The brave Radie went into battle.

　The target is a demon tribe that is advancing through human territory.

　They didn't even bother to intercept the adventurers, and they couldn't even touch them with a single finger, brushing them off under a single swing.
　They can't even stop them and are advancing deeper and deeper into human territory.

''This is the point where the enemy, the Ida of Heaven and Earth, is expected to pass, that it is.

　The spearman Sesha, one of the members of the brave party, said.

The adventurers who were in charge of the defense said there was only one enemy, that 'Heaven and Earth' Ida. Even so, it was so strong that the adventurers who were defending it didn't even have to deal with it.

　Yet another heroic party member, the shield-using Satome, said.

''I've heard that no attacks hit them at all, as if the attacker is avoiding them. Even the adventurers who were just kicked away seem to be mysteriously uninjured...!
There have been no casualties so far. That's all that matters to us.

　However, in the end, no one was able to stop the 'Heaven and Earth' ida, and finally, they could only keep a certain distance between them and monitor it.

　Where would the Ida of Heaven and Earth be headed, deep into human territory?
　That too remains a mystery....

　For now.

"Why are you and Satome here, Sesha-san?

　With the decisive battle in front of him, Radey was concerned about the question first.

''It's because I returned to the Center Guild with Radey-sama!
''As a member of a heroic party, you wouldn't leave your side for a moment!

　I'm not sure I noticed that at all.

It's a good thing that you have a good idea of what to expect. If we wait here, the enemy will come, right?
As you wish.

　If you're saying you predicted a course of action.
　Soon the enemy would pass through here.

　And yet, it was the meticulous work of Sesha, Satome, and their friends that chose the flat, open, battle-friendly grasslands as the location for the ambush.

'Everyone, the enemy is strong enough to make even that Dariel-san wary. The information that comes in advance is all eerie and makes the identity of the enemy more and more difficult to understand, so let's brace ourselves.

　After I encouraged my friends.

And now we have someone to help us in this tough fight. Mr. Zester, the former Hammer.

　The giant man who is introduced.
　Once selected by the heroes, the hammer user is now a member of the heroes' party.

"Even though I am back to being an adventurer, my desire to protect the human race is the same. I would like to fight with you.
"With someone as sturdy as you, Master Zester, you'll never be more dependable!
'I was originally looking for a hammerer for my last companion, and it's just about right!

　The brave Radie, who uses a sword (slash), is led by Sesha, who uses a spear (sting), and Satome, who uses a shield (guard). Zester, the best hammer user in the center guild, joins them, and the heroic party is finally complete.

　However, the first enemy that they take on with their full strength is a difficult enemy with more than perfect strength.
　There is no guarantee of victory.

"Brave master........it's coming, that it is!
What's that sound...?　Like the sound of insect wings...?

　The high-pitched sound that Radie detected in her ears was the frictional sound caused by the air creaking together as space was distorted.
　It was a harbinger of its approaching center.

　A pure white child appeared in front of the brave men.

　Floating in the air with no feet on the ground, it slowly and leisurely approaches you.

"Is that the Ida enemy of 'Heaven and Earth', that it is...?
''It's the Four Heavenly Kings of Earth, isn't it?　Floating in the air, more like a wind messenger...?

　Sesha and Satome say exactly what they thought.
　But the other party was not one to allow such prejudice.

''!''

　Radey was suddenly struck by a floating sensation.
　The next moment, as if pushed by an invisible wall, Radie flew through the air.
　No, I was blown away.

"Kyaaaaaahhh!
Ughhhh? Heeeeeeeee? What is that?

　Moreover, it wasn't just Radey who was blown up, but Zester, Satome, Sesha and the entire party.
　It's clear that someone's intentions were at work.

　They fell to the ground and rolled around in a rumble.

''........It couldn't be that kid!
We're the ones who didn't even chant a spell...?　He doesn't give a d*mn!

Ida of the "Heaven and Earth" is not even going to check out the Radie and the others who have been brushed off.
　I'm sure all the adventurers who have gone out to intercept it are the same.

　They were not even opposed as opponents, but eliminated by the power to control space.
　As if to get rid of the pebbles underfoot.

