The crowd of 100,000 people had fallen silent.

　The 'War Beast' on the Tolga side had been overwhelmingly attacking, but suddenly, the situation had been reversed.

　5 to 1.

　Against the five temple knights, including Aase-san, the Toluga side was only one 'wolf-using warrior'.

　Currently, the Toluga side was at an overwhelming disadvantage.

(Already, the Shumuria side won.)

　I'm sure of it.

　The 100,000 Tolga warriors feel the same way, so they keep quiet.

　Crash! Crash!

　With a threadbare movement, Aase and the others approached the 'wolf user warrior'.

　That's when it happened.

The Wolfhandler Warrior held a sword made from animal fangs at Aase and the others.

(!)

　I haven't given up yet.

　I thought at the time that it was the pride of a warrior to fight a thorough battle to the end.

　But.

'Aulalaaah!

　He howled.

　Instantly, the red dye patterns on his entire body glowed strongly.

　Mekikikikik.

(!)

　His well-trained body swelled up even more.

　Bwah.

　A 'pressure' like a shockwave spreads around him.

(What the heck?!)

　His eyes glowed red and his breath was clouded white by the tremendous heat.

''A physical strengthening spell?''

　Mr. Kilt said, surprised.

(Magic...?)　

　Indeed, the 'strength' that he felt from the 'wolf-using warrior' had clearly increased compared to earlier.　

　It's like a transformation.

　It reminds me of the 'Demon Attendants' who were transformed from humans to demons.

　Solstice looked at the 'red glowing tattoo'

''Maybe the 'Child of Darkness' ability to turn people into demons is based on this 'Toluga Magic' magic formula.

　I muttered to myself.

　The Toluuga Empire has continued from ancient times.

　The Truga Magic that was born there was the foundation of the "Truga Magic", and the "ability to turn people into demons" of the "Son of Darkness" was born...?

(How is that possible?)

　I don't know if it's true or not.

　It's just that his head is unusually spinning.

　Perhaps even this faraway exotic magic has been found somewhere and made its own.

"Goaaah!

　The wolf-furred, werewolf-like warrior roared.

　Don't.

　Then, he rushes toward Aase and the other five.

(Fast!)

　Aase's sword barely received the curved sword that was swung down.

　Geez, Zgaaan.

　The shed sword struck the earth and blew that part of it wide open.

　The sword leapt up without a pause and struck at Aase-san again.

　Aase-san quickly held the shield on her back.

　Gogian.

　Sparks scattered, and Aase's body was lightly sent nearly five meds away.

(What power!)

　It's just like a real demon.

The 100,000 spectators cheered again at the tremendous counterattack of the "Werewolf Warrior".

　My eardrums are numb.

　Had the situation been reversed again?

Mr. Aase....

　I was staring at it like I was praying.

Don't worry about it.

　Illtimina, who was seated next to me, said that in a calm voice.

(Huh?)

　With her eyes on the battle, she says.

'Those Toluga warriors are certainly menacing. But it's only a bad idea.
Is that so?

　Ms. Illtimina nodded, 'Yes.

''When it's five to one, it's already settled. At the very least, no matter how much that warrior is strengthened, the Temple Knights aren't naive enough to let that overturn the victory.
..........

　I returned my gaze to the arena once more.

　Zugan, giggling.

The 'Wolf User Warrior' was attacking the temple knights with tremendous speed and power.

　In particular, it was relentlessly targeting the leader, Aase-san.　

　Aase-san carefully prevented the onslaught, though, and carefully parried it, not receiving a single blow.

　And the other four temple knights were steadily applying slashes with their swords and magic attacks with their staffs to the 'wolf-user warrior', aiming at the gap that was created while Aase-san was being attacked.

　............

　Splendid coordination.

　Most of all, Aase's skill in preventing all those onslaughts was amazing.

(Beautiful.........

　I can't help but fawn over it.

　General Roberto says.

"Aase Mderka does not see himself as a person, but as one of God's tools. The training that he has accumulated so far, that has abandoned that 'person', is not so sweet that it can be defeated by that kind of physical enhancement magic.

　The training that abandoned people........

　At the end of that unimaginable hard work, is there that wonderful skill of Aase-san's?

　Kirt-san and Reidl-san are also watching the fighting spirit of their fellow countrymen who support the Shumuria Kingdom like that, firmly.

　And the cheers were gradually diminishing.

　They are warriors too.

　They must have understood Aase-san's 'strength' and the amount of training that went into getting there.

　Most importantly, the reality was that Aase-san and the other temple knights were not injured as if they hadn't been injured, but on the contrary, the wounds of the 'wolf-user warriors' were increasing.

　Soon, the movements of the 'Wolfhandler Warrior' slowed down.

　At that moment, Aase-san, for the first time, went on the offensive herself.

''Ha!''

　gagging

　Sparks scattered, and the sword in the hand of the 'wolf-using warrior', which was made from processed animal fangs, was destroyed.

　And Aase-san's sword was snapped against the warrior's neck.

''.........''
..........

　The two men's gazes met.

　Eventually, the 'wolf user warrior' threw away his broken sword.　

　As it was, he spread his hands and kneeled down on the ground on both knees.

　..........

　We knew that we had accepted defeat, too.

　After witnessing everything, Empress Ameldas stands up from her chair.

'Brilliant!　You've passed the first test!　Let that fact be acknowledged by this great Empress Ameldus of Toluga!

　So says a dignified voice.

　Bread.

　Then she clapped her hands in celebration of the winner.

　The crowd of 100,000 people heard it, and the crowd of 100,000 people, sparse at first, eventually erupted into a thunderous applause of honest praise.

(Ugh, wow...)

　A loud blessing.

　The five temple knights, who have made even the warriors of Tolga recognize them, look at our Shumurian side in the audience.

　Gashan.

　Raising the sword vertically in front of the body.

　It's a victory salute.

(Hmm...?)

　At that moment, I thought Aase-san's gaze was on me.

　Was it my imagination?

　And.

'That's what I'm talking about, Marle. Aase seems to have dedicated his current victory to you, the 'God Dog'.

　Mr. Reidle laughed.

(Yes?)

　I get a scowl.

　Illtimina frowned at her beauty and Amieukel said, "That's just like you, Mahr-dono.

　Solstice is stunned.

　Mr. Kilt and General Robert were laughing happily.

　Pomp, pomp.

　Poe silently taps me on the shoulder.

　Only Turkia seemed to have a complicated look on her face, though, wondering if she should be happy about our victory or sad about Toluga's defeat.

(Umm, hmm?)

　With a bit of hesitation, I gave a small wave to the distant Arse-san.

　.........Ah.

　At that moment, Aase-san's mouth, which was peeking out of her helmet, revealed a soft smile.

　--This is how our first ordeal ended.