Meanwhile, at the site Dariel had left behind....
　Finally, the fierce battle was getting into full swing.

''Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!　Burning, burning, burning, burning!
''To the front of the Shield!　Cover the flames!
No!　Their ordinary guard characteristics will burn out their shields!
Help me, Satome, save me!

　The battlefield is truly a flaming hell.
　The rampage of the flame monster Salamandra, who is tied to the ground, causes the surrounding area to be in a state of screaming.

''Splitting Sky!''

　A flying aura slash hit the head of the flame monster beast.
　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right.

　The one there is a dignified beauty.
　You will be able to see that they have a silver sword in their hand and show their bravery in an imposing manner.

　It's the brave man of the day, Radie.

''Ladies and gentlemen!　You can't act apart!　Communicate and coordinate with your allies on both sides!

　He flashed instructions to the confused adventurers.

''First of all, retreat from the flame monster's attack range!　Its flame breath has a wide range, so be careful!　If you're capable of attacking at long range, don't stop attacking from out of range!　Shield users, stay in the front row and be alert at all times!

　It was a brave man's face to grasp the atmosphere of the place and show leadership at once.

''Gashita-san!　Lead with me!　As the leader of the Lax Village Adventurers, your cooperation is essential!
I'm here.
Satome!　You, get all the other shield users together and be on the lookout for flaming breath!　The number of casualties will be determined by what you guys do!
"Yes, sir!

　Reedy is quick to give precise instructions.
　His promptness is worthy of respect as a brave man.

　However, whether or not this precision is a guarantee of victory in battle remains to be seen.

''Brave Lord!''

　A party member and spearman Sesha jumped in underneath Radey, who was hiding behind a rock.
　It's a good idea to look for an opening through the large rock that can surpass the flame breath, and if there's a chance, to attack it....

''That demonic beast is even tougher than I imagined, that it is!　It spits fire and cannot be approached without hesitation, and even if you manage to get to it, its hard scales will repel a few attacks!　In fact, a long-distance attack of arrows and stones won't even hurt it, that it can't hurt you at all!

　On the contrary, the aura-slashing technique that Radey released just a few minutes ago, 'Splitting Sky', didn't do much damage to the flame monster beast.

　A hard and huge body.
　Its substandard life structure repels any harmful intent.

　When faced with such a powerful enemy, one could only wonder what to do.

''Even so, we still have no choice but to defeat the Flame Monster Beast here!

　Radie said decisively.

''That Fiendish Beast isn't in its natural state. It's controlled by the Four Heavenly Kings called Bashbarza, and it rampages as ordered. If I let him escape here, he'll really attack the Lax Village...!
Indeed, we have to stop that at all costs...!
The time to stop this is when the Fiendish Beast is on the ground. I'm sure I've said it many times, but once that flying machine is up in the sky, we can't follow it. We'll definitely defeat it before it flies away!
''That's the thing, that it is...''

　Sesha looked unsure.

'Why has he been clinging to the ground for so long, don't you think?　You can do it whenever you want to fly away...?

　Sesha's question is also valid, the flame monster is still clinging to the ground and spitting flames annoyingly at the adventurers surrounding it.
　There is nothing in particular to restrain it, and it should be able to fly if it wants to, so why is it still sitting on the ground?

''Sesha-san, look at the demonic beast's tail.
The tail?　.........ha!

　Sesha discovered.
　At the end of the fire dragon's thick tail, a silvery ivy-like object was entangled.

''That's Dariel-dono's Hermes sword!

　Once, Dariel had tangled the fire demon beast that was about to fly away and pulled it off with his whip.

''It was just like that, that it was!　Moreover....!

　The other end of the whip-shaped Hermes sword was stabbed deeper and deeper into the ground.
　It was so deep that even if the Flame Monster Beast pulled it with all its strength, it would not be able to pull it out easily.

''That is what is holding the Flame Monster Beast to the ground, that it is!
''The wielder, Dariel-san herself, is already not even here...!　I can't believe I left that kind of a souvenir behind...!

