Alfred turns his head in the direction of where Yuto is in the middle of engaging O'Sullivan, and he meets eyes with Yuto and grins.

(Alfred-san!　It's not just strength!　(What a ... combat skill)

　Yuto didn't know what the smile meant, but he couldn't think of a more reliable reinforcement.
　Then Alfred approached Yuto from a distance.

''Boy!　I'm sorry, can you take care of that for me?　We're still going to be busy here, too. The blacksmith will be here again soon.

'Yes!　Mr. Alfred!

　Yuto receives that. This is exactly the aspect of a melee right now. You're not going to be able to get a good deal more than you'd like.
　If that's the case, then it's necessary for someone with competence like myself and Alfred to fight hard.
　Meira and the others, and even Mizuho and Marion, can fight with a movement that was organized.
　O'Sullivan, who was engaged in a battle with Yuto, revealed his anger at the exchange between these two. It was also because O'Sullivan, who had a temper, was annoyed with the moderately reluctant Yuto.

''Don't be so generous!　There's no way that's going to get Doberk killed.　And don't you think you can handle me!

　O'Sullivan unleashed a series of thrusts, but Yuto was able to handle them, giving him time to turn his head to work with Mizuho and Marion. It was bad enough for the two of them, but they wouldn't be able to find an opening to provide cover while he and O'Sullivan were engaged. They were two excellent rank A's, but they were too bad for me.
　I have to build it up well and create a decisive moment for myself.
　Yuto pondered the assembly of the battle in his head.
　Alfred was impressed with Yuto's fighting style, but he quickly turned his body to Julian, who was being intensively attacked by Akira and the others.

After all, you are........

　Alfred whispered that in a whisper.


　A few minutes ago, during the engagement between Alfred and Doberk, Julian had been subjected to thousands of spirit arts from Meira and the others.
　Each one was not a big deal to Julian, but when it was set up in numbers and set up without pause, he was forced to halt.
　With Doberk happily leaving the scene in front of the Sword Saint, he had to take the attacks of Meira and the others in stride.

(I didn't know things wouldn't turn out the way I wanted them to!　The d*mned Shitenji!　It was the same in the last war. Even the battlefield that was advancing favorably, whenever Shitenji showed up, always, always!　(You're causing trouble!)

　Julian thought that with a hateful expression in contrast to Doberk, and Julian's spirit demon power flickered with anger and turned a red-black color.
　Then Julian turned his head to the sky above the left side of the room, as seen from the heavyweight seat.
　There, you can see dozens of harpies flying up and coming towards us.

'Kukuku, Marinos are finally coming. I see they've noticed our demonization.

We're in the final stages. It's not that we didn't expect it to get this bad, but come to think of it, it's not like we're at a disadvantage. It's a painful loss of strength for Naphas, who can deal with a lot of small fry, but that's as far as he got.

Then let's cut the crap out of it!

　Saying that, he shifted his attention to the fierce battle between the Sword Sage and Dobelk's high-ranking abilities, and Julian reiterated the tongue lashing he had lost so many times today, and repelled the attacks of Meira and the others with a thick, all-round ward.
　Shitenji's troops, led by Meira, were startled and panicked.
　At the same time, Julian saw Doberk's big move unleashed on Alfred.
　Then, Doberk popped off.
　But Julian doesn't pay attention to it, nor is he surprised.

(Hmph, you Doberk, I'll take the center of the Shitennji!

　Julian ignored Doberk and put his foot to work trying to make a leap to the heavyweight seat.

(I'll have to hit Shitenji before a new war begins!)

　Once again, the thousands of Kamitachi and Fire Arrows unleashed by Meira and the others were slammed into Julian. Meira and the others moved freely behind the trees on the border of the square in front of the bleachers, moving to the optimal point where they could attack.



　Julian releases spiritual and demonic power from his entire body in all directions, and as he repels the attacks of Meira and the others, he holds his left hand over the blade of the Dancing Sword in his right hand.
　Then, a mysterious sphere of spiritual and demonic power appears from the palm of his left hand and is eventually absorbed by the Dancing Sword.

