Demon hunter Kirto Amandes exhales heavily and tightens his grip on the hilt of the great sword in his hand, gripping it tightly.

　Gouging.

　There was a sound of scraping against the skin, and she swung the super-heavy weapon in a wide, infinity-shaped swing and carried it to her shoulder.

'Let's go, Gad!'

　bang

　Blasting the earth, she ran like a bullet and struck at Gad, the red fang dragon.

　Illtimina-san pushed me hard.

''Marle, you run too!　Quick, get to a safe place!
Uh-huh!

　As if struck by a strong voice, I panicked and started to run in the opposite direction from Kilt-san.

　In the manner of passing by Solstice, her lips moved in a small "useless" motion and she made a teasing smile.

(Ugh ... d*mn.)

　But it was true, and I didn't have time to argue with him.

　I slipped into the shade of a large fallen tree at a distance, slipping into the gap below and hiding.

　I quickly got up and let my eyes only peek over the top of the fallen tree.

'Yo,'

　bang

　And then Solstice's small body leapt backwards, high and light, about five meters.

　It landed with a thump, on top of a fallen tree with a good view... or rather, on top of a fallen tree where I was hiding.

　The girl said to me, who was stunned, while looking forward.

''You're going to have to sit there and be still.
"...Solstice?

　Is it possible that you're trying to protect me?

　Without answering, Solstice began to move the large staff in her hand as if it were dancing.

　The large magic stone drew a trail of light, and in the air, magic letters were left as an afterimage of light.

(These are Thanatos' magic letters!

　I've memorized 33 letters and I know what I'm talking about.

　But even as I was surprised by it, the situation moved on.

　After confirming that I've moved away, Illtimina-san, in contrast to Kilt-san, starts running in a circle with the red fangled dragon gad in the center, trying to maintain a certain distance between us.

　The spear in her hand is held in the opposite hand, ready to be thrown at any time.

　And finally, Kirt-san comes face to face with the Red Fang Dragon Gad!

"Gruaaaah!

　Against the prey that was coming head-on, the Red Fang Dragon Gad also dropped its huge head from a height of ten meters, leaving behind a purple afterglow as it struck its massive curved fangs.

　As if to intercept it, Mr. Kilt spun around like a soloist just before.

Nuh-uh!

　From diagonally underneath the giant great sword, he raises it.

　Baggyyyyyyin.

　The moment the two collided, the lightning in the great sword discharged and the world turned blue.

　After the glow disappeared, there was the figure of the Demon Hunter Kirto Amandes, who was receiving the strike of the terrifying red fang dragon that could easily snap a large tree with his great sword of lightning.

　Both of his legs dug into the ground, but did not sink any further.

　With her beauty and a wild smile on her face, she was able to cross the line evenly with that red-fanged dragon Gado in a battle of strength, despite her small stature.

(Wha, what power...?!)

　I can't close my open mouth.

　Gigii........

　The contact surface of the great sword and the curved fang made a creaking sound.

　And - suddenly, the great sword tilted diagonally, and Kirt-san's body moved sideways and with a flash.

''?'

　thumping

　The head of the wretched red fang dragon stabbed into the ground as it was.

''Mmph!''

　With the returning sword, Kirt-san swings the great sword of lightning down to the neck of the rattling Red Fanglong Gad.

　Bachi-yin.

　Lightning scattered and the world turned blue.

　The mane of the red-fanged dragon popped off, but the red outer skin underneath it remained unharmed.

''Nuh-uh?''

　The blade does not pass.

　Kirt-san's golden eyes reflected a violet light that covered the surface of his red body.

　In the next moment, the head of the red fang dragon gad was swung at Kirt-san at close range.

　Barely, Kirt-san uses her great sword as a shield to receive it.

　But her diminutive body was blown more than ten meters away.

　In the air, spinning like a cat, she managed to land.

　Aiming at that landing spot, the red fang dragon rushed forward and

Shh!

　Gary Yin.

　The white spear that Illtimina-san fired at its side of the head turned into a flash of light and struck it.

　Fierce sparks scattered, and the red fang dragon stepped on the tatara.

