Yesterday we made camp before dark and started moving early the next morning.
　Even while we were camping, I wondered if it was because of the proximity of the group that cobolts were coming up to us here and there.
　A few hours into the move, we encountered a group.
　And now we're observing that group from the side, hiding in the grass.

''Wow it's kind of awesome,''

This is a sign.

　A herd of kobolds spread out in the meadow. They were moving solidly towards somewhere, as if they had a purpose.
　Each one was not so tightly spaced, and the group of kobolds was spread out over a considerable area.
　At a glance, they seemed to be controlled, but if you looked closely, they were quite messy.
　The kobolds in this herd differed from the ones I saw before in that their bodies were slightly darker and they carried spears instead of swords. Is this a high kobold?
　And at the head of the line is Kobold, who has an axe and is very large and blackened in one way or another. Is this the tyrannical kobold?
　Let's just check them both out.

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High Kobold Species:Kobold
　Level: 25
　HP: 3500
　MP:0
　Attack Power:250
　Defensive Power:80
　Agility:50
　Spell resistance:0
　Unique Ability:None
　No skills.
Tyrannos Skovolt Race: Kobold
　Level: 35
　HP: 15,000
　MP:0
　Attack Power:600
　Defensive Power:150
　Agility:80
　Spell resistance:0
　No inherent ability
　Skills Madness
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　Hmm?　That's weaker than I thought it would be. Still, there are a lot of them, and it might have been dangerous if Dius and the others had come alone?

It's bigger than usual, isn't it?

'Oh, yes. I can't believe there are no nuclear demons, and yet such a scale is already in motion...

　Listening to Miggle and Dius talking, it seems that this group is more than normal.
　A quick look at the 40.......50 or more?　It's the first time we've encountered a demon of this size all at once, even for those of us who are overfishing.
　I thought that the tyrannical scobolts walking at the front of that group were nuclear, but it seems not.

''Isn't there a nuclear demon in this group?

If they're out there, they should be a little more centrally clustered. This is a group that has separated from the herd of nuclear individuals and started roaming the perimeter.

"...Normally only about 20 or so chunks should be roaming around.

Well, by all accounts, there are more than 50 of them...

　Gauss-san and Sumika seem to be surprised at this number.
　It's super annoying that the gathered swarm split up and start wandering around even more, the big strike is super annoying.
　Moreover, if the group of kobolds I'm looking at right now are separated and there are 50, then the main body must surely exceed 100 of them.
　If the Kobold Lords were to break off and there were hundreds of these guys around....

''We should take these down too, just in case, right?

'Of course. When it comes to this in a straggler group it's scary to think about what's going on with the main body of the group.

　It wouldn't be good to leave them out there and get attacked by some village or people.
　For the time being, we'll take down the group we find, one by one.

''Then it's okay if we kill them all at once, right?

"Wait, wait, wait, don't spend your magic here. Nole and I and Dius and the others can do this.

　She pulls a red Grimoire out of her bag and stops Esther as she starts to try to shoot her magic.
　I don't think it's a good idea to waste her against just a group of stragglers. And I'd like to ask Estelle to perform range annihilation in a time of need.
　I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that I'm not going to be the only one who can do this.　Mr. Gauss would appreciate it if you could protect them.

　With this many people, it looks pretty easy to divide up the roles.
　With Sisha, we won't fall behind the High Kobolds, but I'll have Gauss-san protect Esther and the others just in case.
　During the Kobold Road, I or Dius will be even more defensive, and I'm going to put Nol mainly in front of them. They're the strongest proximity in this one, by far.
　It may be stronger with Sisha coming forward than me or Dius, but this time I'll have her play a proper recovery role.

''Even Sisha-san can use support magic........''

'Ugh I'm sorry it's not working...'

'What!　Oh, no, no. It's just the beginning for Sumika.

　When Dius heard me, he looked at Sisha in surprise and muttered.
　Hearing that, Sumika-chan turned her face downward in a daze and became depressed.
　She's hurriedly correcting herself, but........it's kind of hard.
　Even so, is it unusual for a priest to use support magic?

'And for now!　Is that enough for the moment?

Yeah, I don't mind. You guys okay with that?

　It was kind of a delicate atmosphere before the battle, but I changed my mind and asked him if that was okay with him.
　His party all nodded at Dius' words, so this seems to be fine.
　I immediately asked Esther and Sisha to cast a support spell on everyone.

''Well this is great. It's kind of empowering.''

'Support from Esther-chan........hmmm, great!

