Testa, Irina told us, and what we could see in front of us was an isolated island in the middle of the ocean.
　The island seen from above is a long, narrow, unnaturally beautiful hexagon.
　The land is lush and green and covered with vegetation, but the ground is exposed in places like a black rock face.
　There is no sandy beach to look at, the part of the border with the sea is all like a cliff.
　And the central part of the island was raised like a mountain, the central part of the island was open like a hole.

Is this the island called the Holy Land?

'Oh, that's more normal than I imagined the place would be. I thought it was going to be more sparkly and shiny like this!

　Yeah, I was also imagining a more mysterious place since it's called a holy place.
　It's a bit strange that the island is a beautiful hexagon, but I don't think it's much different from other islands around here.
　It seems like a pretty big island for a place you call a small remote island.

This is the sacred place, Testa? I didn't know the island had a name.

It doesn't have an official name in the world, but it has always been called that in the temple. We do teach it to some special people, even those outside the temple.

　Hmmm, is that a designation only for the temple?
　Bence only mentioned it as a small island, and I guess it really doesn't have a common name.
　Is it because of that fog that the recognition of the island itself is low?
　I mean, they're telling the special people now... they've declared us special recognition without further ado!

Mr. Okura, where would you like me to get off?

'Uh, Esther, where do you think it's best?'

''Well I think the end of the island is a good place to start for now. Since we might be attacked when we pass over the island, I think it's better to get down to land safely first.

　I'm going to swoop down to the middle of the island!　It would have been easier if I could have done that, but that's not possible.
　There are so many trees that it's hard to see what's going on on the ground, and if they attack us from below, it's hard to deal with them.
　Let's do what Esther says and prioritize getting down to land here.

　When I look at the map app, the screen that was blank is back to normal and a blue dot is displayed.
　I knew it was unusable because of that fog.
　While checking the map app to make sure there are no enemies nearby, Dara slowly descends to the corner of the island while asking Freesia to be vigilant to see if there are any transparent enemies like the scouts.

　Hmm?　There's another blue dot in the land, and it's not us. What the hell is out there?
　I don't think there are any normal wild animals, and I wonder if this is another one of Master Testudo's subordinates.
　There's no sign of hostility away from the seafront and no sign of them coming our way, so let's hold off for now.

　So far, there's no enemy red dot in the map app, and there doesn't seem to be any diabolus in this vicinity.
　There's nothing unusual, and it looks like we'll be able to get off safely.......oh?　Come to think of it, Sisha hasn't been participating in the conversation at all since a while ago.
　Suddenly, I turned to her and noticed that she was staring intently at the island.

'Sisha, what's wrong with you looking at the island so closely? What's going on?

No, there's nothing there.

　You don't have it!　I almost went into it, but Sisha went on to say something that bothered me.

'But it's the lack of anything that makes me feel a little creeped out.

Yeah?　If there's nothing to worry about, then why bother?

This is a place called a holy place, so you should feel something like a temple or a shrine. And yet, it's as if this island doesn't give me any clues. Freesia-san doesn't even seem to detect it, so I felt a strange feeling.

'Right. Well, I'll just keep it in mind if you say so.

　He's always a joke, but this time he looked rather serious.
　Certainly, Freesia doesn't seem to be bothered by it either, and she's having a good time.
　It's hard to believe that this island, which was covered in such a thick fog, is just an island, and I wonder if something is happening here after all.

　However, with Sis-Ha's anxiety at the back of our minds, we landed safely on the island without incident.
　Hmm, even after actually getting off the island, I still think it's just an ordinary island.
　Let's ask Irina-san, who has been here many times.

'Irina-san, is there any part of this island that feels strange to you?'

''........I can't explain exactly what it is, but the atmosphere seems different from the usual. The household members were the same as usual, but something seemed off....

　Irina-san is scurrying around, looking around, but she's tilting her head as if she doesn't know what the discomfort is.
　The different atmosphere doesn't seem to mean that there is no visible change in the atmosphere.
　As Sisuha says, something like the temple or something like that may be missing.
　I don't feel like I'm feeling anything to begin with, though I don't think I'd know that at all!
　For now, let's see where we should aim for now.

''I heard there's a shrine, but is that in the middle of the island?''

Yes, as you could see from the air earlier, there is a shrine in an open area in the center of the island.

It's going to be quite a walk. There aren't usually any demons on this island, right?

Of course, there is no such thing as a demon in Testa. Of course, there are no demons in Testa, but they do have their own families. The bead bearers will welcome you, so don't be surprised if you meet them. If they harm you, there will be a great deal of trouble.

　Irina-san doesn't recognize that the Military is not a demon in her mind.
　The blue dots that have been reacting earlier are definitely the Military of Master Testudo.
　What would happen if we attacked it.......the entire island would be attacked by our Military.
　After the stingrays and skyfish, what kind of dependents will appear after the stingrays and skyfish?
　As we were talking about this, Sisha called out to me while looking around, looking unsettled.

