Tensed by the sudden approach to the front line, I stared at where my accompanying knight was pointing.

　A large number of people had gathered at the edge of the cliffs far below the river.

　A large group of knights, soldiers and adventurers - I could tell at a glance that there were dozens of them.

　Those who seemed to have defensive skills among them had set up an alert along the edge of the cliff, preparing for an attack from the other side of the cliff.

　The rest of them seem to be reinforcements waiting for the suspension bridge to be [repaired].

''We've got Lord Luke!　What's the situation!
'Still the same!　It seems that the Demon King's army is also looking for our way out!

　Accompanied by the guiding knight, he rushed to the suspension bridge.

　There he saw a familiar group of adventurers.

'Dustin!　Was it you who was the high-ranking adventurer who was asked to help?
If you're willing to cross swords with the Demon King's army, I won't have a reason to refuse.

　The two spearman Dustin took one look at me and quickly returned his gaze to the other side of the cliff.

　As usual, his words and actions didn't have the 'heat' of a ghost that had mistakenly appeared at midday.

''Two Eastern adventurers are on their way to the rescue ahead of us.
'Sakura and Nagi or ......!　You really let those guys go alone!
'I volunteered to do so. Of all the adventurers who were available, those two were the only ones with the skills to go over the cliff on their own.

　Dustin's voice was thin with emotion and he only spoke the facts in a matter-of-fact manner.

　With Sakura's [Shrinkage] skills, he could easily go over the cliff, and with his personality, it wouldn't be surprising if he offered to rescue her himself.

　Looking around, I saw Melissa, Nagi's partner, standing there with an anxious look on her face.

''(...... First of all, it's [restoration]. You can think about something else afterwards ......!")

　We ran up to the embankment of the dropped suspension bridge to check the damage.

　Most of the suspension bridge was hanging down on this side of the cliff.
　Apparently, the rope on the other side had simply been cut off and dropped.

'This won't take long. Prepare for the assault of reinforcements.'

　I take out the red magic crystal from the pouch and pour the 【Restoration】 magic power with all my might.

　The magic crystal is a gift from the royal palace.
　There's no hesitation in using them sparingly in these situations.

　The hanging suspension bridge was enveloped in the light of magic power and seemed to float up like a curtain stirred by the wind, but in the next moment it was back in its original position and in the form it was designed to be in.

''--[Restoration] done!

　At the same time as I leave the embankment of the suspension bridge, the reinforcements are crossing the suspension bridge in great numbers.

　They're so drastic that they don't even consider the possibility of [restoration] failure.

　Or did they decide that they didn't even have time to check its strength?

''Attack, they're coming!　Intercept!

　Immediately after the commander's command resounded, a rain of long-range attacks rained down from behind the rocks on the opposite shore.

　Arrows imbued with magical power. Stone pebbles tinged with wind pressure acceleration. Flame bombs of all sizes.

　The skills and techniques of the knights intercept them.

　Defense by the magic barrier in the form of a shield. The shock wave of a rigid sword. Cutting off the enemy by superior swordplay.

　Magical support from the rear also encourages the knights' assault.

　Among them, Melissa's magic is particularly striking.

　It's a good idea to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're doing.

''What an output ...... [elemental magic]?''
'Don't be impressed!　We're going to get caught in their crossfire!　Now get the hell away from me!
No, not yet!

　Even though the knights were still in the middle of crossing, the stray bullets from the flaming bullets hit the suspension bridge and almost burst into flames.

　Each time I poured the magic power of 【Restoration】 from the side of the bridge, I continued to swiftly 【Repair】 the damage.

　Soon, most of the reinforcements finished crossing the suspension bridge, and the attacks from the demons began to concentrate on the other side of the river.

　If we get to this point, there would be no need to continue [repairing] the suspension bridge.

　I broke away from the embankment of the suspension bridge while being pulled by Garnett's arm.

'I hope Sakura is ...... safe. ......
I don't think he's going to get beaten up easily. I don't need to worry about him.

　For now, I left the scene with Garnett and Noir, observing the progress of the battle from a bit of a distance.

　The battle situation is overwhelmingly dominated by the Golden Fang Knights.

　The Demon King's Army side had clearly misjudged the timing of the interception, and the delay in their initial move was directly related to the outcome.

''Look at the white wolf. Those guys didn't expect the suspension bridge to be fixed in an instant, did they? They were planning to shoot at me when I was struggling to get across the cliff, but their ates were off and they were in a panic.

　Perhaps the analysis of the battle situation is correct, what Garnett tells us amusingly.

　The enemy forces had clearly finished setting up their intercepting positions, and they must have been planning to determine how and when to attack.

　My [restoration] was the footnote to that operational plan.

　This wasn't smugness or self-consciousness.
　It was a development that could only have been so in all likelihood.

'Haha ...... haha ...... haha ......'

　I turned around to see a run-weary Noir struggling to catch his breath.

'Are you okay?'
He's fine. ......
'Come to think of it, you gave me a bunch of stuff earlier, but I didn't end up using any of it.

　I take the amulet off the pouch and hold it in my hand.

　An intricately designed metalwork with a red stone similar to a magic crystal embedded in the center.

　It's a good accessory, and it seems to be in demand in that direction as well.

If you don't use ...... then ...... is better than that. ......
Well, that's one thing.

　Eventually, the reinforcements broke through the interception network around the bridge and rushed in the direction of the besieged positions.

　The interceptors on the demon side also moved after them and suddenly the surrounding area was enveloped in silence.

''I guess that's the end of the line,''

　Just as we were about to pull ourselves up to the ground, the knight who had led us here came back from the other side of the bridge.

'Sir Luke, I have a request for additional work. I would like to request you to do some additional work. We'll pay you on top of that.
...... What's the content?
''As soon as we complete the liberation of our positions, we must regain our defensive positions and prepare for the next attack. I'd like Luke-dono to help us do that with his [Restoration] skill.

　I lightly rubbed the contents of my pouch as I thought about my reply.

　I have four magic crystals left in my hand. Whether or not it's enough will depend on the status of the camp.
　If we return to Hollow Bottom Fortress, there should still be some more stock left, but we don't have time for that.

　When I turned my attention to Garnett, he nodded back with a face that seemed to say do what you want.

'...... Okay, I understand, let's go now.'