　Its red scales didn't have a scratch on them, but the chase to Kirt-san was interrupted.

　The Red Fang Dragon Gad's cloudy yellow eyes now caught Illtimina-san, who had attacked him, and the giant body turned towards it.

''Sweet!''

　A moment later, Kirt-san turned into a jet black wind and attacked the red fang dragon that was out of sight.

　A black great sword is swung down from the large upper level to the red fang dragon's hind legs, its sharp clawed fingers, as it stands up.

　Batiiiiiin.

　The lightning bolt popped.

　The fingers of the red fang dragon's legs were still not slashed, but were completely crushed by the terrifying power.

　However, the Red Fanglong, who did not feel any pain, quickly swung its huge paws around as if to chase away Mr. Kirt.

　Kirt twisted his body, crouched down, and swung his great sword.

　Gagging.

　The huge paws were deflected off course and took a few of Mr. Kilt's silvery bangs as they passed by.

''Shhhh!''

　Dpaaaaan.

　At the right moment, Illtimina-san's white spear was smashed into its side as a flash of light.

　The great sword's injunction and the white spear's strike - after receiving them simultaneously, the red fang dragon Gad lost the balance of his huge body and crashed into a nearby large tree while lying on his back.

''Now, Sol!
I know!　--Furious, King of the Trees!　We are going to kill that dragon!　"De l'Arduous!

　Hiin.

　The magic stone of the great staff emitted a green light and drew the Thanatos magic letters.

　Floating in the air, the green lighted magic letters dove into the large tree that the red fang dragon had collided with, as if sucked in.

　A human face floated on the surface of that large tree.

''Oooh, oooh........''

　The huge human-faced tree stretched out its long branches like tentacles and entwined them into the giant body of the red fang dragon.

　It began to swallow the struggling red fang dragon into a large mouth that opened on the trunk.

''King of the Tree Crown!　Keep it up and strangle me!

　Solstice's mouth screams things out.

　And as if in response, the human-faced tree wrapped its branches around the human face tree and mangled the giant body of the red fang dragon gad into its body.

　The red scales on the part where the branch tightens up began to crack with a creaking sound, no matter how much pressure is being applied.

　Just when I thought it was going to go on.

"Gruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

　The red fang dragon howled while emitting a purple light and bit into the human-faced tree.

　

　The terrifying biting force snapped the trunk of the human-faced tree.

　Fragments scattered around, and with a screaming sound, the large tree fell to the ground.

　The human-faced tree's face slowly disappeared with a look of anguish on its face.

　The branches, which had been moving like tentacles, stopped moving and crunched and broke as they turned to an almost dead gray color.

''Ugh, lie ... the king of the tree canopy has been defeated?''

　Solstice mutters, stunned.

　The Red Fang Dragon Gad drags his half-swallowed body out onto the ground, destroying the huge gray tree.

''An aura of.......darkness?''

　Mr. Kilt muttered, wrinkling his brow.

　The aura of darkness.

　A demonic magic power that strengthens the dark subordinate.

　It surely seemed to increase not only the physical abilities of the Red Fang Dragon Gad, but also the magic resistance.

　I think about it for a moment.

　And then I asked the girl in front of me a question.

'Hey, Solstice?　You can't magically make the sunshine come out?
What?

　What the hell is this guy talking about?

　They look at me like that.

　But I didn't mind, I continued.

"When I was in the depths, I never once saw an 'aura of darkness demon' in the daytime. So I thought that perhaps the 'aura of darkness' is vulnerable to the light of the sun.
..........

　The dubious Solstice's eyes are gradually filled with understanding.

　Solstice thinks about it for a few seconds.

　Then she said to Kilt-san and her sister, shouting.

'Kirt, sister Irna, I'm going to try one more shot!　If you succeed, please finish it!
Hmm. Very well.
I understand.

　The two companions nodded in immediate response, trusting Solstice.

　Then the young girl caught her breath and

If he succeeds, it's my fault. If I fail, it's the rags to riches, right?　Yeah, and that's fine.
..........

　

　Hyun Hyun.

　The great staff draws the magic letters of Thanatos in the air again.

　The magic stone in the center is a crimson glow.