''Okura-san, I haven't seen Luna-san since just now...''

I'm the one who asked him to disappear.

　I already had Luna equip the Invisible Cloak before we passed through the fog.
　I've prepared myself for the fog, where I don't know where the other party is looking and will not be able to see me, and I've prepared myself for the fog.
　The invisible Luna is now holding the holy skeleton cloth by my side in a perfect fit, perhaps so that I can see where it is.
　Sisha was patting her chest in relief at my reply, but now the troubled clunker of an elf raised his voice.

''Eh, Luna-chan, you're hiding!　Mmmm... oh!　There--ghee!

Don't look for it!

Is Okura-dono up to something again, sir?

　Before Freesia can point her finger at Luna next to me, I give her a big fat pin on her forehead.
　She groans and grunts and holds her forehead in her hand with tears in her eyes.
　Don't try to find me when I've gone out of my way to get you to hide!
　As usual, this guy has no idea what he's capable of.

　There's one thing I'd like to know for sure.
　If you can use the map app on the island, you can use the beacon.
　If the beacon can be used only on this island, I'd like to set it up somewhere just in case.
　I'll have to try it out in front of me with Irina-san.......but it can't be helped.

''Irina-san, please don't say anything else about what you're going to see in the future.

Yes, if you say so, Okura-sama, I swear by Master Testudo that I will never tell anyone about it.

Oh, yes thank you.

　It's helpful to have an immediate answer without any suspicion, but I'm slightly afraid of being looked at with sparkling, shining eyes.
　Hearing Irina-san's reply, I quickly take out the beacon and set it up a little away.
　Of course, I carefully check to make sure there are no beings around to watch me.

　
　From the side, nothing has changed, but I can see on the map app that she is moving firmly.
　I asked Irina not to tell me, but I don't know what happened with this one, and it's better to be careful.
　Luna comes back beside me and pokes me with her finger through the gap in my armor with a twang to see if I'm angry, but I'll take it as a sweetheart.

It seems that the beacon can be used inside this island. This one seems to be safe even if something goes wrong at worst.

'Though it's dangerous to rely on them too much when they're limited to the island. Do you think your sisters can move around too?

Yeah, Irina and Dara are in there too.

　If you check the screen, Irina and her friends have been added to the party, so I have no problem using the beacon.
　I guess I'll just hide some of them and set them up on the way to the center of the island.

　After checking the beacons, we started moving towards the center of the island.
　I'm in the front of the first one, with Freesia behind me.
　In the center are Esther, Sisha and Irina-san.
　Then it's Tono and Noll's turn.
　I'm a little nervous about being in the front, but Luna, who remains invisible, is reassuring because she's close by.
　If something happens, she should be able to react immediately.

　Dara is pacing back and forth from side to side, sewing through the trees as if protecting Irina-san.
　She looks like she's having a very hard time going forward, but when you move above her, the enemy can see exactly where you are now, so you'll have to be patient.
　As I was walking through the forest for a while, I noticed a blue dot on the island that I had been wondering about since before I landed, coming towards me.
　I was going to tell them in advance not to attack the Nolls because they are probably the Military, but before I could, Irina-san spoke up.

''It seems that the Military is here to see you. Please do not attack them, everyone.

　Oh, to know that it's coming towards you, as expected of someone who is in touch with his or her family members.
　As I stopped and waited while being cautious, a demon appeared from among the trees.
　It has a long and slender body, with beautiful blue organs visible inside its crystal clear body.
　Its subordinate, which floats with a flap of wing-like things on either side of its body, is..........Kryone.
　It's a clione, though its color is a little different. As usual, this clione is bigger than a person.
　Let's take a look at its status.

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　Species:Sea Angel [State] Attendants
　Level: 70
　HP: 48,000
　MP:2500
　Attack power: 2500
　Defensive Power:800
　Agility:55
　Magic Resistance:20
　Unique Ability Floating
　Skill Buckaroo Cone
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He is a member of the family called Sea Angel. The adventurers who accompanied me on my visit to the temple looked very interested in him as we can hardly see him anywhere else except in Testa. He always looks so mysterious, no matter how you look at him.

"...By the way, have you ever seen him fight?

Yes, sir. I'm afraid I'm in a bit of trouble and I'm being intimidated.

　Oh, it's terrifying just to imagine.
　Thinking of Clione's head, which is bigger than mine, cracking open and her tentacles popping out, it's a trauma for sure.
　Irina is trying to hide her smile, but she's shaking as if she's remembering that moment.

　After separating from Kryone's subordinates, we continued on for a while, aiming for the center of the island, but we were heading smoothly towards the center of the island without any magical traps or diabolical attacks.

'I was expecting to be attacked as soon as we arrived, but it's actually scary when there's nothing here.

It's like a shrine, but without the traps. It's as if they're telling us to come quickly.

