'Ughhhhhhhh!
Run, run.
No, no, no, no!　I don't want to die!　I don't want to die!


　Immediately, I came to the side of the ancient spider 《Enchemental Spider》 near the entrance of the outer wall, and it was already an aha moment. It had turned into a dead place. There was no anti-magician to confront that monster. They were either already running away or dead. Even if you are a person from the anti-magic army it's certainly not surprising that you would be scared of this monster.


　I managed to guide the remaining people to flee, and then I stood alone against that giant demon.







　Take a big deep breath. There is no one alive here anymore. The only people left are the corpses and me. The rest of the mooks were already heading towards the center of the city, as if they wanted a one-on-one battle.


　And then the battle began.



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　The battle was extremely frustrating.

　The attack of the Ancient Spider 《Enchemental Spider》 was more than he had expected. It was........the use of transference magic. Although there are records of it being used hundreds of years ago, transference does not exist in modern magic. And yet, the Ancient Spider 《Enchemental Spider》 would definitely use transference. This is the kind of entanglement that packed that long distance in one fell swoop...................but there's nothing I can do about it.

　And this guy, when he spits out a thread from his buttocks, he transitions it through a magic circle floating in the air. Moreover, the thread is also unusual. It's sharp as steel, and if it sticks, it will not be able to put an end to it. I'm not going to be able to get the same kind of results as you.


''........d*mn it!


　I let out a gasp. I was having a hard time with too many moves. I couldn't make use of the Invisible Blade's advantage at all. I was completely on the defensive.

　However, the Ancient Spider's Ancient Spider's Ancient Spiders have a weakness. It's mobility. The bigger it is, the stronger it is. Strength is not something as simple as being measured by size, but this ancient spider, the Ancient Spider "Ancient Ancient Spiders" was skillful. Perhaps it was experienced in combat, but it attacked from my blind spot and made sure to force me to respond in a difficult way. I won't give them a chance to attack. In that case........I have no choice but to use that one.


''......................Sanctuary.


　I activate the singular ability, Extra, which is derived from the Magic Eye. This is something that perceives the opponent's magic element, and is comparable to predicting the future. In short, the reaction speed is twice as fast as before. Unlike Twilight Eye 《Twilight Sight》, it would not be able to grasp the magic element overall, but this limited range was enough for now. Also, the activation limit was short, but that couldn't be said for now.








　--Fresh blood. My body had already begun to destroy itself. The usage time of the Divine Realm 《Sanctuary》 is generally limited to 10 minutes. And yet, 15 minutes have already passed since it was activated. The amount of blood coming out of the eyeballs is already unusual, and the skin on my arm has also begun to tear. With this amount of blood loss, I would normally be dead long ago. However, the current me was still able to fight, as if I was activated.


　Besides, if we lose here, the First Warding City will be crushed. If that happens, the damage to humanity will be incalculable. This place is the very hope for all of humanity. If this place falls, the boundaries of the other cities will also cease to function. If that happens, that hell will happen again.


　I ... no, we were in peace. After the battle with the demon tribe calmed down, we built a ward city and thought we would be safe once we got in there. We vaguely dreamed of one day opposing the demons, one day we would lose the twilight and regain the bright light, one day we would regain the earth.... Human beings have been thinking this for 150 years. But the demon tribe had never been able to wait for them.


''Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!


　I have regrets. If only I had done this then, if only I hadn't done this then, those thoughts are mixed up. But now........for now, I have to focus on this moment. If I don't defeat the Ancient Spider 《Enchemental Spider》, I won't be able to regret or reflect on it. It will only end up being overrun.


　I deployed the Invisible Invisible everywhere. And I also use inertia control magic on my own body. I stop the flowing movement and kick the invisible wall. And then..........and then a flash. Continue that attack. It runs around in every direction. In addition, he also activated the Invisible Blade from both knives and both feet. While changing his reach, he makes sure to attack.

　The Invisible Blade is not perceptible to the opponent as expected, and my attack was definitely effective. Both sides almost never defended against each other. It was just a fistfight. But I knew that was the best thing to do. Originally, there was no option to defend against the Invisible Sword Invisible Blade. I'm not going to be the only one who can do this. I'm not going to be the only one who can do this.


　They are also confident in their ability to attack with shifting magic, and the amount of attacks is increasing. And then they avoid the approaching strings and legs. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid!


　If he stopped, death would be right there for him. He didn't care about the blood that was already flowing from his own body. Then the sound fades and most of the colors disappear. All I can see is a burning red color that burns bright red. If I could only perceive that, I could fight.


　I run through the space created by the invisible Invisible. My opponent also continues to chase me in this space. Moreover, at this time, I didn't even care about gravity, even if I was unconscious. Just my legs are light, my arms are light, my body is....light. Faster, faster, faster, faster, faster, faster!


　He ducks all attacks, shaving off his legs and body. You regenerate, but you exceed it. You just have to be faster than your opponent. That's all. That's all I have to do.





　It roars again. But it wasn't a threat. I knew intuitively that it was a tragic cry.


