Shenna the dancer

　I walk down the underground canal with Novis on my shoulder.

'Hey Novis!　You don't have to be so attached to Miss Shenna!　Step back a little more!

　Sizfe, walking warily behind him, complained to Novis.
　Novis was so worn out from the battle that he couldn't even walk properly anymore.
　Siszfe and his companions are also worn out, though not as much as Novis. His brother Decius is also worn out and is carrying a man who doesn't know who he is.
　That's why I, who have the most energy left in me, have decided to lend him a shoulder.
　Novis certainly gets in the throes and touches his chest in the midst of the hustle and bustle. But I can say that his hard work has saved my brother's life.
　So, I'll forgive you a little touch.

''I don't mind, Mr. Sisyphe. I heard he did his best. It seems to be wearing out. It's nothing to worry about.

　I defend Novice.

'As expected of you, Shenna, you're so kind! Or maybe it's Siszfe. Are you jealous?''

　Novis leans over to hug me and laughs at Siszfe.

'Huh?　That can't be true!

　It's a funny exchange.
　And don't get your ass in the middle of the maelstrom.
　Sisyphe is a warrior maiden consecrated by the goddess Raina. She's a very beautiful girl, so if you're interested in theater, I'd love to introduce her to Commander Midas.
　And from her attitude, Novis seems to like Sizfe. He's happy to think that she's jealous of him.
　But no matter how you look at it, it's counterproductive. If you want to make her jealous, if you flatter me, Sisyphe will leave you.
　But Sisyphe doesn't seem to have any feelings for Novice, though.
　From the tone of her voice, she's just worried about me.

'Shenna. Would you like me to trade him for Lord Novis?　He's lighter than me, you know.

　I suggest that you trade Novice for the man your brother has been lending a shoulder to.
　I don't know who the man your brother has on his shoulders is.
　This man is awake but his eyes are empty. He hardly seems to be able to walk on his own.
　Perhaps his mind is broken. I don't know who he is, but it would be better to take him to the temple of Lady Phanakea, the goddess of medicine and herbs.

'It's fine, brother. I'm not going to trade my brother for something that's too hard to do. "No, he's a famous fire hero. I'm rather pleased to make his acquaintance.

　I make a sales face and point it at Novis.
　Compared to the muscular Novis, the man my brother has on his shoulders is very skinny. It's probably easier to carry than Novice.
　But my brother is also worn out, even if not as much as Novice, so I can't replace him.

'Oh, Mr. Shenna!　I'd like to get to know you too, Shenna.

　Novis looks happy with a smirk on his face. It's silly.
　Probably Sisyphe behind me will have a dumbfounded look on his face.
　I conclude that this is no good.

''I'm finally back~''

　A sorceress girl named Maddy calls out. We were back at the entrance to the underground canal.

'Yeah?　There's something wrong with you.

　A female warrior named Kayna says, coming up from the underground canal.
　We follow.

'What is the meaning of this?　It was sunny when we came in!

　The female priest, Leiria, is surprised to see the sky.
　It was definitely sunny when I entered the underground canal. And now the sky is black and overcast, with wind blowing and thunderstorms.
　Strange weather.
　Besides, people are making some kind of noise.

'Guys!　Look at that!

　We look in the direction that Nora the Elf pointed in.

'Lie ....... 'What the hell is that?'

　It's very far from where we are, but we can see it clearly.
　There are a lot of demons flying in the sky to the north. It's the end of the world.
　That's why people are screaming.
　Some are running around in a panic.
　Some are crying out.
　Some are praying to God.
　Those who make their way to the city walls with swords at the ready.
　People's reactions are different.
　But no matter what you do, I don't think this is a situation that humans can do anything about.

''Are you saying that a demon is attacking us?''

　Laylia looks up at the sky with an angry gaze. But her face is pale.

''It's a bit of a mess, isn't it?

　Kayna says, trembling.
　I know the feeling. It's probably the most realistic idea.

'Oh!'　But look at that!　Master Rage is here!

　In the direction that Sisyphe pointed, someone shiny is flying in the sky.
　That glowing person is confronting this country as if protecting it from demons.

''Indeed, it's the Lord Brave of Light, isn't it?''

