He and Marina slash at Algaeath.
　Bilibili is an attack for long range. It won't be used at close range.
　Even if he does use it, the example motion is full of gaps, allowing him to take a crunching blow.
　Furthermore, Bilibiri is in a safe zone behind Algaeath. Just watch the motion and then move behind him to avoid it. It shouldn't be a problem as long as you stick to it and fight.

"Nugu-oohh!　Kill them all!

　Argues wielding a hammer.
　The blows delivered by this super macho giant have solid power and speed. The only thing that helps is that it's a large swing. You can duck if you watch carefully.
　And the attacks themselves are monotonous. If it was an opponent with more comprehensive fighting techniques, it could have been an instant annihilation, but because it's an idiot or something, all it does is wave its hammer around.
　However, it's impossible to take it.
　Just like the bear attack we fought before, if it hits you, it's a dead end.
　There's no choice but to keep avoiding it, so this is a very sapping experience, but you have to do it.

"Marina!　You know what I mean!
I know, sir!　You will fight while dodging!

　Marina strikes the halberd as they pass each other.
　An annihilating purple axe spear hits the bare flank of Argese's ground, sending shards of light flying.
　Since the monster has no flesh and blood, it doesn't splatter. So I'm not even sure how much damage they're doing, if any.

'I knew it was the same pattern as the bear.
It seems so. But it's even worse than the bear.

　He ducks from a distance to dodge Argaes' crazy swinging hammer. Marina, too, is fighting properly and carefully. I'm sure you're not going to be able to find a way to make it work.
　In the manner of hit and away, I duck and approach and slash the area around the giant's knee with my magic sword.
　A scattered piece of light. But it's certainly not very responsive.
　Maybe it's hard for an attack to get through to a tough guy wearing such thick muscle armor.

　With a buzz, Arguese swings a huge mallet at the self-righteousness.
　If you get hit by this kind of attack, even a huge rock will shatter. There is no room for one more human being.
　In fact, a nearby orc was caught in the crossfire and crushed to a pulp.
　A cold sensation ran down my back.
　It's good as long as you have the strength, but I'd like to take it down as soon as possible. ......

''d*mn!　There's too much of a difference in reach!

　Keep your distance.

'Noooooooo!　Why can't it hit me?!

　Arguese throws a tantrum.
　This is a giant that is about three meters tall.
　Even if my sword is a long-bladed two-handed sword, there is a limit to its range.
　The best I can do is to attack his groin and say "Attack at the weakest point!　Weaknesses! It's about as good as I can do.
　By the way, it's not very effective.

　On that point, Marina's halberd is so long that the weapon can reach the sides and chest area.
　However, you may be in an unreasonable posture, so it doesn't seem to be working that well either.
　No, even when the bear did damage, there was little change in its appearance. In fact, the damage itself should have accumulated: .......

'Marina, let's take a step back for a moment!
Okay, got it.

　Once there, we retreat to Deanna and Mr. Ion.
　Arguese has slow legs, so dashing away will give us a little more time.

　Elepipi is working with the big masters and guiding the locals to evacuate. Elepippi is usually a bit bonny, but she's really lively when we give her a role.
　Etoi, the catgirl, is guiding us out of harm's way with her monster torch in hand.
　It's just that she's a little bit ahead of us, but if we collapse, the monsters will rush over to Etwa's side, so we give her more room to maneuver.
　Well, I've given strict orders to drop the torch and run away if I can't make a decision on my own, so this is not a problem.
　Deanna has a spirit stone in one hand and a Beemaslime in the other. Aeon is a double princess by Deanna's side while being protected by Shadow Knight-kun.

　She tells Marina the policy of the battle.
　A policy is nothing more than doing what you can do.

'Marina, that guy uses a hammer held in his right arm, so he often puts his left foot forward when he swings.
Yes, sir.
So let's just focus on the left leg. You're gonna roll over, and then I'm with you. Then we'll aim for his eyes. I don't know if that will work on a monster, but it's pretty obvious that it has a weakness.
Yes, sir!

