Next, four figures jumped out of the shadows of the rubble, where the glow of extreme color was visible.
　White, green, blue and yellow. They were dressed in crystals of various colors as well as the young man on the building.
　The glow from earlier seemed to be the light from their transformation.
　The fishbones seemed to have completely shifted their attention to the transforming heroes, and they didn't pay any attention to us.

''Hee!　So why are you going after me!

　Correction.
　Only Renmi is still being chased by quite a few fish bones.
　Maybe she was really desperate, or maybe she was running away, using her physical abilities as a god to the fullest.

''Help!''
Hey, yeah.

　I observe the heroes fighting while reducing their numbers with a magic flash at random.
　If you look, the man in the red crystal suit had also jumped into the melee.

''Leftover!''
Not to you!
I will not let you destroy this world!
Let's go!
Oh!

　Each person is attacking the fishbones while shouting things like, "I'm going to attack the fishbones while working together.
　Their fighting skills are decent. Frankly speaking, they are far from the expert class wielders I've seen.
　But.....

You're really a special effects transforming hero...

　Only the equipment was top-notch enough to make such a soliloquy.
　A white sword, a green axe, a blue spear, a yellow cudgel, and a red meriken sack. The weapons used varied, but they were definitely able to accumulate damage to fish bones.
　Even though it's weakened, it's a tremendous artifact when the attacks are passing through fish bones that have the characteristics of 'physical invalidation' and 'magic invalidation'.
　In order to defeat them, you need to have a way to directly damage their souls.

　And the most amazing thing is the crystal suits they are equipped with.
　It's not as colorful as it looks. They provide their users with unparalleled power, speed, and defense.
　It's a power far beyond human knowledge when it doesn't defy the fangs of the fish bones.

''Finalize!''

　With the heroes' cries, their crystal suits shine and power converges in their weapons and fists.

''Riser Slash!''
"Riser Dynamic!
"Riser Piercing!
Riser Brass!
"Riser Punch!

　The fish bones became grains of light and shattered by the special attack that was launched.
　I wonder if you can't use it unless you shout the name of the special move, or is that just now.......

　The number of them that Renchu had received was about ten, but now there were five fewer of them.
　There were about 10 of them chasing after Renmi, but I wiped them out with my magic flash, so there are only 5 left.
　I don't feel like I'm the one who's working the hardest, but those fishbones are essentially no match for a human to compete with. In fact, they don't seem to notice that I've defeated the fishbone, and they probably don't have the luxury of time to do so.
　If you think about it that way, the heroes are fighting hard enough.

''Zee..........''

　Oh, correction again.
　The MVP who was running around and attracting the most fish bones was Renmi.
　Instead, he was so exhausted that he couldn't swear, and disappointedly rested his hands and knees on the ground.

''Hmm, but I see...''

　I could tell from looking at the special move earlier and the fight so far with an appraising eye.
　The crystal suit and weapons they are using are made of "soul crystal".
　Theoretically, the "Tamsin" that has the ability to store soul energy and replace it with power could also be used against fish bones.
　However, to achieve such a high level of perfection, it would be impossible to do so with ordinary technology.

　It was probably the Cheat Holder who made that suit.
　At the very least, he should have crafted and customized cheats.
　Then, as long as I have enough materials, I might be able to make it.

"I've already analyzed the structure with my connoisseur's eye, so let's just follow the example of what I'm doing.

　With the Craft Cheat, I first play with the soul crystals in the item box.
　Substitute materials that are determined to be needed elsewhere by the appraisal eye....fill in the blanks with better quality objects.
　Once the shape is completed, I just use the customization cheat to set it to the same parameters........

'Ah, I see...'

　When I tried to create the exact same thing, I found out the fatal flaw in the suit.
　Maybe the creators don't know enough about it to know, or they simply don't realize it. If they know and do it, they're just stupid.
　Apparently a fundamental solution is impossible, so I took the finished product out of the item box, replacing the fatal flaw I discovered with another fatal flaw.

　The finished product was a palm-sized, pitch-black crystal.
　The fuzzy purple smoke-like thing inside was stagnant, and it was clearly one of those items that looked like it was in trouble.

''Um, I'm pretty sure it looked like this...''

　He mutters as he holds it up in front of his face, just like the red guy.

'Crystallize,'

　Then, with a jet-black glow, a sinister rush of darkness surrounds me.
　I surrender to the change, feeling the tightness like a restraining device that binds my entire body.

''Fuu~........''