　My brother is right. That would be the Man of Light. I've met him once before.
　I can see him clearly for some reason even though he's flying so far from this place.

''I don't know what it is, but let's go!

　All of them nodded at Sizfe's words.




◆Chiyuki, the black-haired sage

That's what I'm talking about, Chiyuki-san. You've got him under control so easily.

　Sahoko says to me as she flies over.
　There's a badon below, stuck under my magical spell.
　A huge, long, thin-bodied insect. That's Badon.
　This Badon was defeated long ago by Alfos, the evil god and god of music who attacked the Republic of Ariadia.
　However, Badon has been resurrected by possessing the body of the sorcerer Tarabos and is now ready to harm the land again.
　I should have erased all of that when I defeated him before, but there's no point in saying that now. This time I'll make it go away properly.
　Badon has awakened again and is about to go on a rampage. If I hadn't bound him with magic, he would have been in trouble.
　People are panicking and running for cover when they see Badon.
　I'll use my Disappearance Magic to make Badon invisible.
　Now, this will make Badon's presence invisible to those with weak magical powers. The people around me will be calmed down.

It's good that you've made him immobile, but what shall we do now? I'd like to erase it completely so I can't revive it this time. But I can't use magic with a lot of firepower in the city. ......

　Badon is quite a huge body. If we try to make it disappear completely, it's going to affect the surroundings.

We'll have to move it to a bigger place?
'Yes, Sirone. Reno, I'd like to carry you to the ocean, can you do that?

　I ask Reno.

'Yeah, I'll try to figure it out,'

　Badon floats in the air as Reno calls the wind spirit. Of course it rages, but my magic bindings can't be broken by that.
　It seems that the god Alfoss couldn't use his firepower magic, but Reno and I can. I'll carry it to the ocean and use it as charcoal.

'Chiyuki-san!　Oh, my God!　I'm going to look at that!

　Nao says, pointing to the north.
　I can see quite a few demons in the direction that Nao pointed.
　Among them you can also see the Dark Knight.

'Could it be that Kroki is coming?'

　Shirone says as she glares at the crowd of demons.

''No, it looks like Sirone doesn't have a boyfriend.
I'm not your boyfriend. ......

　Cyrone denies Nao's words in a whisper.

'Come to think of it, where is the Goddess of Moonlight? You don't seem to be here.

　Sahoko is right. Come to think of it, he wasn't at the altar of Badon. Where is he?

'I wouldn't be interested if Kroki wasn't around either. I think I could handle that much on my own, Rage-kun.

　Cyrone says, looking at the crowd of demons.

''Indeed it is. I think it's safe to leave it to one person, Rage-kun. ...... But there could be some damage to the citizens.
I'm not. Maybe I should be the one to go. Can I take care of this part?

　You can see that the appearance of the demon is causing panic among the citizens of the entire Ariadia Republic.
　Even if the demon doesn't attack, the confusion is likely to cause damage.

''I understand, Chiyuki-san. Reno-chan and I will take care of this place, please reassure the people of the citizens.

　Cyrone and Reno nodded.
　The two of them then carried the badon in the air towards Ariad Bay.
　On the ocean, they would be able to erase it without causing any damage to the surroundings.

Would Mr. Sahoko please go to the Temple of Phanakea, just in case?

　I said and Sahoko nodded.
　The Temple of Phanakea is the hospital of this world. Sahoko, who is good at healing magic, will have to go there.

'Will you come with me, Nao-san?'
Okay.

　Me and Nao head over to Reiji's place.

'What's the situation, Rage-kun?'

　I come over to Reige's side and ask.

'Chiyuki and Nao?'　I was chasing after Ulvald when I got a side note. And I'm just pausing for a moment.

　Rage says, pointing his sword at his opponent.
　There is a dark knight at the end of the sword.
　It is not the dark knight of Cyrone's childhood friend.
　He is not wearing a helmet, so I can see his face. I've met him once in Nargol. As I recall, it's a guy called Lanfeld or something like that.
　Lanfeld is standing on top of the thunder dragon and staring at me.

''What does he want?''
I don't know, but he's on the move. But he's gonna do it, so back off, both of you.
'There are so many of them. Don't you need help?
He wants a one-man battle. We'll be fine.

