Rey and Sett's arrival under the world tree was a completely unexpected sight.
　When I was heading here, I could see the leaves on the top of the world tree dying, but when Ray actually arrived under the world tree, he saw many other leaves dying. And most importantly...

"What is that?"

　At the end of my gaze is something huge that is clinging to the trunk of the world tree.
　Its size is about 20 meters long, and its width is close to 10 meters in thick places.
　Ray said what it was, but Ray himself knows what it is... he knows something similar.
　When Ray was still in Japan, I saw him almost every year.
　And a huge hole in the base of the world tree also shows where its existence came from, confirming Ray's prediction.
　It appears every summer. It is something that can be called a summer feature, and it is not as huge as it should be.

"... a cicada?"

　Yes, there was definitely a huge cicada in front of Ray's eyes.
　There are a total of ten legs, five left and right, and a tail, but the prototype is still a cicada… No, it's not exactly a cicada yet, since it's in the state of a pupa that is about to become a cicada.
　Of course, it's not the real cicada that's right in front of your eyes. As far as Ray knows, there is no such thing as a 20-meter-long cicada.
　In the first place, cicadas become vulnerable when they hatch, so they basically don't hatch while it's still light.
　It is common for natural enemies such as ants and bees to hatch from evening to night.

(Well, a cicada of this size wouldn't be an enemy even if it had ants and bees.)

　Seeing a giant cicada pupa clinging to a tree trunk, Ray wonders what to do.
　giant holes in the ground and pupa of giant cicadas clinging to tree trunks.
　These two things gave us a clear understanding of what was the cause of Ray's disease in the world tree.
　The larvae of cicadas grow by sucking sap from the roots of trees under the ground.

(Well, there is a question as to how he got to the bottom of the world tree in the midst of a tight boundary.)

　It looked like a cicada on the verge of feathering, but it's not normal for a 20-meter-long cicada.
　Ray's prediction was that he was definitely a monster.

(That is to say, the reason the world trees have lost their magical powers and become weaker and weaker is because they had sucked them out of their roots. But... what do you do? It wouldn't be so hard to kill in this situation, but that would damage the world tree.)

　I'm worried about what to do with my death size.
　The pupa is firmly attached to the trunk of the world tree with five legs, the bark of the trunk of the world tree has peeled off, and the tips of the five legs penetrate the trunk of the world tree deeply.
　On the contrary, they even sucked sap from their feet into the world tree despite the pupa condition.
　As long as they held on to the world tree so firmly, it was certain that if they attacked the pupa carelessly, the world tree would be damaged.

(It's the world tree that's particularly troubling.)

　Ray's gaze is directed to the world tree, and then to the light bulb floating right next to him.
　The blinking was gradually weakening, which Ray felt was indicative of the weakening trees of the world.

(We don't have time. The quickest way to attack is to attack from within...)

　The first thing that passed Ray's mind was the magic of dancing and dancing.
　It's a vicious magic of spawning a snake of fire inside the enemy, thereby burning the body from inside the enemy.
　But... the snake is made of fire, and it is powerful enough to cause great damage to the world trees.
　With less powerful magic, there might be no need to worry about it, but this time it could be difficult to damage the pupa of a giant cicada, which is 20 meters long.

(Then...)

　Next, Ray's eyes were turned to Seto, who was shouting menacingly at the pupa of a giant cicada.
　If it's a power crash with the power to crush rocks, you don't have to worry about the spread of the fire. I don't have one, but...

(That pupa stabs the world tree with all its might, isn't it? If the pupa is blown off in a bad way, the power of the pupa can be transmitted directly to the feet that are sticking into the world tree, and as a result, it is highly likely that the world tree will suffer a great deal of damage. Then...is it better to attack immediately after they are hatched?)

　Even so, the leaves of the world tree are rapidly dying even as they are now in pupa.
　There is no doubt that the world's trees will suffer a great deal of damage if we wait until they are hatched.
　The light bulb floating next to Ray is blinking violently even though the light is fading.
　Given their desperation, they are not in a position to wait for their pupa to hatch.
　After thinking for a moment, I realize that I am right in front of the pupa clinging to the world tree.

"Well, if you do a little damage from the side..."

　Fortunately, Ray's means of attack include throwing spears that can attack the enemy at pinpoint, and, above all, flying.
　With today's flying cicadas, which are much more powerful than before, there was a possibility that a giant cicadas could be cut in half from the side if they were in pupa condition.
　Ray didn't know exactly what was going on in the pupa, but if things go well, he might be able to clean up the giant cicadas all at once before they hatch into adults.
　Judging so, Ray takes Seto and a light bulb right next to the world tree... and moves the pupa from the right side to the target area.

"It was fortunate that the pupa could not move,"
"Grull!"

　Ray's words make a set and the light bulb blinks to show his will.
　We can hear the voices of the fighting dark elves from afar, but there is nothing we can do about it.
　All Ray can do now is kill a giant cicada and head for support as soon as possible.

"Well... there you go on the other hand.

　In Ray's small, deep breathing hand is a spear taken out of the mistling.
　I was a little hesitant about whether to throw a spear or a flying spear, but I chose to throw a spear that could deliver a more precise blow.

"Set, don't ask me to follow you when something happens."
"Grunt!"