　Hmmm, it's eerie that you sent a Diabolus Scout to the island before you entered the fog, but he hasn't moved at all since you arrived on the island.
　With that in mind, I was looking at the map app, and the middle part of the island finally came within the display area.
　Then a red dot was displayed there.

'........It looks like there are demons here. They're gathering in the center of the island.

'No!　How could a demon be hovering over Testa, the holy place...

　Although we already knew this, Irina-san has a dark look on her face, perhaps because she was able to confirm once again that the demon was there.
　Moreover, the location is in the center of the island where the shrine is said to be located, so it's not surprising.

Even though it's as expected, it's quite generous to be camped in the center. How many are there?

'Hmmm, I'd say there are ten reactions. Some of them turn off their reactions like the one we fought earlier, so that's not necessarily all of them.

It's not much to wait for, isn't it? Is one of those reactions the mastermind behind this one? The red color means they have a hostile intent, right?

If they find you, there's a good chance they'll attack you.

　If there's a mastermind in this one, it's a red dot, which means he's willing to turn against us.
　Not only do we know where they are, we know if they have hostile intentions or not, so it's a really good app to help us out.

　Well, now that we know they're out there, what should we do now....
　Even if we're going to be hostile, I'd like to know what kind of guy I'm dealing with.
　If he's someone I can talk to, I want to talk to him once and get some information out of him.
　But there's also the possibility that they'll attack us with a force that we can't afford to take that long.
　If one of these guys is using a diabolus, he must have expected us to come to the island, and I think he'll at least make the rounds of the island.
　Do they dare to wait for us because they know we're coming?

　And since we're in the middle of the island, why aren't our soldiers moving?
　It's not like they wouldn't attack us if we didn't attack them... it's just that the military here doesn't recognize these red dots as enemies.
　That may have something to do with how they broke through the dense fog without a bead, but I don't know at the moment.

　There are a lot of things we don't know, but whatever it is, we have to make contact with the enemy.
　So, there are two ways I thought of first.........Let's talk to Esther.

''Estelle, which do you think is better, having you guys stay here and me going to the enemy, or having all of us go to the beginning?

I'd like to say that I reject the idea of your brother being in danger, but considering what he's up against this time, it's probably best to talk it over in the meantime. Since it's your brother, you're going to go and see him by yourself first to see what his strengths are, right?

Yeah, it's a lot easier to fight that way than to just deal with a blank slate.

　My idea was that I'd have to go to the enemy and gather information first.
　I've confirmed that I can use the beacon earlier, so if I'm surrounded by enemies, I can escape.
　The beacon will be fine as long as it is watched over by the Nors who are waiting at a distance.
　That way, you can learn about your opponent's strength and hopefully see their status, which will give you an overwhelming advantage in terms of information.
　If there's a problem, there's a possibility that you'll be beaten to a pulp without even giving yourself a chance to escape.

You can have Freesia snipe at you without a second thought, but if it's someone you can talk to, you'll want to talk to them at least once. It might give us some information, you know.

Mmm, I guess it's not enough to beat him.

　If I just wanted to take them down, I'd have Freesia snipe at me from a distance while changing positions.
　But since we're on an island where we're likely to catch up with them, I think that would be too easy.
　Besides, we've never met the mastermind, and if he's here, I'd like to talk to him and get some information out of him.

However, it's not safe for you to go alone, Okura-dono. Even last time, he stayed at the shrine and was beaten to a pulp.　We can't let the same thing happen again. This time we will all go and fight properly!

"Okura-sama is going to face the demon by himself again? Please allow me to assist you with Dara this time.

　Noll and Irina-san seem to be against me going alone.
　I did that to buy time for the retreat, but I got beat up so badly........
　The thought that I might have to go through that again makes me squirm a bit.
　As I shuddered at the bitter memories, he said that we should all head to Sisha.

'I think we should all head there together. Even though this is the holy land, the other party is waiting for us this time too, first. There's a risk of falling into a trap all together, but if we all stay together, we can do a lot of things.

I'm with Sisha on this one. It's important to get the information in advance, but they're going to be very cautious of us. They may have taken some measures to prevent you from escaping like last time. Besides, considering the existence of those demons that disappear and call for companions, it's dangerous to spread out our forces. There is a sanctuary for the goddess, so it's better to keep them all together.

''If Sisha-chan and the others are against Heihachi going alone, I guess I'm against it too...''

　Hmmm, I'm against the idea of going 5 to 1, overwhelmingly me alone.
　Luna, who has remained invisible and silent, also seems to be poking me with her fingers through the cracks in her armor to complain that she's against it.
　If they're this worried about me, I can't choose to go alone, can I?
　I believe in Noor and the others and will challenge them all.

Okay, then, shall we all go together and see how they're doing? Irina-san, please make sure you stay in the center of us as much as possible.

''Yes, I will do my best not to interfere with Okura-san and the others.

　Irina can also use recovery magic, and Dara is with me, which is very reliable.
　Finally, we meet the cause of the series of disturbances here, what kind of guy is there?