　Rage is right. The demons behind me step back, leaving Lanfeld behind.

'Looks like it. Let's move back, Nao-san. But if the demons are coming towards Ariadia, we'll move.'
Yeah, I'll let you know.

　Rage's face has a spare look on it.
　I'm not particularly worried about it either. Rage has gotten stronger since then.
　I remind myself that Rage and Shirone were practicing their swords.
　A genius who didn't make an effort is making an effort. Perhaps no one can match Rage anymore.
　So I'm not worried about Rage.
　I'm more worried that the demons won't turn on Ariadia.
　I'm not sure if I should kick them off with magic first, but in the end I decide to back off.
　Nao and I leave Rage and head to the outermost ramparts of the Ariadia Republic.
　When I look over the city walls, I see General Krasus and his men there. They must have rushed there in a hurry because of the demon's arrival.
　And it looks like Kyouka and Kaya have Regina with them there as well. The girls must have heard the commotion and rushed over too.
　Me and Nao go down there.

''Um, Chiyuki-dono. Is our country safe?''

　General Krasz asks anxiously.

''I think it will be fine. I don't think you'll lose that much, Rage. And we'll be there for you. Isn't that right, Kyouka-san and Kaya-san?

　I look at them.

'Yes, we'll make a move if we have to. Isn't that right Kaya?
Yes, Miss.

　Kyouka says with her heart and Kaya agrees.
　Kaya, as well as Kyouka, will be able to rely on him as his magic is improving.

'General Krasus!　What kind of situation is this?!

　Where we are, there will be someone coming for us. It's Decius. With Sisyphe and the others in the back. And then they have a woman in the form of a dancer.
　I believe she's Miss Shenna? Why are you here?

'This is Lord Decius. A demon has attacked us. However, the brave men of light are taking care of it, so there is no need to worry about it. Isn't that right, Chiyuki-dono?

　Krasz looks at me.

'Yes, it will be fine. And it's not like he's gone.
"He?

　It was Sisyphe who said that.
　I realize that I slipped up.

''With him, I mean the Dark Knight who defeated Rage-sama before. If it was anyone other than that dark knight, he wouldn't be an enemy of Rage-sama.

　Kaya responds for me.

'Is there someone like that?'

　Sisyphe says with concern.

'Yes, I believe you have already met them, gentlemen.
What?

　All of Sizefe and the others make strange faces.

''Chiyuki-san!　It's starting!

　Nao suddenly speaks up.
　Rage and Lanfeld, who descended from the lightning dragon, close the distance and begin to fight.
　When the sword of light and the sword of lightning collide in the air, a powerful shockwave hits them.

''Hey!　Are you sure it's going to be okay?!!!

　Krasz says, staggering into the shockwave. The others are staggering as well.
　Besides me, the only people who are unconcerned on top of these walls are Nao, Kyouka, Kaya and Regina.

''Chiyuki-dono!　The citizens are screaming!　Can't you do something about it?!

　Decius says as he looks under the city walls. I'm impressed that he's still thinking about the citizens in this situation.
　I look down too. The shockwave must have been transmitted throughout Ariadia. The citizens are panicking.

''It can't be helped. We'll do something about it.'

　I will make the fight between Rage and his friends visible to people all over the Republic of Ariadia through magical images.
　The fight between Rage and Lanfeld is tremendous. But it's clear that Rage is pushing it.
　There's a lot of room on his face, and he's clearly playing with it.
　Showing him this will calm him down.

'Calm down! Citizens of the Republic of Ariadia!

　And I will make my voice sound with magic. Now the whole of Ariadia should hear it.

'Now!　Demons are invading our lands, but don't worry!　The brave men of light will surely defeat you!

　I say out loud and the noise of the citizens dies down.
　Krasus's men on top of the city walls cheer.

'Yes, Lady Rage can't lose!　Because Master Rage is the one who brings the golden dawn!

　Siszfe cries out.

　He who brings the golden dawn.