　Kirt's great sword of lightning was smashed into the side of the red fang dragon that was trying to escape from the giant gray tree.

　Zgaaaaan.

　Lightning flashed and the world turned blue.

　The red fang dragon's neck bends to the angle at which it was originally broken.

　

(Isn't it really immortal........!)

　What a monster.

　Illtimina-san flashed her 'White Winged Spear' at several large trees nearby.

　The trees that were slashed from their roots fell into the Red Fang Dragon Gad, as if they were competing with each other.

　Doggone, doggone, doggone on.

　The red fang dragon that was underneath, though, spewed out a purple light through the trees and dispelled them with a terrifying monstrous force, making the red behemoth rise up again like a nightmare.

　Illtimina-san leapt into the air to avoid the fallen trees that popped up, and Kilt-san flicked them with her great sword.

　Zun zun........

　The Red Fang Dragon Gad slowly advances towards the two demon hunters.

(Solstice, you're not there yet...!

Hmmm...

　Despite my impatience, Solstice exhales long and focused, her soft, wavy purple hair floating up into the air.

　I feel a strange breeze from Solstice.

(Could it be that this is........magic power?)

　I suddenly thought that way.

　At that moment, Solstice's crimson eyes, which had been closed, opened wide.

'Chosen children of the sun!　Let the Devil's Blessing burn that dragon to the ground!　--'Ra Valflare'!

　The great staff was reamed off to the side in a big way.

　The red light drawn by the magic stone became seven magic letters, which turned into flaming letters.

　The seven letters of flame swirled around, increasing their luminosity as they converged into smaller and smaller pieces.

　Soon, the seven fireballs, which were the size of a golf ball, spun above the Red Fang Dragon, dazzling the forest at night like a small sun.

　Noticing the brilliance, the Red Fanglong Gad looked up above his head.

　-- That was the moment.

　Radiant flames suddenly erupted from the seven condensed, high-energy fireballs and attacked the Red Fang Dragon with tremendous force.

''Gol-oa.........?''

　A wave of flames like a solar flare engulfed the entire body of the Red Fang Dragon.

　The trees in the forest were burned, the plants and trees turned to black coal in an instant, and the world became as bright as daylight.

　In the midst of it all, the aura of darkness that enveloped the writhing Red Fang Dragon's entire body disappeared as if purified by a magical flame like the sun. The smell and sound of sizzling flesh and burning flesh echoed through the forest.

''Yes!''

　Solstice gives a small gut-punch.

　But there was an unusual sweat on her forehead, and with a gulp, she fell to her knees on the fallen tree.

'Miss Kilt, Miss Illtimina, now!

　I shouted frantically, just to take her place.

　Of course, the two beautiful demon hunters would not miss this decisive opportunity.

　Kilt-san jumped into the bosom of the Red Fang Dragon like a black lightning bolt.

　Illtimina-san leapt across the land of fire, spinning from the air as she attacked.

''Demon Sword, Thunderbolt Renslayer!''

"Hagenshi, ichiben no mai!

　Clank, clank, clank, clank.

　Kishun

　A series of tornado-like blasts from the great sword of lightning slashed the red fang dragon's limbs with an explosion of lightning, splitting its body in two.

　A huge light woman born from a white spear magic stone decapitated the red tusk dragon Gad with the huge spear in her hand.

(Ah.........)

　In front of my eyes, that giant red fang dragon had been dismembered in five pieces.

　Its huge limbs, its torso, and its raw neck fell to the ground as it burned in the flames.

　Its internal organs were blown up and purple blood flooded out, being vaporized by the flames.

　There was no purple light shining from the scattered body of the red fang dragon again.

　For a moment, the world seemed to be enveloped in silence.

(Yay...?)

　I couldn't believe it.

　That nightmarish immortal monster is not moving.

　Did he really do it...?

　I looked at Solstice to make sure.

　Solstice came to her senses.

"...you can respect me, rag?

　What a grin and a proud smile on his exhausted face.

　It's true.......I really have defeated that red fang dragon gad.

''Ya, yay!

　I thrust my hands up in the habit of not doing anything.