''We are the pebbles...?''

　Not even an insult, but a thorough disregard.
　When he senses such intentions, Radey's pride is shaken.

''Wait!''

　He raises his sword towards the Ida of 'Heaven and Earth', which is already trying to pass by.

It's not going to allow you to walk past this brave Radie!　Eat it!

　The special technique that sends a mass of aura flying as a slash is unleashed on the white boy.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time.
　If this is the case, the aura slash will hit safely.

　The moment everyone is sure of a hit.
　The aura slash was distorted and twisted.

''Huh!''

　In front of the target's eyes, the sharp slash shape distorted and bent to go around behind the target, a white boy, and then flew away, passing behind him as it was.

　As a result, the boy was unable to inflict a single wound without being hit.

''What!　What the hell happened?

　Even Radie, who was reasonably experienced in combat, didn't have the knowledge to explain what had just happened.

''The aura slash twisted and turned as if it had dodged the enemy from itself...?
''This is how the adventurers have never been able to hurt themselves in the past...?

　Everyone in the party froze at the unbelievable sight, even their fellow party members.

"You girl!

Ida from "Heaven and Earth" looked back.
　But apparently it wasn't because she was attacked.

'Didn't you just say 'brave'?　So you are the brave of this age?

　Ida apparently responded to a word that Radie had released.

'Yes, it is!　I am the hero!　I have inherited the title from the great Lady Arantziel, Radey the Brave!
Okay.

　When she finished listening, Ida from 'Heaven and Earth' turned on her heel with a wind that didn't particularly bother her.

''No I'm sorry. The name of the brave man is familiar to me, so I couldn't help but be curious. But it doesn't matter to me right now.
What does it matter...?
I don't have time to hunt down modern-day heroes because I have a mission. You can go on fighting your enemies.

　He tries to go too far as it is.
　That seemed to be the biggest insult of all, and Radie couldn't just let it go.

''Let them go?!

''Splitting Skies'' in rapid succession.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get your hands on it. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

''It's useless. For me, a master of earth magic, everything between heaven and earth is at will. Having already distorted the space around me, any attack will avoid me and slip through.
''Space........distorting.......?''

　Such magic was unheard of, even for Radie, who had fought several demons.
　If space itself was distorted, physical attacks would be completely useless.

''If you distort space and shift the attack to the other side!''

　The giant body flew through the air.
　The hammering zesters are far up in the sky.

"No matter how far out of the way you let it escape, it will be impossible to avoid if it's so wide and gaping!　The unfinished version of the 'Super Imperial Gangster'!

　The aura mass emanating from the hammer's head spread out over the plane and swung to crush Ida over her head.

''It's an inexperienced technique that Dariel-sama chided me for, but it's useful in this kind of situation!　Even if it doesn't result in a suicide, I can at least give you a hand wound!

　The previous version of "Sugoho Goryoku" was branded as a flawed technique because it would normally spread wildly.
　However, now, when that diffusion was required, it was the opposite, as it spread consciously, eventually covering the entire battlefield.

"Geez!　We don't want to get caught up in this!
We're going to run away as fast as we can, that we are!

　Even my friends were affected by too much damage to a wide area.
　No matter how much they distorted the space, there seemed to be no escape.......

''It's too small.''

　Again, space was distorted, and the filmy aura mass that covered a large area hit the ground, passing only through the ida.
　A cloud of dust covered a large area.
　However, there was not a scratch on the ida alone.

'It covers a wide area and eliminates the gaps so much that it doesn't matter if it's distorted. The idea in itself is correct, but the area to be covered is too narrow. But the area to be covered is too narrow.
What kind of...?
Drismegian burned up an area ten times larger than this one in an instant.

　He is the strongest of the four heavenly kings, so strong that he can be listed as a Valhalla.
　His absolute amount of magic power is also on an order of magnitude, and because of this, his spatial distortion extends to an extremely wide area.
　Even with the amount of Zestar's aura, it was not enough to cover all of them.

　That was 'Heaven and Earth'.
　The one who ruled over everything that lay between heaven and earth.