　It is the Saviour spoken of by the people.
　Long ago, long ago, there were no demons in this world and people lived happily and cheerfully with the gods of Elyos. This was the golden age of humanity in the past.
　However, the demon king Modes released demons all over the world to make this earth his own.
　As a result, people were afraid of the demons, so they built walls and lived inside them.
　This is the current era of the Dark Night.
The Golden Dawn Bringer is the savior who will slay the Dark Night and bring about another golden age for mankind.
　The one who defeats the Demon King and eliminates the demons from this world will eventually appear. Yes, people believe that.
　Sisyphe seems to believe that Rage is the one who will bring about a golden dawn.
　To be honest, I'm not so sure about his character.
　But even that thing is still the hope of humanity, I guess.
　I have my doubts about the Rage statue in Sisyphe, but since I'm not going to, I'm going to take a flight.

'Citizens of Ariadia!　The brave men of light will not be defeated!　The brave men of light were chosen by the goddess Raina to bring about a golden dawn!　So don't worry!

　When I use my magic and say it, there is a cheer from all of Ariadia.
The words "brave man of light" and "he who brings the golden dawn" are called out throughout Ariadia.
　Well, I guess that's all right. After that, if Rage doesn't lose, there won't be any problems.
　The battle is raging, but I watch it with ease.

'Make sure you win. You are the hope of humanity.




King Damon Urvald

'Master Urvald!　What the hell are we supposed to do?!

　The entourage shouts.

'How could I possibly know that!

　I yell back at my entourage.
　In front of me, Llanfeld and the brave men of light are fighting in front of me.
　It's clear that Lanfeld is being pushed in the battlefield. Perhaps I should add to the fight.
　However, I don't think that my joining forces will help.
　Lanfeld is the strongest Damon. Even if I and the other Four Heavenly Kings were to join forces, they would be no match for him.
　His power is comparable to the God Race.
　That Lanfeld is being played by the brave men of light.
　Lanfeld's subordinates are watching the battle anxiously.
　It seems that Lanfeld had brought quite a few of them from Nargol.
　All of Lanfeld's men have come to this place because they sensed a strange change from the labyrinth. But no matter how many of them there are, I don't think they can beat the brave men of light.
　We should probably retreat while Lanfeld is fighting.
　But I couldn't just abandon Lanfeld and run away, let alone the others.
　There are times when we fight, and he's a bad guy, but Lanfeld is a necessary part of Nargol.
　You can't just run away from them for the sake of the Demon King.

'd*mn it!　What should I do?!



Sisyphe

　The shockwave of the battle hits us.

'Hey Sisyphe!　This place is dangerous!　Let's get away from it!

　Sister Kayna shouts at me as she gets down on her body.

'It's okay, sister Kayna!　Master Raige is here!　I'm fine here!

　I say as I watch Master Rage fight.

'I think I'll be fine too. The brave Lord of Light is fighting the famous King Damon (Lord). He must be hundreds of times stronger than the Lesser Damon we struggled against. I can't believe you're fighting and overpowering such a thing: ....... How amazing.

　Maddy says with a surprised look on her face.
　There are a lot of Lesser Damons behind Damon Lord that we have struggled with.
　Those Lesser Damons look scared of Lady Rage.

It's amazing. I knew we were no match for them. ......

　Novis let out a sigh as Mr. Shenna lent him a shoulder.
　Novis wanted to be the strongest man in the world. So I know that he has a rivalry with Rage-sama.
　However, I think I know how insignificant that is.

'As expected of the Goddess-sama's beloved one. He will surely win and save Ariadia.

　Mr. Leiria exclaims in admiration.

'Yes!　Master Raige is the bringer of a golden dawn.　Not to mention Damon Lords, demons, and demon kings, we're going to take them all down!　Hang in there, Rage-sama!

　I raise my voice.
　Without a doubt, Rage-sama is the one who will bring about the golden dawn.
　How many people have suffered since the Demon King released his demons into the world?
　And that includes my father.
　The Demon King is an absolutely unforgivable existence.
　That's why I want you to do your best, Rage-sama.
　I hope that no more people will cry because of the demons.
　With that in mind, I'm going to support you as well as everyone else in Ariadia.

''Do your best!　Hero of Light!　O Golden Dawn Bringer!



King Damon Rumsfeld, the most powerful Damon King.

　My flying through the air and the hero's sword crosses with mine.
　A shockwave shakes the sky as our swords collide.

''Mr. Lanfeld-sama!