　While letting out a sigh at the emptiness that seems to rob my entire body of power, I take out a full-body mirror from the item box and check the design.
　There I was, wearing a jet-black crystal that had evil protrusions sprouting from many places.
　The head is designed to look like a cricket. A dark blue scarf around the neck for some reason.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with the company.

Well, that's about it.

　My voice was muffled, but I didn't care.
　I opened and grasped my sharp, clawed fingers to check my senses, and I leisurely approached the battlefield where our heroes were struggling with clattering footsteps.

''Whoa!''
Topaz!

　The red shouted the name of the gem.
　Probably the yellow one that had just been blown off by the tail of a fishbone.
　The fishbone runs into the topaz or whatever it was that ran into the rubble.
　He's dealing with the other fish bones man-to-man, so his friends won't be able to help him in time.

"Finalize!

　As soon as I put it on, its use was drilled into my head.
　When I chanted the command word, I almost froze involuntarily at the coldness that sucked the life and heat out of me in its entirety.
　On the other hand, I felt a burning sensation in my right leg, as if I had been plunged into a swamp of magma.
　Well, I know what's causing it, and it's not unbearable for either of us.

'Riser kick.'

　He closes the distance between himself and the fish bone that's closing in on Topaz with a contraction, and then eats a desperate flying kick.
　There is no response. That's because, of course, the fishbone disappeared without a trace just from the aftermath of the impact created by the kick.
　After landing dangerously, I slowly stand up.

''Ah, that was........!
The sixth current riser!
The Black Warrior Onyx, you mean?

　The heroes shout out to each other.
　I knew we'd call each other by our gem names.
　Well, let's get in.

Yeah, I'm Onyx. I'm Onyx, and I'm going to help you in your fight.



　The heroes, who were reversed in formation by my help, soon wiped out the fishbone.
　I didn't work too hard and just dealt with them at random, but I still easily defeated the fish bones with a lightly thrown back fist, so I'll make an excuse like, "Oh, it looks like you were weak.

What the hell are you?

　Even after the battle, the heroes didn't untransform and talked to me.
　I felt like I was being warned, so I untransformed first.

''That thing you just did?''

　Red, transformed on the rooftop, tilted his head, but asked a series of questions.

"Onyx. Don't tell me you're fighting the Leftovers all by yourself?
Leftovers? ...Oh, I see.

　You mean those fish bones.
　It's certainly a strange thing to say when you consider who those guys are and how they got there.
　Well, we can only speculate about the circumstances.

We'll see.
Well I was wondering if you'd like to fight with us?

　I managed to stop myself from getting it down my throat that I'm not kidding with you guys.
　I'm sure these guys are just being used or something.........and if you think about the future, it won't hit you too hard.
　Yes, this is a safe place.........

Who are you people?

　I should ask him back.
　Then Red broke out of his transformation and flapped his coat and introduced himself hot and bothered.

'We are the Salvation Brigade Crystal Gain. We are the current risers who fight to protect the world from the world devouring monster, the World Eater.......Leftover!
Huh.

　I manage to suppress the urge that's building up in the pit of my stomach.

'What's up?'
No, it's nothing...

　They're not bad.
　Yeah, maybe they're not bad.
　I'm sure they're sincere.
　So I'll have to be patient.

All right, all right. Well, in that case, I'll fight with you guys. And if you can, give him a bed and some food, too.

　The red coat snickered as I indicated with my thumb over my shoulder the bulky rubbish that was wailing over there.

''Of course. I'm the Ruby Riser, Akai Ryusei. I'm the leader of Crystal Gain. Nice to meet you!''
Ryuji Sakahagi. Onyx, this is Reiser.

　The rest of the guys undo the transformation and introduce themselves with their mouths.　
　White is Jadeite, green is emerald, and blue is sapphire.
　It's enough to remember that they're not Japanese, they're from another world.

I'm sure you'll be glad to hear that. I'm Mario Grand of the Topazlizer.

　Topaz, who I had just saved, asked me to shake his hand.
　I wanted to brush him off, but I reluctantly accepted.
　There was nothing but pure gratitude on this large man's face, and I was hesitant to treat him badly.

''Well, let's go home. To our city ... to Midgarda!

　Akai smiles and waves his hand up with a smirk.
　The other guys responded and walked away with a trusting gait to the future.

　I watched such people with somewhat cold eyes.
　I don't know what to say to these people who don't know the truth, who don't try to know it, who seek a false image of right and wrong that doesn't exist.

'Well, it's important to have faith in the hope of the future...'

　It's not like it's directly related to my pledge.
　I'm just killing time, killing time.


　Until this other world is completely destroyed.