　It's a terrible idea to go after your one irreplaceable eye, but there's no way I'm going to leave a place that reeks of weakness behind. If I can, I'll go for it.

　Further behind Algaeath, Rebecca is fighting a lion's share of the battle against the orcs.
　I had asked Rebecca to clear the dew from all the monsters except Argaes.
　The monsters, in addition to goblins and orcs, there are also humans made of rocks - a kind of golem - as well. There aren't many of them yet, and due to the fact that many of the monsters aren't very fast, we've managed to defeat each one of them skillfully, but it looks like it's not safe to linger too long.
　No matter how strong Rebecca-san is, there is a limit to what she can do alone.

　In this way, the way she fights is a little different from Shero-san.

That person's fighting style is very similar to ...... Zack's. ......

　Mr. Ion muttered.
　I wonder if Rebecca learned swordplay from Mr. Isaac. Or did she learn it by watching?
　Somehow I have a feeling it's the latter.

　If that's the case, does that mean that Aeon-san, who was learning various things directly from Mr. Isaac, is also good at swordsmanship? Well, even if it's too much for now, we'll ask him sooner or later.
　For now, we need to defeat Arguese.

　I run to Argaes' place with Marina.
　I duck the swinging mallet with a backstep and slash my left leg in an inverted manner.
　Shards of light scattered violently, and you can feel that a fair amount of damage has passed through.

''Ughhhhhh!　I'm good!

　While it's painful, this doesn't mean it's bleeding or slowing down, which is a monster quality. I'm also raising my eyebrows if it really hurts.



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　The battle was a bit of a retreat.

　It's too much to let Rebecca-san alone deal with ordinary monsters, so the battle was continuing, with Marina and I helping out from time to time, and somehow we all managed to continue safely.
　However, it looks like we're about to reach the center of Luclaera.
　What happened to the elves of Lucraela, there was still no atmosphere of support arriving.
　As expected, reinforcements from Elishe would take a bit longer.

''Huh. ....... There's no end in sight for ....... I wonder if that demon person ...... is okay .......

　Rebecca exhales as she cuts off the orcs.
　Indeed, the monsters are still coming out one by one.
　I don't know how many I've already defeated, the amount of money I've earned from the Demon Crystals is amazing, but as expected, I can't afford to pick them up.

''The monsters are all slow, you know. As long as Shamash-san is doing well, the monsters will break off at some point. Let's hang on until then.''
'Yeah. But maybe it's time to get to the end of the weaponry: ......
Yeah, .......

　My magic sword doesn't spill its blade, it's even called a magic sword, so it won't break so easily.
　Marina's halberd may not be of very good quality either, but the construction of the weapon itself is massive, so it still looks fine.
　However, the sword Rebecca is using right now is one that she borrowed from Master Dwarf. It's not like he rushed over with a calm sword, nor did he choose a great sword.
　So you're fighting a golem made of rock, is it time to break it or is it too sharp?
　I mean, it's not good.

For now, it's me or Marina that will deal with the hard monsters. Rebecca will ask for an orc. ...... Or rather, we need some backup soon.
Yeah. There's something strange about the people in this town. Why doesn't anyone come here?

　That's right. No one is coming.
　Even if the elves in the guild were to help us, it should be a step different: .......

　The battle continues.
　Arguese is being held back by Marina right now, but he's still full of energy. I don't feel like I can defeat it at all.
　The only thing that helps is that we're able to duck the attacks .......

　It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to see the difference.

"Olaaaaah!

　With all my strength, I cut at the joint.
　According to Rebecca, even though it was made of rock, as long as it's moving, the moving parts are fragile, and it's true that if you can aim well at the joints of your arms, it will be effective.
　Or rather, the arm is poloed out of the joint.
　And since the golem's weapons are its arms, it becomes quiet when its two arms are removed.
　It's a strange characteristic of monsters, and when they lose their means of attack, they stop moving.
　From the monster in this state, you can get a slightly higher quality magical crystal than normal.
　Well, now is not the time to do that, so when the monster stops moving, you have to let it go.

