-- The sun that manifested on the ground was quenched by the humans and silence and darkness revived throughout the surrounding area.

　The only residue of the burning heat is the hot air that remains in the atmosphere.

　But even that would soon dissolve and fade into the cold and dark air of this hierarchy.

　A lone demon tribe looked down from the top of a large tree in the mountains as the vulnerable humans, who had fulfilled the great task of repelling the gods, looked left and right to treat the deep wounds inflicted as a compensation.

　He has dark skin and long, pointed ears.
　He wears lightweight metal armor that matches his tall, skinny physique.

　A girl of the demon race called a dark elf by other races - no, it was not appropriate in every sense to call the personality housed in the body of this dark elf a 'girl'.

''You're back, Suzuri.

　Shaking the branch on the other side of the great tree's trunk, the demon general Suzuri descended lightly.

　The lump of flame that Suzuri held under her arm is set on the section of the neck that was severed by Kahine.

It's a good thing that you are able to help the human being. It's a very rare thing.

　A mass of fire settled down from the side of the junction with the neck, gradually regaining the shape of a human head, mixed with a dragon.

"...... Norzuri. You are the one who is very quiet in front of the human who destroyed your beloved body (depression).
'Ha!　Don't ask the obvious!

　A dark elf girl, and the man who used her body as the vessel of the newfound love, the Magician Norzuri.

　Those humans who defeated Hyannondrius were the same ones who caused Norzli's body to be destroyed.

I don't know if it was that Aussie guy, but did you really think I would act like a beast that hunts for dead flesh?　It's in my own good name!
Yeah. I know what you are.

　In contrast to Norsuli, who blatantly revealed his displeasure, Suzuri looked at the scene on the surface of the ground without a single change in expression.

　The icy Norzuri described the stormy Austri as tactless, preferring efficient destruction, while conversely, the Austri ridiculed the Norzuri for their inefficient warrior pretensions, preferring armor that would be unnecessary if they used their ice abilities.

　Vestri of earth, who is a dark elf but is so old that his entire body is aging, laughs at them, describing them as young and blue, and Suzuri of fire does not show much interest in them - that was the mutual relationship between the four demon generals.

　Norzuri knew that, too, and he didn't react much to Suzuri's cold response, but switched the subject to the fight to the death that had just taken place.

'The problem is Kagahime. It was said that he was the most fragile of His Majesty's former comrades in Gandalf, but I didn't expect you to fall behind with either sword or fire.
I'm not going to make excuses.
''What we need is an objective analysis. It's a good thing that the sprouts of the internal organs that were bred in our absence were burned to a crisp, and the fatigue and magical power consumption was suitably high, but even if you discount that, it's still trivial ...... I don't think it's possible.

　Norzli's voice and expression turned grim.

'You don't seem to have developed feelings for the vessel's woman, do you?
Funny joke. Why don't you tell me why you think it's funny?
'You think I don't know what we're doing on the surface? She's your vessel's daughter. There is no denying she was influenced by it.

　Maybe she unconsciously avoided killing him under the influence of her physical body - in response to Norzuri's speculation, Suzuri returns with another speculation without being moved at all.

'If we're going to discuss the possibility of cutting corners, we should rather question the 'god' connected to the vessel.
"Hmm ...... you won't deny it. But it's reasonable. It was Kagahiko, I believe?　I was hoping that releasing him to the second restraint would make things go away in an instant, but that might not be the case with his immediate family before he was born.

　After uttering his conviction like that, Norzuri's expression twisted bitterly.

''But 'God'? It's the ultimate in deception by the humans. Should we call it the last bad legwork of a ruined civilization? It's a pity.
'The inability to give up is one of the few virtues we need to learn from humans.
What?　I can't believe you would say such a thing.
'At least Your Majesty is learning from Alfazul. That's why he hasn't given up on destroying those abominable puppets.
There must be .......

　Suzuri terminated the conversation one way or the other here. He kicked a thick branch that he had used as a foothold and disappeared.

　The Norzuri, shutting up at the selfishness of it all, looked once more at the people on the surface of the earth and then himself disappeared from the scene.










　--It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. It was.

　Garnet was burned by the scorching heat of Hyannichime.
　Sakura was injured all over her body by moving beyond the limit and was shot with arrows (bolts) in her back.
　Nagi was deeply injured by a counterattack by a side blow.

　It was a serious injury that no one could leave unattended, and in addition to that, I myself had been repeatedly told by Garnett to "quickly heal my body".

　The magic power that was nearly exhausted was somehow made up for with the remaining magic crystals, and when we finished [repairing] the damage that needed to be healed in a hurry, the support from the campsite arrived.

　Completely exhausted, we were all carried into the camp's relief space and forced to take a half-hearted rest.

　I was tucked into a poor quality bed and quickly fell asleep, and I found myself the last man to wake up in my group.

He woke up suddenly. I don't need you to worry about me," he said. If it were on the ground, the sun would be up long ago.
...... garnet. Sorry, I guess I've been using too much magic again and I've lost consciousness.

　I raised my upper body and shook my head lightly.

　Garnett sat down on a small chair beside the bed and looked at me with a dumbfounded face.

　The rapid and massive consumption of magic power would cause me to lose consciousness.

　It's natural to use up the magic power accumulated in the physical body, and using the magic power of the magic crystal at once is also risky.

　Even if the source is the magic crystal, the magic power is sent out through the body when it is sent out.

　So either way, the load on the body is an unavoidable problem.

　However, losing your mind doesn't mean you're in danger of losing your life, and your strength and magic power will return to normal after a short period of rest, and I've never heard of a case of an aftereffect.

Well, as far as I'm concerned, that's fine as long as it happened. It's a good thing that I'm not the only one.
Over there: ......?

　Wondering what was going on, I turned my gaze towards the direction Garnett had indicated with his thumb.

　There was Sakura standing there with a heartily awkward expression on her face.