"...... No, wait!　Vestri, you!　Why do you involve me in this?

　Kakaka," echoed Vestri's laugh.

　If you disregard the fact that this is an opponent who was in a state of war until just recently, you can't help but feel sympathy or sympathy for the way the youngest executive is being teased for good by the old guard.

　The reason why Vestri withheld information from Norzli is not out of malice, but rather the idea of playing with him without malice.

'You haven't fought these puppets since you were in their bodies.
We've done this before in a neutral city, in Athropolis.
They didn't wear armor, did they?　Get as much combat experience with the humans as you can before the real battle begins.
"...... clicks ......

　Norzuri grudgingly withdrew his rebuttal to Vestri.

　Dustin, who took it as a sign that their exchange was over, broke the spell that covered the two magic spears and moved into a combat stance.

''Are we done talking? Feel free to go.''
Yeah, I'll go all in on him, but--

　--Stepping in like a flash of light.

　Dustin closed the gap between me and Vestri at a speed that my kinetic vision couldn't keep up with, and in the space of a breath, I stormed in with a series of two spear strikes.

　Vestri is blown backwards.

　However, the armor of Agart Ram that covered his body wasn't much of a wound, and Vestri landed easily without even falling over.

''Kaka!　That's a rough way to say hello!
'And underneath the armour is not flesh and blood, is it?　Then we can smash it down without regard to alliances or agreements.
"Because where it is broken, Luke White Wolf can [repair] it. Let's let us resist to the extent of not killing him as well!

　Agart Ram's armor points both palms forward.

　A dazzling light floods the holes drilled in the bottom of his palms, and a scorching glow emanates from them.

　Dustin is not surprised and ducks under the flashing fire and sees both spear strikes in both arms in an arc.

　The area where the attack hit was just two fingers off the inner joints of both elbows.

'...... Did you shift your arms in the nick of time?'
As soon as they see that the armor is solid, they immediately switch to targeting the joints. It looks like they've gained a lot of combat experience in their 20 years or so.

　It's as if Vestri was taking his time to offer a chat ...... but at the same time, he was ready for his next move.

　The only thing that bends the wrists of both arms that were played by the spear is the wrist, and the palm is turned inward to release a flash of light.

　It was significantly less powerful than the previous one, but it was also a short surprise shot with a short preliminary motion.

　However, Dustin quickly turned himself around and pulled away from the pause, as if he had even anticipated it.

'Dustin's guy, he's getting more polished every time we face each other.
"Master Luke!　The stone floors and walls melted down to ......!　That's what was reported, Agart Ram's weapon: ......!

　The Knight of the Golden Fang, who was witnessing the event, let out a cry of surprise.

　The built-in weapons in the dolls that attacked the neutral city (Athropolis) - currently, only a few knights and adventurers who took part in the battle of the neutral city (Athropolis) actually saw them on the human side.

　Most humans only found out about it indirectly through reports from us, and their surprise at witnessing the actual thing was quite impressive.

''I don't know the detailed principles, but it looks like a shrunken version of a demonic beast's abilities.
'Is this a scaled-down version of ...... so much more than a monster, not a monster, but a hexenbiest: ......
If they say, 'Make armor that can withstand this thing,' I don't know what to do.

　The statement itself is a joke, but I've been concerned for a long time about whether this heat ray can be withstood by protective gear.

　At the very least, it seems impossible to prevent it from happening with the strength of the object.

　Even if it was possible to create armor that wouldn't melt even if it was exposed to that thing, it would only 'not burn or melt even if exposed to scorching heat', and the wearer might not be able to withstand it and die.

　The best move, after all, would be the 'touchless defense' with magic tools?

　It seems to me that blocking it with the defensive magic carved into Garnett's sword - a sort of magic power barrier - is the most reliable way to do it.

　While I was immersed in contemplation as a weapons dealer like that, there was movement in the fight against Vestri.

''Kaka. The small heat cannons aren't going to hit, and the spears can block a blow or two, but the armor is starting to chip away. It's time to get down to brass tacks and get down to business.

　Vestri's movements stopped with a snap as he tried to jump away.

　Both of his feet, covered in Agart Ram's armor, were wrapped in thick ice and stuck to the floor.

'Humph, I'm buggered about fighting with humans, etc.
Exquisite, for that matter.

　The cutting edge of the magic spear stabbed into Vestri's torso.

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

''No!　She has no... taste!

　The moment Norzuri screamed, a tremendous flash of light gushed out at the rear of both legs trapped in the ice, and the thick ice shattered and scattered.

　Dustin quickly moved away from the distance without a moment's delay.

　That's where Norzuri comes running up to you, angered by your shoulder.

'You fool, you!　If it were a human being, that would be the key point where the liver is located, but a doll's belly has no internal organs!　We should aim for the head, then the chest!
I know. But those vital parts must be protected by an extraordinarily thick armor. The stab that was immediately unleashed at that moment wasn't enough to pierce the chest armor: ...... that's all.
...... Hmm, if you were aware of it, that's fine.
'If I could have accumulated enough, I could have drilled the chest ...... probably wouldn't have been able to get away in time. It would have been faster to get away with it that way.

　Dustin and Norselli are unintentionally shoulder to shoulder.

　Both of them have turned their guarded gazes to their heads (.) up (.) together.

　The figure in the destination of their gaze - the figure of Vestri floating in the air by the flames blowing out of both legs and shoulders.