''One more time!''

　He timed it well and slashed his other arm.
　But his aim misses and gakin!　and the sword slipped into his second arm.
　Once the sword flashes were deflected, the separation of the joint would easily fail.
　The golem doesn't care if the sword is mired in the arm, it doesn't care if it attacks you.
　There is no sense of pain.

''Shit.''　

　An approaching fist of rock.
　It's an attack that can be easily avoided if you let go of your weapon, but I couldn't help but reflexively grab my sword.
　Rebecca-san is in the middle of cleaving off the goblins at a little distance.
　Marina has no time to spare, no matter how you look at it, against Algaeath.

　No matter how much she trains to avoid attacks all the time, it's not the kind of thing that can be avoided even after the attack itself occurs - that is, even after she's in the 'king hand state'.
　It's training to move so that you don't get hit, to act so that you don't get eaten, and in a situation like the one we're in now, you can't avoid it anymore.

　A moment when you don't even have time to say a word.
　A lumpy fist that could be called the golem's rock itself is approaching.

　Without even the time to make up your mind, you involuntarily close your eyes.
　A moment.
　Zugagagan!　And a continuous crashing sound.

'......?　Huh?

　When he opened his eyes, the golem had been turned into a beehive by an ice spear and stopped its movement.
　In the next moment, it disappeared like smoke, leaving only its demonic core behind.

''That was a close call. I'm late. I'm sorry.
...... too cool timing.

　Shamash is in a posture where he has finished performing his magic.
　I was relieved from the bottom of my heart.
　After all, it might have been mentally on the edge.



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'We did a quickie and were going to come right away, but because of the torch we made, the monsters in the tunnels kept coming up. We had to be very careful, indeed.

　Apparently, that's why Shamash-san took so much time and effort.
　Well, it's true that the way this monster springs up is not a humbling experience. I'm surprised you didn't crash ...... because you ran backwards where this one was marching in alone.
　In fact, I heard it got into a brawl around setting up a mimic.

'That's why I'm empty of magic. I'm sorry, but I need to do a little more of that magic to make it work. I'm sorry it's useless. Well, I can use summoning magic, so let me contribute with that one.

Yeah, you're a lifesaver.

　Even as he speaks, the fight continues.
　I'm going to cut down the little goblins that come rushing in with hatchets in one hand.
　Goblins and the like aren't a number of things, but they're still a number of things. At the very least, I have to pay attention to them, and I'm getting seriously tired by now.
　Even if it's not, I have to do something about Arguese as soon as possible.

''Ayase-kun, I'll take the magic stone. I'll summon the strongest demonic beast I can summon. It won't be able to manifest for long, but it should be able to help us.

　Shamash-san picks up all the magical crystals that were lying around.
　To be honest, we're in a situation where we need the help of a cat. If you can summon a strong demonic beast, you'll be very helpful.
　I don't care how much magic crystals are used, just keep summoning them!

　Shamash-san places the large amount of demonic crystals he picked up (more than ten times as many as Shadow Knight's) on the ground and begins chanting the spell solemnly and cheerfully.
　Shamash-san's light red aura rises faintly.

''Thousands and thousands of stars, show and reason the pathways of darkness.''
The almighty king, the treacherous spearhead, the treacherous sword.
The Gatekeeper of Order and the Son of Destruction, Shaitaan, the ruler of demons.
Descend from hell to hell, and incarnate.
I am the Nightmare, Shamash Aureole, the dreamer.
Be present when called upon!　Evil Eye!　

　Shamash's aura that erupts explosively and rises like a raging storm.
　The long chanting. Apparently, it seems to be a rather powerful monster.
　It shines so loudly that it makes you look away, and then it manifests itself as

'Fluffy!　This is getting out of hand!　Huh!　Fluffy!
............
Fluffy!

