Well, there's a bunch of demonic beasts ......!

......!

　I responded to the adventurers' voices and looked out into the distance.
　What I saw there were a few adventurers running away with their disheveled bodies from the distance, and a horde of monsters chasing after them.
　That horde is even larger than the swarm of demonic beasts we were fighting at first.

''The adventurers who used ...... as bait were wiped out, right?

　The sight of it makes the blood rush from my face.
　It's no longer surprising that Ogre and Fenrir could arrive at any moment.
　No, they may already be coming near you, even if you can't see them because of the shadows of the magical beasts.
　It's not just me, the adventurers are also pale.

''I beg the flame spirits!

Alex!

　It was at that moment that Alex's chant of hope came to a close.
　Alex shouted even though his face was twisted with fatigue, perhaps at the cost of using a big magic just today.

''O Gouflame!　Burn it out!

　In the next moment, a torrential flame roared from Alex to the wall protected by the barrier and was released.
　That torrential flame collided with the barrier and spread in all directions.

''This is .......''

　The scene is different from the time the magic was released on the monster, and I can't help but be awestruck by it.
　I'm reminded of how powerful the magic is, even after all this time.

What?

　I'm sure you'll be able to find the best way to get the most out of this article.
　You're going to have to be able to get your hands on a few of them.

'Lie, right ......?'

　At that scene, Alex, who let out a stunned voice, fainted as it was.
　From his appearance, it was not as if he was holding back.
　Nevertheless, the barrier didn't seem to be injured at all.

''Don't be silly!　What's going on here, Azure!

　I can hear Maasval, who hadn't done anything before, shouting at the unchanged city walls.
　However, I didn't respond to it in any way.
　All I could do was stare at the unblemished barrier, stunned.

"d*mn it!

　Ignoring me, Maasval rushes to the castle wall and starts slamming his fist into the wall.
　No matter how much of a martial artist you are, it's not like you can't understand that no matter what you do in front of these walls, it's useless.

　...... It was then that despair began to spread inside me.

　Even after using Alex's magic, the barrier still doesn't freak out.
　How in the world can I ...... such a thing.

Fi─────i!

　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

　I turned my eyes toward the roar, as if I were a broken doll.
　What was there was a thunder-clad despair, Fenrir.

''d*mn it!

　At the sight of him, Maasval reverses and tries to run away, screaming as he decides that he can no longer try to escape to the next town.

　...... but it was an act that provoked Fenrir.

'Fi─i'

Oh.

　Fenrir looks at Marthval, the only one among the hardened adventurers who tried to escape, and Fenrir looks at him.
　And when Maasval realized that he had drawn Fenrir's attention, he froze with an expression that could be seen as both despair and astonishment on his face.

　That was the last expression I saw of Maasval.

''Fi─────i!''

　In the next moment, Fenrir's speed was worthy of being called lightning speed as he plunged into Maasval with lightning on his person.

''Kook!''

　I covered my face with my hands as a strong shock and dust scattered as if an earthquake had occurred.
　I immediately look up to check, but I can't see Maasval in the dust.

　...... Still, I understand that it's clear to me that Maasval is dead.
　Even though I didn't like what happened, my legs were still shaking from the killing of a powerful and capable comrade.
　However, that fear gave me the energy to live.

'd*mn it!　You can't die in this place: ......!

　As I shouted that, I looked at the ramparts that Fenrir had rammed into.
　Despite my fear, I was calmly finding hope.

　That Maasval was on the side of the barrier and.
　That I felt a shock right after Fenrir had rushed into it.

　From those two points, I was certain that Fenrir had hit that wall protected by the barrier.
　If that's the case, then the city wall has definitely collapsed.

　That was the only way I could survive.

'If I can escape to the next town, I can go to ......

　Running away to the next town means you have to pass next to Fenrir.
　But if I can even get away to the next town, there's a huge amount of people there.
　The city next door may be destroyed, but I can escape at the expense of it.

　With that idea in mind, I focus on the dust.
　As soon as I find a crumbling section to the city walls, I'll be able to escape.

　So I can see it clearly as the dust clears.

'What about .....................?'

　The same blue phosphorescent walls as before Fenrir's assault.

"Fi--i!

　Fenrir was also puzzled by the inability to break the castle walls, and repeated the assault in frustration.
　Nevertheless, the barrier was not damaged.

...... What's going on?

　I could only stand there dumbfounded at the scene.
　Even before the mutation, I know how many super-difficult demonic beasts there are.
　If I wanted to create even a barrier to stop their attacks, I would need a hundred wizards to create it.

　And the mutated Fenrir in front of me is far more powerful than the super-difficult monster I remember.

　The fact that that Maasval, who was boldly attacking against the super-difficult demonic beast, was killed without being able to react as if it were a response is the best proof of that.
　...... that Fenrir's attack was easily repelled by that barrier.

　I'm going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right.

''How could this thing be?　This isn't something you can do in a day or two: ......

　The closer I got to it, the more I realized the enormity of that barrier.
　A barrier that protects the entire wall of a city, that alone should give you an idea of the scale of this barrier.
　On top of that, I wondered how long it would take to build such a strong barrier.
　And at least when I came to this city about a month ago, there was no barrier like this.

　As I look up at the blue, abnormally solid barrier, which is as phosphorescent as the first time I saw it, I say the thought that pops into my head.

'...... How can I build such a solid barrier at a time when I knew such a labyrinthine runaway was going to happen?'

　Well, it's as if.

　It's as if he knew the labyrinth was about to go haywire.

　A cold feeling runs down my spine at the thought.

　It was then that I heard a heavy flapping of wings from above my head.

　Reacting to the sound, I look up above me and then let the words slip out with a half-smile on my face.

'Lies, right?　A gryphon.

　The one in the sky above was a super-difficult demonic beast with an eagle-like upper body and a body like a lion.
　Its intimidation was on par with Fenrir's, and I realized that the Gryphon had also mutated.

　In the next moment, the Gryphon started to swoop down towards me.

''Ah.''

　I should have stayed in the labyrinth city, I realized that I should have stayed in the labyrinth city when I was close to death.
　This was such a situation that what I did on my own would be of no consequence.
　If there were no barriers in the next town, I would have died with them.

　I shouldn't have thought about escaping.

　With that last thought, my vision turned black .......