Level 2 as expected it's getting thicker.
'Yes. Perhaps it's time to get out of the woods and into the wilderness.
'Sure it is but do you remember?'
'Well yes. I have most of the terrain and so on still in my head.
Ha, you're very reliable. You've only been in the dark for two years, Mr. Major.
''Please don't do that, Mister Major. It's not that big of a deal.
What, you don't like it?
'Well it's not like you're suddenly called a major,'
''There are all kinds of special class anti-magicians...''
Have you ever met anyone else?
'Well. But some of them are high and mighty, while others, like you, are humble... or something. Well, they're all different kinds of guys.
Okay.
So, should I call you Julia?
Yes, sir. That's all right, Lieutenant.
Ha-ha, you're a hard-assed guy, but I like you, you know, I like you. A guy like you. In fact, I wondered how bad you'd be since you became a special class anti-magician at a young age...
Haha, I'm sorry...
Well, it's time for us to get together, you know. Let's be brothers in arms.
Yes!


　As the two of us talked about it, we passed through the danger zone level 1. I hadn't felt this way in a long time. After all, the atmosphere changes as soon as you exit Level 1. The dark twilight is the same, but the smell of blood and other things seep into this place. The weak and the strong. That's exactly what it is, to the letter.


　And then there was the wilderness. There are large rocks and other objects here and there, and ... demons are also wandering around. The one here was a Scorpion [Scorpion]. But of course, its body length was not normal. It was quite large, about 3-5 meters in size. It was also dyed a dusk color with a mixture of red and black. It's probably an individual that's been here for a long time. I've fought these guys before, but they're quite nasty. Especially the poisonous tail. It may have strong acidity, or it melts when touched. It can easily turn human skin to mush.


　When I was in the twilight, I had seen the Scorpion hunting its prey with its poison many times. It's not that difficult to defeat them, but it's still quite troublesome to have them acting in packs.


''Colonel, what do we do now?''

　When Lieutenant Bates asked him this, the colonel pondered for a moment before saying

'Yes, I suppose so. Let's do a little hunting here. All hands, battle positions.
Copy that.
The vanguard will be in the vanguard, the middle guard will be in the ring, and the rear guard will be assisted by magic.
Yes, sir!


　And me and Lieutenant Bates proceed to take the lead. Holding a knife in both hands, I activate the Invisible Blade. Then I lowered my posture and ran across the land.

　In front of me, a lone Scorpion 《Scorpion》 comes into view.


''Hah!


　A flash. The Scorpion 《Scorpion》 recognized that the enemy had come, but it was unable to perceive the invisible blade, and instead it was cut in half. Paying close attention to the splattered body fluids, the lieutenant and I continue to scrape at the front line.


　I know this because I myself have been fighting in the twilight by myself for a long time.......after all, the efficiency is quite different when you have a companion. Myself and Lieutenant Bates scraped at the front lines, and the leaked demons were scraped by everyone in the middle and even rear guard. Furthermore, the rear guard has magical support from the rear guard, so it's quite easy to fight. This is the seventh special squad. From its name, it was called Ichitoku 《Ittoku》, and was called with awe and respect by those around it, but I was reminded again that it wasn't a lie.


''Don't ... do it.
Lieutenant Bates is a pretty good shot.
Well, it's the only thing I have.


　The weapon the lieutenant is using is a flamberge. The blade is about 1.5 meters long, and the handle is so long that it's too long to hold in both hands. Above all, it is characterized by a wave-shaped blade that looks like a flickering flame. This has the effect of widening an opponent's wounds when it is slashed. Therefore, the attacked opponent would not be able to take more than a mere blow.

　And so far, so good... but the problem is that it's not very easy to handle. He's as good as or even better than I am at handling inertia. I was frankly amazed at how skillfully he used his magic. And it's not just the sword that he uses, he also uses it on his own body.


　In my case, I use it on my body in key places, but he uses it on every single move he makes.



''.........hmm?''
What?
...earthquake?
It's big.
You guys, back up a little...


　Suddenly there is a big shake coming. And I remember this phenomenon.


''........The demon is coming out!　Prepare for battle!


　I say, and everyone is ready to fight again. And I know. This shaking of the earth and those big scissors. That's the leader of this group of Scorpions.


　The individual's name is the Huge Scorpion. When that thing crawled out of the ground, it let out a strange cry.


"Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!


　But at that moment I was running out of the earth. Of course, Lieutenant Scott is next to me. And the small fry that came out again around us, we leave it to the middle and rear guards. This is a tacit agreement. We had already decided what we would do in a situation like this.


　The two vanguards would hit the Huge Scorpion, the rear guard would hunt the small fry, and the middle guard would support both sides as needed. Without breaking that formation, I kicked the ground as hard as I could and wielded the Invisible Sword 《Invisible Blade》 that was activated from the knives in both hands.


''........Hard!


　Yes, my attack did not hurt the opponent's body. The opponent's outer shell was harder than the hardness of the Invisible Sword Invisible Blade.


''Yuria, get away from me!


　When the senior's voice comes, I immediately take a back step and step backwards. A moment later, the entire body of the giant scorpion, the Huge Scorpion 《Huge Scorpion》, is engulfed in red lotus flames.





　A writhing voice. As expected, the outer shell isn't thick enough to perfectly protect against heat, and the giant scorpion 《Huge Scorpion》 begins to wander around in agony as it is.


''Yulia, focus on one point!
Yes, sir!


　If it's hard, then you can focus on that and break through. First of all, the lieutenant waves his flamberge at the brain. The burning flames have already weakened, but what's hot is still hot. But we couldn't let this opportunity pass us by.


''Haaaaaaah!


　As I flew into the air, I launched the Invisible Blade from both feet as well. And then I thrust the Invisible Blade into the brain, and then the two knives of the Invisible Blade in both hands also thrust into the brain. Then the outer shell collapsed with a cracking sound.......my Invisible Blade pierced through the heavens.





　The giant scorpion, Huge Scorpion 《Huge Scorpion》, deflated and prostrated to the earth as it was. Surprisingly, it was all over, and when I turned around, it seemed that the extermination of the miscellaneous fishes was finished.


''Yo, Julia. You did it.
'Yes. You've managed it, haven't you?
But you don't see the Huge Scorpion, the Huge Scorpion, very often.
Surely, if there are any, they'd have to be at least level four...
Yeah. This guy is a Level 4 hazardous waste area. Are you experiencing ecological changes?
''Well that's enough discussion, both of you. We'll take this information to the research department. We'll also recover some of the bodies.
Copy that.


　The colonel said that, and we left the danger zone and left the place. Our mission is safely over, and we return to the warded city........


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


　


　That's what I was thinking at the time.