''Go away!　Small fry.

　While shouting that, Julian swings down the dancing sword carrying the spiritual and demonic power.
　With the pressure of the sword, the mass of spiritual and magical power is released, and the mass of energy diffuses and splits the earth as it glides to one of the troops of Akira and the others who have split into two groups.

　The scene of this battlefield comes into the sight of Yuto, who was dodging the relentless O'Sullivan attack.
　The timing of receiving support from Mizuho and Marion, which he had been assembling in his head, also flies off.

(That wasn't good!　Meira and the others can't get there in time from here!　(No, not even Mr. Alfred!)

　Both Alfred and himself are close-combat types. Alfred was heading towards Julian, but Julian released his technique first.
　Furthermore, here, Yuto finds a black shadow wriggling in the sky above.

(That demon in the sky!　Contractors, or rather, that number of summoners!　(Kuhn)

　Julian's attacks were also unusual, but the number of demons that were closing in on us was large.
　Even though Kensei entered the game and the burden on this place was reduced at once, the enemy's strength also jumped up due to the demonization, and we also found out that there was an enemy that Yuto hadn't grasped.
　He didn't know if it was the summoner or the contractor, but soon a large number of demons controlled by that enemy would intrude on him.
　I can't cover this on my own.
　Even with Swordsman Alfred, our manpower is overwhelmingly insufficient.

''Mm!

　O'Sullivan's halper snatched at Yuto's bangs.
　The reaction is slightly delayed and a few strands of Yuto's hair are scattered.
　You can hear the sound of O'Sullivan clicking his tongue, and you can see the motion of O'Sullivan trying to unleash his halper as if to fold it up further.
　Then, Mizuho's voice could be heard in Yuto's ears along with the wind.

''Yuto!　Focus on the enemy in front of you!　Don't try to control everything!　Shitenji isn't that bad!

　The great wind compressed between Yuto and O'Sullivan passed through at the perfect time like a killer whale hunting its prey, blocking O'Sullivan's next attack.
　It was as if Mizuho had foreseen the battle between Yuto and O'Sullivan as a backup.

'Chii, what the hell!　You're a little lass from Shitennji!

　O'Sullivan spits and glares at Mizuho as she interrupts the high-dimensional offensive between herself and Yuto.
　Then, a huge emerald green holy shield formed from the sky in front of Julian's attack on Akira and the others that Yuto cared about and prevented the shockwave of intense energy released by Julian as a huge emerald green holy shield formed from the sky in front of Julian's attack.

''Yuto!　Please fight as you wish, Yuto!　I'll take care of the surroundings so that you can focus on yourself, Yuto-san!

'What?　This attack on me was blocked by that exorcist girl?

　Julian, who didn't care that Doberk had blown up, couldn't hide his surprise and looked at Marion with a crease between his eyebrows and gritted his teeth.
　Yuto was surprised by Mizuho and Marion's scolding and support, and caught Mizuho and Marion with his eyes alone.

''!

　Yuto's eyes widened.
　It was a different atmosphere from what he felt from Mizuho and Marion before.
　The two girls had faces that already had the preparedness on the battlefield on their faces.
　Encountering such a strong enemy could be considered bad luck on the battlefield.
　Not to mention, it would be an enemy that Ruiho and Marion had never experienced before. Nonetheless, the two of them found a strong and unwavering spirit in their eyes.

　What they are dealing with now is not a half-hearted enemy, including their experience in the demon world.
　This enemy, which has been transformed into a demon, is emitting a pressure that is trying to cover the vast grounds of Shitenji. That is something that all of the ability holders here are sensing.
　This is a fearsome and formidable foe that will surely annihilate even Yuto and the Shitenji family if they continue to make the wrong choices.

(Rather than losing their will to fight in this adversity, Mizuho-san and Marion-san's spiritual power is increasing in depth!　(It's like...)