　Leave it to Rey's word! A set that screams.
　To trust her, she caresses her head with an empty hand, and then turns a sharp look at her pupa.
　I felt the handle of the spear in my hand, and with a few steps of running, I twisted myself... and threw it as hard as I could.
　Spears that cut through the air fly at such a speed that it would be impossible for ordinary people to follow.
　Then, as Ray intended, the spear goes to the side of the pupa... but when it approaches the pupa about 3 meters away, it shoots the spear as if it were an invisible wall.

"...what?"

　Ray muttered with his spear in the air, but he knew exactly what had happened there.
　In other words, some barrier prevented my attack.

"Barrier boundaries? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .."

　I could understand that there was little time left in the world tree when I saw the light bulb blinking more violently than ever before.
　After thinking about it, I decided that attacking the pupa should come first anyway, so I took it out of the mistling, not the new spear... but the death size.
　Fortunately, last night's series of battles in the woods had made it possible to use a flying sword to some extent.
　It's not complete yet, it's only to some extent.
　However, as long as they had the ability to connect barriers, flying was the best way to attack from a long distance even if it was a little dangerous.

(If that were not the case, it would be a direct attack, not a long-range attack, but... as long as I don't know what kind of ability they have, I hope this would damage them... please.)

　Put your mind on the death size, stand still... shake it down.

"Fly off!"

　The flying attack with the words flies straight toward the giant cicada.
　It will not hit the world tree, but it will hit the giant cicadas.
　If it was an increasingly powerful hikiri... Ray saw it with that in mind, but in the next moment, a barrier similar to the one that blocked the throwing of a spear was created to prevent hikiri.

"It's a lie,"

　He thought that he might be able to prevent it, but he still thought that he would be able to carry out a flying attack in the end of the day.
　However, as a result, flying was prevented by the boundary of the barrier, and no damage could be inflicted on the pupa.

"Isn't it too hard to say that you're using a barrier?"
"Grullllllwow.

　a set of voices that sound in agreement with Ray
　The boundaries of the barriers that existed to cover the settlement of Dark Elves seemed stiff enough to break Rey's way.
　I don't think it's easy to say if it's a hitter I just fired, but I still think it's quite the case if I let go a few shots.For that reason, I could not understand that even the ability to be considered a boundary between the same barriers could be prevented so unilaterally.

"Isn't that giant cicada better at using the barrier barrier than the world tree?"

　The moment you say something, the light bulb floating beside Ray blinks more violently than ever before.
　It was almost like a protest against Ray.
　Ray was completely unaware, but his magical powers were the reason why the monster of the giant cicada sucking the sap of the world tree became so powerful.
　The giant cicada, which had been depriving the roots of the world tree of nutrients such as sap and magical power, absorbed the magical power Ray had poured into the world tree, making it so powerful.
　If it weren't for Ray's magic, he wouldn't have had this much power.
　But now Ray was completely unaware of such a light bulb and was only thinking of knocking it down in the near future.
　However, there is nothing like despair in Ray's expression today.
　It was a great pity that the attack from a long distance did not go through, but that doesn't mean there's nothing we can do about it.

"I wish I had avoided close combat,"

　With a death-size hand in hand, Ray's mouth leaks.
　Ray's honest feelings are that he wanted to kill them by attacking them from a long distance, given the power of barrier barriers.
　It is true that the situation is not that urgent because there is a way to do something about it is true that there is a way to do it.

"...you're a little further away. If things go on like this, it might be dangerous."

　Ray says that the light bulb blinks a few times and then leaves.
　Seeing it off, Ray's gaze turns to Seto.

"I'm sorry, Seto, but I'll have you go out with me."
"Grull, grull, grull!"

　At Ray's words, Seto shakes his head.
　Ray somehow understood what it meant.
　If they had to fight close by anyway, they would do it instead of Ray. That's what you're saying, isn't it?
　Seto's power crash is as powerful as Ray's.
　Although the level of jumping has not yet reached level five, the effects of the magic item of Seto's own physical and rigid bracelet have outperformed Ray's in pure destructive power of jumping.
　Hidaigiri is, as the name suggests, a flying attack, and it is not so powerful in terms of the destructive power of a blow.

"No, I'll do it."
"Gururu..."

　When Ray tells him once and for all, Seto purrs sadly.
　Then he stared at Ray with round eyes.

「……」

　A few seconds to be looked at like that. Eventually Ray breathes out and caresses Seto's head.

"All right, all right. Then launch an attack after me. I'll ask you to give me a blow to chase.
"Gruly!"

　Seth is delighted to hear Rey's words, which cannot resist Seth's gaze and which he finds uninteresting to waste time here.

"Well, let's go!"
"Slurrurling.

　Seto chants bravely at Ray's words.
　Then Seto follows Ray, who kicks the ground.

`Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!'

　the shape of a pupa rapidly approaching by kicking the ground
　Straightforwardly activate Slapnil's shoes and run up one or two steps in the air.
　He was also magical in his grasp of death size, ready to take full advantage of his vicious sharpness and the weight of his blow.
　But... the moment Ray sees a giant cicada pupa approaching, he sees what looks like a small tear in the back of the pupa.

(Why, anything is too soon!)

　While she was preparing to shed her skin, she clapped her tongue inside... and still couldn't stop, so Ray swung it down to pupaize.