　It's a big eyeball thing floating in the sky.
　There are a number of tentacles with eyeballs at the end (・・・・・・) hanging down in circles.
　And yet, they don't seem to have a mouth, but they start talking in a fluffy, girl-like voice.

'It was a bad one in more ways than one!

Oh, no?　This Evil Eye is very powerful. The downside is that her summoning time is short (her nenpi is bad), though. Come on, little eye!　Put every single monster out to charcoal!

'Fluffy!　Fluffy!　I'll do it DEATH!

　Ai-chan (tentative name) floats up to the sky.
　A bright red aura rises from her fluttering eyes. It's really surreal.

　Arguably because they have the same one eye, Arguese is also looking at Ai-chan with an open-mouthed idiot face.

I'm going to eat DEATH!

　Ai's ten tentacles are aimed at the monsters like a barrel.
　Kah! And a momentary flash of light.
　From the small eyeballs (EYE) at the end of the tentacles, a dazzling destructive ray is unleashed without pause.
　The monsters in front of me are shot out, lick by lick, in order.
　The terrifying power.
　It's not so much a charcoal extinguisher as it is a single shot that wipes out all the monsters.

"Fluffy!　I'm going to kill them all!
'Good job, Ai!　You're so reliable.

　Shamash strokes Ai's head with a reoshing motion.
　The Evil Eye squints and says, "Fluffy, fluffy".
　This is .......


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　Ai is taking care of the miscellaneous monsters.
　He floats in the air and ejects magic from places where the enemy's attacks can't hit him.
　According to Shamash, he manipulates a lot of magic, and even himself|(?). It seems that the magic doesn't work on the
　It's not that he's the strongest, it's just that he's the most powerful, and if he were a normal monster, he'd be deadly, but he's weak against flying tools like bows, so maybe his weaknesses exist for everything.

　And as for us, we're still in a frenzy against Argeuse.
　Me, Marina and Rebecca have been playing hit and run, but we haven't been able to get anywhere.

Ayase-kun!　Come here for a minute.

　Shamash, who was watching the game with Deanna and Aeon, shouted.
　MP, I wonder if he recovered.

''It's a little hard to say, Ayase-kun ....... Your attacks are barely getting through to that thing.''
What do you mean?
''No, I can tell by the feel of the magic power the monsters contain: ...... It seems to have little effect other than attacks with Ayase-kun's magic sword.
"Seriously?

　Then I'll have to fight on my own, won't I? Oh no!

''It would be better to have them deal with other monsters and fight together with Ai. However, that thing has a magic resist: ......

　In other words, no matter how good you are at dodging and disabling chattering attacks, you can't defeat them due to lack of attack power.
　It's a venerable problem, this one.

　While we're talking, Rebecca-san and Marina work together to thin out the flesh on Arguese.
　Rebecca's powerful blow hits Arguese's left knee!
　Arguez doesn't go down.
　His strategy to roll over by going for the left leg isn't working too well.
　On the contrary--

Oh.

　Rebecca's sword snapped off from the root. It's finally bad.

　Rebecca-san retreats back while swearing.
　As expected, she is annoyed.

　I sent Shadow Knight-kun towards Arguese to take his place, but he took a hit from one of the attacks and disappeared.
　It seems that the boss-class monsters are not blade-worthy. Chorus.

''Ayase-kun. Let's try out the sword you brought with you at a loss.

　Huh?　You mean The Rusty Sword-2?

　No, well, ...... is certainly worth a try ......?
　Marina's attacks didn't go through every single one of them, and Rebecca's long sword was also broken. Elepippi's sword is only enough to be handled with one hand, and her attack power will be even less.
　If this is the case, I'll be jittery anyway.

　Shamash-san receives the rusty sword I took out of my inventory.
　The rusty sword and a handful of magic crystals.

　After muttering a mumbling spell, the usual blinding light.

''Look. ...... Looks like I hit more than I thought I would.

　Grinning, Shamash-san held a beautiful and heavy long sword in his hand, shining like a jewel, not unlike the rusty sword he had just used.

''This is the ...... holy sword,''