　I hear the dark knight under my command shouting my name in worry behind me.
　But I don't have time to respond to them.
　The sword of the brave man of light is sharp and heavy.
　It's stronger than before. I am made aware of that.
　I, too, should have learned the sword from Dihardt and become stronger. But the brave man seems to have become even stronger.
　I look at the brave man's face. He has a spare expression on his face.
　Perhaps he is not serious.
　If the brave man was serious, I would already be dead.
　The way the brave man fights is as if he is testing his strength.
　I'm probably just a good practice partner.
　I grit my teeth. It was very frustrating.
　I'm the proud leader of the Dark Knight's Order to protect His Majesty the Demon King.
　I'm no match for you.
　I don't know what I bowed for in this.
　I wanted to be strong.
　So, out of shame, he went to learn the sword from Dihardt.
　He tried desperately to learn the sword. To regain his pride.

'd*mn it!

　I swing my thundering sword.
　However, the brave man easily brushes off the sword and slashes at me directly.
　I manage to prevent it, but I am thrown off my stance.
　The brave man's sword was similar to his lordship's sword.
　Maybe this man is trying to become as strong as me.
　I was careless. I bit my teeth.
　I had just put my men in danger.
　The brave man swings his sword to the side.
　I lost my stance, I couldn't prevent it and my right arm with the thunderbolt sword is slashed off.

''Guh!!!''

　With a small grunt, I keep my distance.

'That's a pretty good sword. I'll take it.

　The brave man grabs the thunderbolt sword that was sent into the air.
　The sword is the one that I struggled to obtain to defeat the brave man. I'm not going to be able to get it away from the brave man.
　It's frustrating, but there's nothing I can do about it.

''Master Lanfeld!

　The dark knights under my command step out in front of me on their flying dragons.

''Fool!　Why aren't you running?　I am no match for you!
I can't just leave Mr. Lannfeld and run away!

　The dark knights draw their swords.
　It's not just the dark knights who have come. All the others are standing before me, ready to face the brave men.

'You fools ......'

　We will all be killed if we don't.

Wait, boys!

　It was Urvald who came out.

'I'll stay behind. So the Dark Knights, take Sir Lanfeld and run.
Lord Ulvald: ......
"It's my fault it's come to this. 'Sir Llanfeld. You should consider your position. Sir is more necessary to His Majesty's Demon King than me. That's why I'll stay and deal with the brave men.

　Ulvald's body is shaking. He knows he's no match for it.

'Sir Ulvald. 'You are no match for a brave man, Sir Urvald. I alone need to die. Take the others and run.'

　It's payback for thinking the foolishness of rematching a brave man.
　I was planning to win, but look at you.
　I can't bring my men into this.
　I muster all my energy.
　I'm running out of energy. But I've got to give the others time to escape.

"I don't know what you're talking about, but you think I'm going to let you go?

　The brave man's dumbfounded voice.

''You don't think you can just attack me on your own and get away with it for free, do you? And how many people do you think are suffering because of the Demon King? In all likelihood, there's no reason to let you guys get away with it.

　A powerful force is emitted from the brave man.
　Then multiple light bullets appear around the brave man.

'Oh well. Let me go at once to thank you for being my sword training partner.

　The brave man laughs a little and points his sword at her.

'Here it comes!　Everyone put up a defensive wall!

　At the sound of Ulvald's voice, everyone creates a magical defensive wall to protect me.
　However, I don't think I have enough magic power to prevent the brave man's light bullets.

''Everyone run!

　I scream, but not in time.
　A thousand rows of light bullets are flying towards us.
　That's when I thought it was over.

'What?'

　The brave man's surprised voice.
　A thousand rows of light bullets fly in a different direction.
　We're all safe.
　I turn around and look behind me.
　When I look, I see a huge jet-black dragon flying through the storm far behind me.
　On top of that dragon is one dark knight and his silver-haired daughter.
　That dark knight is holding up his right hand.
　A thousand rows of light bullets seem to have all been sucked into that right hand.
　The dragon howls and comes flying with the dark knight on top of it.
　A wave of anger is felt from the huge dark knight.
　Black flames containing lightning erupted from its upper body.
　It was indeed the arrival of a black storm.