　Yuto was reminded of the feeling that they were like the friends who ran together through the battlefield where the demonic gods were rampant in the demon world. They were not targets for either side to be protected, but rather warriors who followed each other as equals and put their backs to each other.
　In their eyes, these women understood what they could do in this battle and had a strong will to simply carry it out.
　Here, Yuto instantly understood.
　That must be the confidence and pride that Mizuho possessed as a Shitennji.
　The kind-hearted Marion must have shown her determination to protect her friends as much as possible, no matter what kind of enemy they were, by wearing the divine tool [Raphael's Vestments].

''Oraa!　Kid, watch where you're going!　I don't care how many of you are on me, you're still going to die!

　O'Sullivan works on Yuto again.
　Yuto plays O'Sullivan's halper, and O'Sullivan leaps and ducks when he pays off his leg with a lower-level backward kick.
　At this point, Masato didn't realize that the girls' deep love for him had triggered their mental strength and fighting spirit to overcome their fear and confusion, awakening them to a higher level of ability.
　But one thing that could be said now was that it was such a reassuring feeling to have Mizuho and Marion fighting together, and it gave him a sense of foreboding that he would be able to increase his focus on the battle to the extreme.
　Mizuho and Marion immediately shouted loudly at Yuto as they prepared to cover him.

''Yuto!　It's not your fault that we've felt unreliable to you!　And I'm glad you've always cared for us. But, hey, how does that beat these guys?　If it's you, you'll understand!　And I'm straight up your baggage!

Eugene!　Covering up for anything isn't the only way to protect it!　It was you who made me realize that!

　The words of these two made Yuto huff and puff.
　He was going to exterminate this enemy all by himself. He was adamant about it.
　It was a strategy, a level that was like threading a needle while closing his eyes. No, it was an insane and arrogant idea.
　In addition, he had always estimated the strength of his companions to be at a minimum and cared too much about them, and as a result, he was the one who acted in favor of the enemy.

　What did I learn from losing even what I shouldn't have lost in the demon world?

　Mizuho and Marion's words, oddly enough, bring back the many words Lieselotte had said to Yuto when he went to the toughest battle in the Demon World.

"Yuto fights too much while thinking about his friends!　It can be taken as a flip-flop and you don't trust us!

"Yuto, I'm glad you're trying to protect us, but don't let that make you lose sight of your cause. Remember that we have a lot of people behind us. Of course, that doesn't mean you can't take life for granted, because if you're not alive, you can't do anything about it. But I'm not going to live my life until I've given up what I should be doing!

　What Lieselotte said was a harsh point to Yuto.

　

　But Lieselotte would always say this in the end.
　As if to work on Yuto more than anyone else........

"I'm sorry I know it's going to get you in trouble when I say this.

　And Yuto lost his lyselotte from his own naivety.

　Yuto's face changed and his mind became clearer.
　His entrenched obsession disappeared, and it became clear what he had to do, what he had to do.
The first thing I have to do is to defeat these powerful enemies.
　If that's the case, then the most important thing for our friends and allies on the chaotic battlefield is....

You have to be the first to defeat the enemy in front of you!　Plus, I'll take the necessary risks and have my people take them!　(Which in turn saves a lot of our friends.)

　At this moment, Mizuho and Marion were no longer the ones to protect in Yuto's mind.
　He left his back to them and asked them to fight together.

''Mizuho-san, Marion-san!　Mizuho-san, you can attack whoever I plant on, when you need to, and only when you need to!　Mr. Marion looks around and covers the whole thing, not just me!　The demons summoned from there are coming in droves!

　As he says this, Yuuto's full Senki gushes out of the Tanda below his navel.

''Okay?　The situation is in flux!　No matter how many friends or enemies they have, they'll still bite me no matter what!　I'll leave you without it!　Just use me to defeat the enemy anyway!

All right!
'Yes!　I will never lose you!

　Mizuho responded to Yuto's instructions with a fearless smile and Marion with a radiant smile.
　After hearing their reply, Yuto set up O'Sullivan in front of him.

　And Yuto has another important purpose.
　It was to confirm the connection between these enemies and the demon world.