Would you please stop that reaction for a minute?

　We usually get support, but Dius and the others were surprised the first time they were given supportive magic.
　The first time they did it to me, I was surprised at the amount of power that went into my body too.
　For some reason, Miggle-chan hugs herself to feel something, and when Esther sees that, she smiles, but her cheeks are pulled back.
　What is it........isn't this party a little too perverted?　

I'll take a look at it, too-- guh!

　When I was ready and thought it was time to fight, Sisha naturally tried to move forward.
　So I grabbed him by the neck from behind to stop it.

''Goho........Wha, what are you doing, Okura-san!

"You're a priest and you're going to crash it!　Sis-ha is a recuperator, so back this time.

Oh, no...

　He coughed with tears in his eyes as his neck was momentarily strangled, and he stared at me with slightly angry, strained eyes.
　And when I told her not to step forward, this time she gave me a despairing look and then fell down on all fours.
　

''This time.........?　You're normally a priest, but you fight in the vanguard?　What kind of party are you guys...

And he's a priest, right?

'Of course I'm a priest,'

　It still seems strange for a priest to come forward. Dius and Sumika-chan are confused.
　They look up and answer that they're priests, looking listless, but I feel like they're getting suspicious looks from those around them.

　The atmosphere was tense, but I finally regained my composure and decided to attack the group.

''Let's go then!

　Miggle was the first to face the group and shoot the arrows.
　She cheerfully takes an arrow out of the tube and holds it to the bow. She pulls the string a little to see if she has a good aim, and exhales.
　When she let go of the arrow, the light began to gather on the arrow. And when the arrow clothed in light is released, it goes towards the high cobolt with great force.
　It was a surprise attack from the side, but the arrow hit the head of the high cobolt at the very end. When the head of the Kobold that was hit popped off, the arrow that pierced the head of the Kobold that was behind it was also hit by an arrow that pierced the head of the Kobold that was behind it, and two or three of them collectively lost their heads.

''Ugh!　What is this?

　I think that light used a skill, but she was still surprised that she didn't expect this result.
　Me and Nol's buffs, plus Estelle's support magic and skills combined with me and Nol's buffs, so the power jumped up.

''Look, don't dawdle, let's go!

'Oh, ah...'

　The surrounding hikobolts who noticed the attack are coming towards us.
　The guys who were walking at the front also turned back towards us.
　I called out to Dius, who was stunned with his mouth open when he saw Miggle-chan's attack, and jumped out to deal with the demons that were coming towards us.

　I thrust my crowbar into the oncoming hikobolts one after another to reap them off.
　It seems that even I can take out a Heiko bolt with one hit, and no matter where I pierce my body, my body is gutted and blown away as it is.
　Looking at Dius' side, it doesn't seem to be a problem, since it seems to be able to defeat him with just a couple of attacks, though not in one hit.
　Nol, who was the first one to jump out of the way, was the first one to go to the Tyrannus Skovolt and cut off its arm, then cut off its head and killed it instantly.
　The high-cobolts that were on their way to her were also cut off collectively with just one swing by her. I can't help but be amazed at Nol, who is handling them with overwhelming speed than me and Dius.

''Yeah, this kind of thing would be a piece of cake.

Even if there are only a few of them, their quality is low. Okura-dono, don't become complacent when you're fighting the main body of the flock with this.

　The high kobolds that were there for so long were wiped out within a few minutes. A large number of drop items were scattered on the ground.
　I thought it would be an easy win or something, but Nol nailed me.

''How can I say this......... I should have known that you guys were insane, but it seems that you were more insane than I expected.''

'This supportive magic is foul!　Estelle is still amazing!

Oh, thank you.

　Dius and the others seemed to be beyond surprised and dumbfounded that they had been annihilated without being too stunned.
　It seems that the reason why Miggle-chan's arrows had become so powerful was all thanks to Estelle's support magic.
　If they were surprised by this, what would happen when they let Esther really attack them.......

''Noor-san also played and turned over the ogre's attacks but I didn't think it was this great. I admire it.

Well thank you, sir.

　Dius approached Nol with a serious expression. Apparently he had some thoughts after seeing the fight earlier.
　It's like she's in complete awe and he's giving her a look of envy. Even from my perspective, I admire the way Nol fights.
　When she's called out to him, she just looks kind of uncomfortable, but only returns the few words.
　Since we set up this party, Noor had lost her usual fluent mood. She still can't forgive Dius?
　Hmmm...I don't know if there's anything I can do about it.