--At that time Sakura and Ezell were running through the corridor, and Hild was running towards the Great Hall.

　A large scale firefighting operation was taking place in the balcony-like open-air hall protruding from the perimeter of the great tree.

　The source of the fire was the trunk of the tree further up from the open-air hall.

　The fire was burning as if the night had not yet fallen and was about to spread to the branches and leaves of the great tree.

How awful ...... I didn't even notice it until it was like this ......!

　Edward, who had been called in as a fire fighter, looked up at the blazing flames above the open-air hall and hissed bitterly.

　The flames seemed to be caused by the heat from a stray bullet fired from the ground, but because it was difficult to see from inside the building, the flames had spread unnoticed.

Anyway, we need to put it out!　This and ...... this guy!

　I don't know if I can handle it, but I have to do the best I can.

　With his left and right hands, he unfolds one spell scroll each, letting the mainstream blow up in gusts of wind and shower him with them.

　The other demon clans also tried to suppress the fire with their own means, but in the face of the tremendous fury, they were literally burned to a crisp, and there was no sign of any effect.

''d*mn it ......!　Oh yeah, you can't use that thing!　It's magic to bathe them in a column of water out of the lake!

　The demons in the vicinity called out to Edward shook their heads in hearty frustration.

''Impossible, we can't reach this far!　It's near the center of the island and at this height ......!

　This large tree, which houses the Great Capitol, is the largest tree on the island, and the open-air hall where Eddie and the others are located is even higher than the middle of it.

　It is high enough to look down on almost all of the trees (the mane), so it was no surprise that the water column of the aquatic demon race could not reach it.

''......!　Then you didn't do anything about the fire!
'It can't be!　Master Fraxinus is already in motion!　The lake water can be sucked up by the magic of Lord Fraxinus and cruised to the trees at the fire to quell the fire. ......!　I should be able to do it!
So why not?

　Just as the exchange was approaching an argument, a human woman with long black hair dominated by a human jumped out of the room.

''Mr. Noir!''
"Huh, huh, ......, somehow, I made it in time. ......

　Whipping his breathless and exhausted body, Noir rushed to Edward's side and looked up at the raging fire.

'Well, that firefighting, the mechanism is ...... functioning, but ...... and all over the island, the fires are...' ...wake up, be, and then the ...... effect disperses, disperses, .......
...... My God, .......

　The two words 'give up' come to Edward's mind.

　Fire extinguishing by the water column did not reach, fire suppression from inside the trees could not keep up with the size of the fire, and it was as if we were not doing enough.

'Is there any way to strike ...... No, no!　I can't believe I can't fulfill the role my sister has entrusted me with!

　Trying to find a way to deal with the situation at all costs, Edward fished through the bag containing the magic tools.

　Then Noir's thin hand reached out from beside him and clutched the bundle of spells.

''Nah!''
...... this much, if you have ......!

　A gust of magic power that looks like a gust of wind occurs starting from Noir's hand.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what to expect when you're in a position to make a decision.

'Explode (Explode) ......!

　An even more tremendous explosion was triggered inside the raging fire, and the blast reaped the surface layer of the open-air hall.

　While both Edward and the demons were desperately trying to endure the blast so they wouldn't be blown away, only Noir, the person who caused the explosion, fell over and tumbled across the wooden floor, unable to catch himself.

''Uggh. ......''
Mr. Noir!

　Out of the corner of Edward's vision, who is surprised and panicked, the flame that had been burning so intensely is rapidly losing its heat and brilliance.

　The cheers of the demons filled with surprise and joy.

　The flames that had been burning just above the open-air hall had left no trace, and the scorched portions of the great tree's surface had been blown away by the roots, forming a shallow and wide sinkhole.

'Nah ......!　Ho, the flames really went out and ...... well, the high-speed airflow created by the explosion blew the fire out!
"...... And also ...... water, cold air, spell of water, cold air, spell of ...... elemental magic, too. If you're a user ......, you can do ...... better, could do ...... better.

　Did Noir come up with this method as soon as he arrived?

　No, maybe it was one of the options from the beginning, and he had kept it in his mind all along as he worked to extinguish the fire.

　If he was running around to the right and left without a break, thinking of countermeasures for situations that could not be handled by ordinary means, it would be a marvelous thing in a different way than coming up with it instantly.

　Noir slumped to the floor with only his upper body up and slumped to the floor, one hand brushing his bangs away as he looked around.