　Once again, Radie was overwhelmed by Dariel's shrewdness.

''Even if it leaves its owner's hand, the Hermes Sword will continue to capture the Flame Demon Beast with a considerable amount of aura. But it won't last that long. We have to take care of this ASAP...!

　Radey was in a hurry.
　The reason for this is because she has no idea how to attack the important flame monster beasts.

　The enemy is undoubtedly the worst she has ever fought.
　It was huge beyond common sense and its body specialized in combat in many aspects. Spitting out scorching flames, and most of all, it was so ferocious that it wanted to kill everything but itself.

　It was completely unruly.

　Normally, the best response would have been to run away at once and never come near it again for all intents and purposes.
　But that's not possible.
　Right now, the escape of the brave men would lead to direct harm to the people who should be protected.

''We can't let them go to Lax Village...!

　I definitely had to take it down here.

''Thank you for your hard work!
''Zebiantes uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

　The Four Heavenly Kings of the Wind appeared out of nowhere.
　Radie roughly grabbed up its chest.

It's a good thing that your colleague is the one who was the one who was responsible for this.　You should feel a little responsible for your actions!
Even if you say so, I can't take responsibility for Bashbursa's outbursts. It's impossible to deal with what an a**h*le does.
What do you mean, what do you mean, what do you mean?
What do you mean by anything?

　This was the way to deal with Salamandra, the fiendish beast from the side of the demon race.
　The demon race has a system of magic that is completely different from the human race.
　If you unravel that system, you might find an effective strategy that the humans have never thought of.

　It's not awkward to feel awkward about leaving your hopes in the hands of the enemy, the demon tribe, but still, it's a win-win for the people.
　The other party Zebiantes, the one to whom he gave up his pride and put his trust in.......

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

　Make a serious face for a moment.

'There's nothing to it.'
"You need to take it more seriously, eh?
'I really can't think of anything to take seriously!　To begin with, the wind magic I use is not compatible with fire magic!
'What?　Is there a chemistry or something?
'It's there!　Flames burn in the first place when they react with the oxygen in the air!　If you use wind magic to pump fresh air into the air, it will react with the new oxygen and burn more actively!

　Those were the theories established by the magic research of the demon race, so the human race Radie didn't understand it well.

''I didn't know...!　I know that the weapons used by adventurers and the magical attributes go together, but there's magic between them too...!
What about you guys?　Do we have any weapons that are effective against fire?
It's...!

　For human adventurers, fire magic is known to be a tricky attribute with no particularly effective strategies.

　Sting (thrust) for wind magic.
　Slash (slash) for water magic.
　For earth magic, it's Hit (striking).

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.
　Therefore, it is common practice for flame magic users to first defend themselves completely against flame magic, and then fold up when they see an opening.
　It is an effective strategy for any magic attribute.

But that magical beast itself is so strong that no attack can get through to it, so it's useless if it's only defending itself...!　I need to think of something, some idea...!
'Think hard!　If this becomes public, it won't be enough to make the Demon Lord angry, so I'm going to cooperate with you to the best of my ability!
Shut up!　At least be quiet while you're thinking!

　Thus, while Radey and the others were wringing their hands, the Flame Monster Beast was spitting out flames and flailing about, trying to tear off the Hermes sword entangled in its tail.

　The adventurers are consumed by the confusion and do their best to protect themselves, and everyone thinks there is nothing they can do...!

I'm sorry.

　A jarring sound of soil.
　Someone takes a step towards the monster beast.
　While everyone else takes two or three steps backward while trying to stay on their feet.

''There are so many adventurers here, yet they can't give a hand or foot to a single beast. I'm only anxious to trust the next generation with this.
Don't say that. This is a monster of legend. This is not someone you can put away easily.

　Radie saw it.
　It was a dream that never should have happened.
　The two mighty men standing side by side.

　Arantzill, the former King of Valor.
　And Granbaza, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

　These two men were standing side by side.
　Two people who had once killed each other countless times as irreconcilable enemies.

　Today.
　They will enter the battle as the same camp.