--Gryphon.

　In the world of fantasy, they may be second only to dragons in fame.
　A monster with the upper body of an eagle and the lower body of a lion.
　Who knows about that?

　I'm quite fond of gryphons in RPG games.
　They usually appear as a powerful enemy about halfway through the game.
　I've never seen a game in which the last boss is a griffon, but as a mid-game boss, they often stand in the way of the player's difficulty.
　Best of all, it's cool.

　Just, you know.
　You don't get to come out of nowhere this early in the game.
　Preparedness, Mr. Griffon?


　The most famous monster in the fantasy world is approaching us at breakneck speed.
　You can hear the wind chopping sound of giant wings and the roar of the beast.

''Deka........''

　The griffon's massive body is two times larger than a rampaging bison.
　It's not a bad idea to have a good time.
　They could cut you to pieces like a piece of cloth, like a human being.

Everyone get away!　'Probably after the rampaging bison meat,' exclaimed Jean.
　The griffon must have been caught by the smell of burnt meat and came over.
　Jean is running away from Emily's hand.

'Lucy, let's run.'
But the prize is...
I'm not talking!　You can't take on a high-class demon like that!
　Compared to that guy, the other day's auger is about as cute as it gets.

　With a buzz, buzz, the wind whipped up on the wings of a giant eagle, and the whirlwind reached here.
　The griffon stopped on the rampaging bison, as expected.
　As it is, it begins to eat its flesh.

''Oh, our prey........''
　I can hear Lucy's voice, but I'm ignoring her.
　What's to worry about at a time like this?

　It's time to get some distance between us so as not to irritate the griffon.

(Please, I'll give you your prey, just go away.)

　I hoped so, but the gryphon looked at me glaringly.
　He turns his gaze toward us, aiming at his prey.
　The one in the corner of your eye is........Lucy?

What?
　Lucy made a goofy sound.
　Hey, man, it's not your lucky day.
　That's the second time today.

"Lucy, you're getting a lot of attention today.
Oh, my God, are you kidding me?
　Lucy backs away with a drawn-out face.

　I wonder why.
　I've heard that strong demons prefer prey with high magical power, but I wonder if they were attracted to Lucy's magical power.
　Let's think about that later.
　Let's run away first.

''Jean!''
All right, come on. You and me can buy some time.
Hey!　I can't. I'm going to die!
　Emily looks like she's about to cry.

　With a bang, the gryphon rises into the sky with a flap of its wings.

'It's coming!'
　He glided toward me and Lucy.

Evasion!

　He hugged Lucy and activated the skill.
　In the nick of time, I escaped from the gryphon's claws.

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There it is again!

　You are persistent. Averted.

Ouch.
　It seems that Lucy's foot made contact with the ground during the evasion.
　Are you still not skilled enough to 'evade' two people at the same time?

'Lucy, can you chant while evading?
I'll try, but maybe not...
　Lucy complains with tears in her eyes.

'I know...'
　It's a situation where you can concentrate to begin with and you need a minute.
　Is it difficult to chant while evading?
　The gryphon comes at you three times.

　Oh, crap!　Averted.

Come on.
　I managed to avoid it, but it snagged my shoulder a bit.
　My aim is getting sharper and sharper.
　The gryphon is soon back in the air.

　This is bad.
　The close-in attack is being blocked.
　Jean has his sword at the ready with his back to Emily.
　But it looks like he's not quite sure when to move to attack.

　The griffon lets out a high-pitched scream.
　What is it?
　The griffon is gathering magic around it?

　The griffon attacks for the fourth time.
　I have a bad feeling, but I can only avoid it.

　''Evasion!''

　A shock hit his body.
''Gaha!''
Yeah!
　I would have avoided the attack, but I was blown away.
　It also separates from Lucy.
　d*mn, was that wind magic just now?
　The wind covered the gryphon around it.
　Demons use magic!

Are you okay, my friend?　Lucy!
Oh, oh. Jan. Keep an eye on Lucy.
　I stand up, holding back my lightheadedness.
　The griffon slowly approaches Lucy.
　Jean stands in front of her with his sword at the ready.
　Lucy doesn't seem to have fainted, but she hasn't gotten up.

　Emily casts her recovery magic from a distance.
　It's not safe over there either.
　Gryphon is wise enough to use magic.
　If they find out that someone is using recovery magic, they are going to be targeted.

''d*mn!'' I can hear Jean's impatient and angry voice.
　Every time the griffon pays off his paw, Jean's shield is about to be blown off.

　In that case, it's only a matter of time before I get hit.
　My magic power is empty.
　Attacking with my dagger is out of the question.
　I wish I could run, but I know he won't let all four of us go.

　So what do we do?
　Ditch Lucy and run away?
　No, I don't.

Ditch them.
　Master Noah, shut up.
　Please shut up.

I activate the 'clear mirror water stopping skill' and manage to keep my composure while searching my memory for something to do.

　Do you need anything....
　Remember.

　I think I have a trick that could take that guy down.