　There was already no idea in my mind what to do. But subconsciously, instinctively, I moved my body. The invisible sword 《Invisible Blade》, using the knives held in both hands as a starting point, the invisible sword 《Invisible Blade》, using the extra fingers, and the invisible sword 《Invisible Blade》, using the feet as a starting point, also switch on and off as they fight. In addition, they have dozens of knives in their pockets. I use that as well, and use the Invisible Blade, activated from the knives, for throwing. Each time it sticks out, the opponent lets out a cry of pain.

　Completely, I had begun to take control of this space.


''.........''


　Then he exhales the air from his lungs in one go and draws out the Invisible Sword 《Invisible Blade》. The feeling of tearing flesh can certainly be felt. As it is, he cuts off the opponent's leg in an instant and then cleaves his neck as it is. A moment later, the attack is swung down on his own brain. However, without catching it in sight, I ducked it by grasping space with the Divine Realm 《Sanctuary》 and flashed again at the opponent's brain. The transfer seems to require a magic circle, but it's sprinkled with quite a bit of magic element. If that's the case, my perception in the divine realm of "Sanctuary" is far faster than being attacked.

　And once again, I continue to slice through my opponent's body.


''Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!


　The writhing ancient spider, the Ancient Spider [Ancient Spider], writhing. I, on the other hand, was no longer in pain. The damage from self-destruction was definitely there, but I had let go of even my sense of pain.

　I don't feel anything. Just end it. Slaughter. Kill it. That's what I have to do now.


　And my swordsmanship finally begins to surpass all of the ancient spiders, the Ancient Spider, the Ancient Spider. They probably can't capture my figure perfectly anymore. It's attacking in the direction of the day after tomorrow. I take the opportunity to cut off its legs, decapitate it, and shred its body into small pieces. The regeneration begins immediately, but it slowly catches up to me. The red crystal is what we need to find. Destroy that one and it's over.


　My arm is calling to me. My arm is calling out to me, telling me where the crystal is and that it's here. The blood flowed endlessly from the engraving, and my hand slipped as I held the knife. At that moment, I threw away the knife.

　I don't need a weapon now - I don't need a weapon. I activate the Invisible Blade using all four of my limbs as the starting point. I am a single blade. As I visualize this, I see a flicker of light in my field of vision.


''That's it........!


　No doubt. A crystal that exists as it bites into the flesh of the belly that is being shaved. But this one was a blue one but still, there's no doubt it's that one. If we can destroy that crystal, this battle will be over!


'Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!


　The other party may have sensed that their weaknesses have been discovered, and they will attack at an uncommon speed than before. I've been surrounded by a magical circle of shifting magicians for all 360 degrees. And it's sure to track me.


　I'm not sure if I'll be the first to destroy that blue crystal or if their attack will reach me first.

　Death is already in sight for both of us. I have one foot in front of me. But don't be afraid, don't be timid, don't be intimidated, don't hesitate. Don't be conscious of death there is no death right now. I am still alive. I'm still working hard on this body. I'm still alive and I'm still alive--!


....
....


　Silence. The hustle and bustle of the past is now silent, as if it were a lie.

　And then the battle that seemed like an eternity came to an end.

　My Invisible Blade 《Invisible Blade》 had shattered the crystals. The attack of the Ancient Spider 《Enchemental Spider》 was only a few seconds away from reaching me. Perhaps the time difference is less than one second in this world. I was in a world of zero, and I had wrestled away the victory.

　Death was imminent. But the God of Death had not chosen me. The Goddess of Victory smiled at me.


''Ki-iiiiii..........................''


　The body of the Ancient Spider 《Enchemental Spider》 disintegrates. It flutters in the sky with a flurry. It turns into particles and returns to the world.


'.........I won, I won, I won......'


　I fall down on the spot with fatigue. All at once, exhaustion comes crashing down on me. I can't move anymore. The blood flowing out of my body is warm...or so I thought.

　Was I able to do what I needed to do for humanity?

　That ineffective, incompetent, helpless me...............could I be of any use to anyone?


　That last moment. As I was in the world of the dead, I faintly remembered everyone's faces. If it's for those people...if it's for the sake of humanity, I can do what I have to do. At the moment I thought that, I was piercing the blue crystal.


''Ah ... ah ... ah ... ah ...''


　My voice was already dying. I could feel the presence fading from my entire body. I was too reckless. He must have gone beyond the limit. My right arm was burning hot. That sensation was the only thing that dominated me now.

　When I think about it, it seems like it's been a long time since I've been here. I was banished to the twilight, obsessed with living hard, learned skills to live, and returned to the Boundary City. And then he met a lot of people and became a special grade anti-magician. I thought my life was nothing, a helpless life with nothing to do, but I got an unexpected opportunity.


　Even though I'm lost in that thought I'm tired now. I just want to sleep. I just want to sleep. Even if death was waiting for me in the future, I couldn't reason with it already.


　And even if this was my last hour, I had no regrets. I could not do anything about it, but I had come this far. That's enough. I was able to do something for humanity, even though I was helpless. I have no regrets.

　If I could be a ray of light to cut through this twilight it would be enough.

　Uriar!



　I thought I heard such a voice at the end of the day - I thought I heard it.