The Drismegian has started to disguise himself as a monster.

　Giant insect arthropods emerge from inside the cloak.
　They were hundreds of times thicker and longer than the legs of an actual insect. They were no longer on the scale of a log, and with just one swipe, they could reap several adults.

　The surface of the arthropod, with the texture of a shell, was red in color.
　It was the same color as the cloak Drismegian wore and the flames he controlled.

　Flames leaked out from the gaps between the joints of the arthropods, and the tips were as sharp as swords.

''Cow Demon Legs. You can choose to be slashed or skewered by these giant knot-feet, whichever you prefer...!

　There were a total of four giant crimson arthropods. They looked as if they were growing out of the body of the Drismegian.
　The root of them is not known for sure though, as they are hidden within the cloak.

''Hey, hey, Arantziel!　You provoked me, and now something amazing has come out of it!
I didn't really mean to provoke you. The person who blatantly encourages people to do something is likely to overreact when he or she is provoked.

　The long battle of tongues is over and the clash of strength finally begins.

　Giant arthropods come down from various trajectories and try to slice and dice their targets, but both Arantzill and Glamberza leap with quick movements and are not easily torn apart.

'I'll take care of this guy before Dariel does. Maybe I'll get a little more respect.

　It's not just the knotted feet that attack.
　Drismegian also shoots out fire magic as before, but that one is precisely nullified by Granberza taking control of the magical flames.

''Aranziel!　I'll hold the fire magic!　You'll have to finish him off in the meantime!
"I never thought it would be so easy to have a mage ally in a fight against a mage. I'm sure you've got a lot of questions for me.

　Even so, Drismegian wielded this unparalleled physical tyranny of giant arthropods.
　They were not so thin that they could be sealed off with a single countermeasure.

　However, his opponent, Arantzill, is also not an ordinary standing hand.

　While quickly and accurately evading, he strikes back without a moment's delay.

''Great Emperor Splitting Sky!''

　Moreover, Arantzill targets the jointed parts of the giant arthropod.
　Because of its operation, it is not covered by a hard shell, and it is slashed and dared to cut off a structural acute point with low defensive strength.

''Nuh........?
"Did you think the brave man would be scared just because it was a huge insect leg? I've torn down similar giant creatures countless times against monsters.

　Even if it is a structural acuity, it can only be described as a divine skill to accurately slice through a joint that is as thin and narrow as a line.
　Also, no matter how fragile the structure was, to slice through a structure as thick as a log under a single sword, it required a fair amount of power.

　In other words, only the brave Arantzill could pull off these feats with ease.
　Only Dariel was equally adept at this, and it would be a bit tricky for Radie and Zester to follow suit.
　He is still sharp in his old age.

　Every knotted leg is slashed off and the fire magic is sealed off by Granberza.
　This was the moment when the Drismegian himself was exposed as defenseless.

''It's over.''

　The 'Super Emperor Splitting Sky' that is struck into the main body of the opponent.

　It is the most powerful destructive technique that Dariel uses frequently, but the original master was Arantzill.
　No one has ever been able to survive the original Sky Splitting Strike in the flesh.

　As long as they didn't use their exceptional advanced techniques to defend against it, they would surely die or be wounded.

　This time, in the battle against Drismegian, he had painstakingly put in place a series of checks and balances to seal off his defenses, and he had cooperated with Granbaza to carefully drive him into a corner.

''Even if we haven't defeated them, there's no way we can be unharmed by this.

　That's what I thought........

''........What?!''

The Doris Megian who was standing after receiving the 『Super Emperor Splitting Sky』 was unharmed.
　Even the red cloak that flickered in the red lilies didn't have a single hooked tear.

''Ridiculous!　You're saying you're unharmed after receiving Aranziel's 'Great Emperor Splitting Sky'?　What kind of nonsense is that?

　As a nemesis in the past, Glamberza was once a nemesis, and he hated to chew on the reason for the desperate nature of that special move.
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea.

I'm not sure how many times I've been in the same situation. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. I'm sure the guy doesn't live long enough.
''Mmmmm...?!''

　Drismegian's severed giant arthropods rose up from the cross section and grew back to normal.
　It was an odd behavior, even for a living creature.