　Mr. Kirt held his greatsword for a while and looked at the red fang dragon as he stared at it with his golden eyes, but eventually, he let out a big breath.

''Hm, you finished it off?''

　On his back, he re-bears the great sword.

　Iltimina-san did the same, lowering the white spear she was holding at the ready.

Merle, Sol, are you okay?

　And then he tries to run towards us.

　It was awesome.

　It was really awesome.

　The battle between the three demon hunters was really terrifying and awesome.

　Kilt-san challenged them to a close battle with his superior muscle strength and sword skills, while Illtimina-san would support them from mid-range, and Solstice would deal damage with her powerful magic from a long distance.

　That's how the roles were divided.

(This is how the three of them fight........)

　I thought so.

　But I know it's not as easy as it sounds.

　It wouldn't be possible without that high level of competence and experience, and above all, the trust of the friends who work together.

　And it's precisely because they are enough to make that possible that they were able to defeat that 'Red Fang Dragon Gad of the Aura of Darkness'.

(Ah ... I still can't stop pounding.)

　I giggled and held my chest.

　It was as if something was pressing hard on my chest, a sensation that continued.

"..........

　Hmm?

　It brought back a bad memory in me.

　I know this suffocating feeling.

　Yes... this is the same feeling I had on top of the tower guard and in The Cliffs of Toggle.

(Huh?)

　Wait a minute.

　I scramble up onto the fallen tree in a hurry.

　The five bodies of the red-fanged dragon are scattered across the land where the flames remain.

　With the flames still lit, it has its huge hands, its feet, its torso with its spine and ribs peeking out, and right in front of me and Solstice, its long, one-tusked head is also lying in front of me and Solstice - my breath caught in my throat the moment I saw its head.

　Solstice next to me said, "Huh......." and sat down from exhaustion.

(.........lie.)

　I'm spitting.

　It's all in my head.

　I'm imagining this.

　I wanted to believe that... but this feeling of near chest pain is like, 'Don't lie to me! He shouted.

'Gad's still alive!

　I shouted in a voice that sounded like I was about to cry.

　The three startled gazes gathered on me - at that moment, Gad's cloudy yellow eyeballs moved with a grin.

　From the raw neck of that red-fanged dragon, a violet light blows up from its raw neck and floats in the air as if freed from gravity.

　Just like that skeleton king.

''Ah........eh?''

　Solstice let out a dumb voice.

　There was no time to be surprised.

　The raw head of the red fang dragon Gad went straight at the girl closest to him, opening its huge palate to eat the sitting Solstice.

　It was so sudden that neither Kilt-san nor Illtimina-san could move.

　In Soltis' crimson eyes, the huge raw neck was reflected in a large reflection, and her young beauty was tinged with despair and strengthened.

''Soltis!''

　When I realized it, my hands were pushing her away.

　Gosh, buggyyy.

　My body hit somewhere on the raw neck of the Red Fang Dragon Gad and was flung wide.

''Marl!''
Rags and tatters?

　The voices of my sisters are wooden spirits behind my ears.

　I spin and fly through the air and eventually fall to the ground.

　Thud.

　The shock was stronger than the pain.

　I couldn't breathe, and in my laying vision, I could see my sisters rushing towards us.

　In the back, Kirt-san pulled out his great sword of lightning and fleshed out the raw neck of the Red Fang Dragon Gad like a black lightning bolt.

''Demon Sword, Thunderbolt Slash!''

　Batchy Yin.

　The blow swung down from the large upper level is not aimed, and destroys Gad's head.

　The skull cracks open, splattering and bursting with brain plasma and blood.

　The purple light slowly fades away.　

(.........)

　I was relieved when the feeling of pressure on my chest disappeared.

'Merle, get a grip!　Merle!
No, wait a minute!　Now, the recovery spell--

　Holding me in her arms, Illtimina-san makes a sound like she's about to cry.

　Solstice, who must be very tired, began to make the magic stone of her great staff shine green again.

　Oh, don't worry about it, okay?

　Because I have a magic pendant - the 'Bright Stone of Life'.

　I wanted to smile and tell you that.

(...ah...)

　My consciousness was snapped off there, as if sucked into the darkness that spread from under my feet.