'Mi, everyone go ...... other, place, go ...... me ...... a little, rest ...... tired Ta......
'All right. But I'll stay behind, and I'll let anyone who can fight go along with me who can. If anything happens, I won't be able to face either my sister or Sir Luke.
Well, thank you for ....... ......

　This is not just a scene of fire, but a battlefield with an enemy that attacks with murderous and hostile intent.

　It's too dangerous to leave an exhausted woman on her own, no matter how skilled a wizard she is.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　In the end, the two beastmen Edward had called out to remained here, weapons in hand, and continued to keep a vigilant eye on the surroundings.

''(The two warriors on the Asropolis side and Noir...... I can also use my magic tools to cover up, so I should be able to resist at least one doll.

　The battle ability of the automatic dolls is much better than even the heroic Ezell, if they are one-on-one, but if they are joined by someone of the same level of ability, they will be able to reverse the situation.

　These beasts are not as strong as the brave Ezell, but if you add Noir and yourself to that, they will be more than equal to the automatic doll as a whole - Edward had estimated his strength in this way.

　Suddenly, a cold night wind blew through, cooling the body that was on fire from the heat of the flames.

　Edward shivered at the drop in body temperature, and with his eyes tightly shut, he endured the chill.

　-- The smell of fresh blood pierced his nostrils.

　A beastman collapsed, splattering fresh blood without a voice.

　The other warrior's screaming spear thrust out, and in the blink of an eye, the spear was sliced open and turned into multiple pieces of wood, and with the force of the spear, his entire body was torn apart and spurted out blood.

　The second killing - Edward couldn't move a single finger in the face of the literal devastation.

''(...... different ...... obviously moving differently!　It's not like the other dolls!　(This guy is special: ......!)

　Edward, who had been watching the battle of the brave Ezell up close and personal, understood exactly what the enemy's strength was that had suddenly appeared.

　Speed. Power. Accuracy.
　All of them were exceptional compared to the automatons he had encountered before.

　The one that intuitively came to mind was Dustin, the Demon King hunter.
　I'm afraid this has reached his domain--

----!

　The hand holding the dagger waved like a flash of light.

　Edward's kinetic vision didn't even allow him to see where he was aiming.

　It was only after a black band of shadows intertwined his dagger and arm just in time with a black band of shadows that he realized the attack was aimed at his own throat whistle, barely stopping the blade from closing in on his carotid artery.

'Let......eru, thing, ka......!
Oh, dear. That's an interesting coincidence.

　Noir rolls his eyes, his expression tense with tension.

　Unknown to Edward, the automatic doll that had defeated the two beastly warriors in an instant, and even nearly took Edward's life - it was in the form of the girl Noir had met in the human settlement.

　The girl-shaped doll waved its arms with unseen speed to break free of its restraints and lightly leapt backwards, taking the distance.

'...... you, tachi ...... one body, what are you, what are you ......!
"Do I look like an honest man who answers the question?　Besides, if you answer the question, you die, you're done. You'll just disappear with the rest of your memories. ......

　It was a far-fetched declaration of murder.

　Knowing it was a futile footstep, Edward reached into his bag and tried to take out the magic tool for the attack.

　The next moment - a tremendous wave of magic power shook his entire body, and after a slight delay, the vibration and roar of the explosion shook the entire great tree.

　Edward, Noir, and even the girl-shaped doll revealed their astonishment at the sudden event.

　However, the first one to reveal any emotion other than surprise was the attacker, the girl-shaped doll.

''Too soon!　Too!　What the hell is he doing?　This degree is totally sufficient for ......!

　The girl-shaped doll suddenly frowned sternly and jumped even wider, moving away from the close combat pause.

''The situation has changed. I'll leave this to you. Can you do it?　If you falter, you'll be brought back to earth to be tried as a felon. ...... You don't want that, do you?

　After calling out in a sweet voice to the empty space, the girl-shaped doll ran down the surface layer of the large tree at a speed that was very untraceable.

　Without any time to be surprised by the inhuman act of running and moving through the near-vertical tree trunk, the space that was supposed to be empty flickers like a mirage, the effect of the cloaking magic is broken and a woman appears.

　It was a woman with an appearance that was identical to Noir.

　The difference is that her hair is white, just long enough to reach her shoulders, and she has a deep scar on the left half of her face - and she has lost her left arm.

　No way, that was ...... faster than Edward could utter a word of confirmation, Noir screamed out in grief.

'Blam!'
'I'm sorry, sis ...... I am, I am ......!