'Hey, hey, everything's grown back nicely!　Doesn't common sense work for that guy?
The more you fight, the more you smell like a monster...

　Is it because the enemy's biology is too abnormal?
　The two of them, both seasoned warriors, were caught off-guard, which they shouldn't have been.

　The two of us were caught off guard by an impatient voice from behind us.

''Predecessor!　My predecessors!
Watch out!　It's backwards, it's backwards!

　That was the voice of the Lax village adventurers who were watching from afar.
　They were strictly ordered to stay away from the designated area....

"What's the matter?

　Both Aranzir and Glambarza turned around and finally realized what was at stake.
　The sharp blade-like tips of the knotted feet were closing in on them, ready to pierce them.
　From directly behind.

''Nah!''

　It was not a new arthropod that had grown back.
　I'm not going to be able to get to the bottom of it.

It was the old one that was cut down and still moves to attack us?
What kind of structure is there in a living being?

　You'll be puzzled, but if you don't take action before that, you'll be damaged.

　The timing of the aura of interception and fire magic is just right for the slice of knotty legs that are attacking you.

　A new support fell from above.

''Splitting sky twin satin cutting!

　The aura slash that descended directly downward further severed the knotty pieces of the deadly body.
　It became shredded, and as expected, it became impossible to act.

　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do that.
　The moment they landed, it was as if a 'soft' sound was heard.

　That's how much the impact of the fall was softened by Takeshi's movements.

　The female swordsman who appeared could be seen to have one of the best skills in the world.

''You.........you.......you really.......?''

　It was Aranzir who let out a trembling voice, but it wasn't because he admired the woman swordsman's skill.
　Looking at the woman herself, he reached the point of bewilderment.

'I knew Drismegian was coming this way, didn't I? You have carried it as I feared.'
''Estelica-dono........?

　First, Glamberza roars at the unexpected arrival of reinforcements.
　Alanziel stiffens with his lip trembling.

''Why are you here?　How do you feel about Master Ida and my boys?
Deep in human territory, they are fighting another inferno. They had Windigo Windora on their side and couldn't leave him alone.
"What?　How did one of these hexenbiest get into human territory?

　However, the crucial Drismegian was missing from the enemy camp.
　Ida was suspicious about this and sent Estelica and her men to Lux village.

Ida said, "If I were to use my men as bait and the Drismegians were to attack alone, this is the most likely place. But the two of you fighting together to hold back the Drismegians is an unimaginable sight.
'Estelica?!'

　Finally, Arantzill remembered the movement and crowded Estelica.
　A man in his fifties, who had already entered the age of old age, and an enveloping young woman in her twenties faced each other straight away.

''Is it really........?　Is it really you?　You're not even a bit different from the you from that day!　Noble and beautiful!　I've heard stories, but to really see you alive again...?
'You have grown old, Aranzir. You have ugly wrinkles all over your face.
What?
Let go of me, sir. We have more important matters to worry about now than you do.

　Aranzir grabbed both of Estelica's shoulders, but shrugged them off and confronted the red cloak.

'Drismegian, Lord of Hell. I am pleased to meet you for the first time. I am here to obey the Great Lord's command and defeat you.
That body........is it the Apostle of Valhalla? I thought it was Ida if they were going to come after you, but you're a hell of a shrugger.
Master Ida is being held up by the same men you cut off. I was sent to see if you would be willing to go ahead of them.

　And Estelica, for a moment of dignity.

"Would you like to stand before the God of War and ask his forgiveness now?　Ida, your ally, would like that, and I'm sure the God of War will accept it graciously.
"Huh, stupid...

　Before Drismegian could say anything, Arantzill interrupted him.

'Wait!　I don't care about him!　Esterica!　If it's really you, why don't you just go toe-to-toe with me?
''It's not like you don't care...?''

　Even Granbaza was baffled by the co-workers' distraction, but Arantzill's eyes were bloodshot.
　He wasn't this distraught even at the point of fighting the strong enemy Doris Megian.

''This is how you can stay calm!　She's my wife!
Huh?
'My wife who was killed by demons more than 30 years ago!　Dariel's mother!　How can you expect to see me here again after all this time?