"Mm.

　Suddenly, I felt a presence ahead of me.
　A mixed feeling of hostility and malice.
　It's like something's trying to kill us.

"...... Master Ranga.
Oh, it's a demon.

　I'm not sure what to do.
　It seems there's a demon far ahead.
　But it's not much of a demon.
　It's too weak to cast a spell, and it's too far away to be noticed.

There's no need for us to deal with it. Let's leave it to my dad and the others.
"Right. Yes, sir.

　I've never seen you two in combat before, and if you're going into the danger zone, it's better to know what you're capable of.
　I might have to step in and save you in a pinch.
　It's a long way, though.
　Gaelio, who's driving the carriage, doesn't seem to notice from this distance.
　My father is snoring loudly, and the road ahead is rocky with poor visibility.
　Rather than being attacked there, it would be better to intercept him here, where he can see all around.

Dad, wake up, wake up.
...... Huh?　What's going on? Ranga.
I had to go to the bathroom. ......

　Let's stop the carriage for now.
　That'll make it easier for them to attack us.

That's the least I can do. Captain Gaelio, do you mind if I take a bathroom break?
"...... Ah, yes. Then I will stop the carriage.

　When Gaelio stops the carriage, I run into the shade of a nearby rock.
　Now, let's see what you've got.
　I look for any sign of demons and wait for them to attack.

"Hey Ranga, you're not done yet?

　--But it's not coming.
　I can hear my father's voice urging me.
　If you're going to attack me, do it quickly.

Ranga, hurry up!
Wait a minute. ...... I've got no choice.

　I'm going to have to force it to move.
　I picked up a stone at my feet and threw it at the pack of demons.
　I'm not sure what to do with it.　There was a distant thud.
　Okay, it hit. I've got good control.
　The demon seems to be confused, moving left and right.
　But it soon realized that it had been attacked by us, and started to move towards us.

What's that?　There's an explosion in the distance!
"Sir Daryl!　There's a demon approaching!

　Okay, it's going according to plan.
　The demons are coming towards us in a cloud of dust.
　The weakest type of demon is the mucous type, Zell, and the weakest type of demon is the goblin, about the size of a child.
　Three of each, I suppose, is a good test.

"Captain Gaelio, we're coming for you!
Yes, I'll have your back, Sir Daryl!
Roger that!　Ranga, get in the wagon now!
Yes, sir!

　As I hurried back, the two of them took up positions to protect the carriage.
　A few moments later, a cloud of dust closes in on them.

"Gee!
"Piggy!

　Two demons, a goblin and a zel, attacked from within the smoke.
　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

I let out a sigh against the sound of sword fights. ...... Huh, it's started.
I'm not sure what to make of it. I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.
Yeah, but not as strong as us.

　Gaelio is fighting with a cool face against three demons.
　My father was also a bit wounded, but he was wielding his sword and overpowering them.
　This is probably due to his daily training as a guardian of the city.
　Both of them showed no signs of being confused by the demons.
　They could probably fight an ordinary beastman.

It looks like we don't need to mess with them.
You're right. ......?

　When I turned my attention to the distance, I felt another presence approaching.
　This guy is a lot stronger than Zell and the others.
　It looks like he's the master.
　I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who'd like to know more.



"...... Amira, I'll be out in a bit. If anything goes wrong, just cover it up.
Yes, sir.

　My dad's fight is going to take a little longer, and they won't notice me fighting from that distance.
　I sneaked out of the carriage and kicked the ground.

　Accelerating at once, I left the scenery behind and sped through the rocks.
　Soon I reached a huge shadow lurking behind a rock.
　A jelly-like behemoth with a pitch-black body.
　This is Raziel.

"You're the master?
"SururuRuruRuru......

　Rajsel noticed me and pointed the core at me.
　Immediately, countless eyeballs appeared on the surface of the core.
　All of them are looking at me at one point.

"Shoe ......!

　A hole opens up in the clay, and the surrounding area swells up.
　Immediately afterwards, a black liquid is spat out with great force.
　It's poison. It's a poison. It doesn't work even if you eat it, but you don't want your clothes to get dirty, so you dodge it.

I didn't expect it to dodge.

　I'm not sure if they were expecting me to duck, but they were upset and extended their tentacles to chase me.
　I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I've seen it before.
　The tentacles and the poisonous liquid kept me away from Rajezel, but I didn't care and slowly approached.
　Rajsel is backing away, desperately repeating his attacks.

I'm not sure what to make of it. It's ...... useless, though.
"Ah!　What is it?

　For a moment, it moves at high speed and disappears from Rajsel's sight.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.
　Basically, blows are ineffective against the Zell species.
　The jelly-like body absorbs the impact and channels it throughout the body.
　The larger the body, the higher the absorption rate, and ordinary blows are almost ineffective against a Zell of this size, let alone a small one.
　Therefore, I would normally use magic to attack him, but if I used magic too openly, he might find out that I am a reincarnated demon.
　If I were to be noticed by a major power, they might send a brave and powerful man or an army, which would threaten my peace.
　So I'm going to beat him with the usual blows.

Phew!

　I let out a short breath and slammed my fist into Rajezel's body.
　It felt as if I had struck him with a rubber band, and my fist sank into him.
　Rajsel's body, pushed away, inevitably tried to return.
　But before he could, he stepped forward and struck a blow.
　The body bounced back and stretched further.

"Yes, yes, yes.

　As if I was digging, I fired my fists in succession, pushing Rajsel's body into the ground.
　The next thing I know, Rajezel's body has more than doubled in size, and the part protecting the core has become so thin that it's barely noticeable.
　I strike a blow to the nucleus, which is now defenseless because the protective membrane has disappeared.

It's over.
"Piggy......?

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　I'm not sure what to do.
　But it's been a while since I've seen a big one. It was good training.

"Oops, I'd better get home before my dad's fight is over!

　I rushed back to the carriage.

"Oh, man.

Oh, man, it's getting late.

　I came back quickly, but I couldn't make it in time, my father and his men had finished fighting and were resting.
　That's a shame. It seems they were stronger than I thought.
　Hoping that Amira had a good excuse, I hurried over from behind the rocks.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.

　...... Apparently, Amira was fooling around with the fact that I hadn't come back from the bathroom yet.
　I'm not sure how long you've been in the bathroom. I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've seen it before.
　Let's just talk about it.

"I'm sorry I kept you waiting.
"Don't worry about it. We wanted to take a break, too.
"You got a big one?　Heh heh.
"......

　The question was so vulgar that I couldn't help but keep a straight face.
　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.

I'm not sure what to say. This area is a pathway for a very powerful demon called Raziel. He's worried about you guys, so he's rushing you to get away from here.

　He didn't forget to follow up on his father.
　He is a very good man.

"That's right, Raziel is very scary. It's a monster that can swallow a whole cow. Ranga might be eaten in a single bite.


"Haha, hey Daryl, don't scare him too much. ......

　Gaelio chuckles at the sight of his father scaring him.

...... But maybe, just maybe, Rajezel won't show up.
...... Why is that?
"I don't know. Well, let's get going.

　I get in, and the carriage starts to go.
　By the way, as I predicted, there was no Rajsel in the carriage.