You're way ahead of schedule.

　At the end of the day, Ryuzaki said that while looking over the deck of the heavy cruiser. No, calling it a heavy cruiser (...) ship is already incorrect. Once the refurbishment has progressed to this point, it seems more correct to call it a heavy cruiser.
　The heavy cruiser's refurbishment was progressing at a pace that greatly exceeded the original plan. One reason is that not only classmates, but also group monsters such as goblins and skeletons are helping us out, and another reason is that the work is going on in a congenial mood, like preparations for a cultural festival.

　But the most important one would be the large engine Sakuma and the others had found in the lowest level of the dungeon.

　The lower level of the dungeon is inhabited by a large number of metal golems. The metal that can be obtained as the wreckage of those golems is considered to be an important resource in the refurbishment of heavy cruisers, and what Sakuma and the others discovered was the power reactor of those golems. The golem that owned it had already stopped functioning, but it seemed to be quite large, and the size of its prime mover was also quite large.
　Initially, it seems that Kurumori (Gremlin) was planning to install a prime mover that was modeled after these golems' power furnaces in the heavy cruisers. Since it was obtained as it was, the process was greatly accelerated. It requires magic power as a motive force, but there are plenty of students who can supply it.

　The work was going well.

　Currently, Kurumori is working on connecting the mounted prime mover to the shaft. This area is being focused on by the dexterous Gokugawara, the goblins, and a few students who are somewhat familiar with the machinery. The other students have returned to the base.
　It seems that once this work is completed, the heavy cruiser will be able to "move" for the time being. Of course, there are many issues that need to be addressed, such as reinforcing the strength of the entire ship, and even if they are moved as it is now, it won't be for long.

"Ryuzaki, it gets cold at night, Fatty.

　Ryuzaki turned around as Okumura called out to him from behind.

'Well, that's true. I'm a lizard person, so I thought it was a mutant animal, but it looks like a thermostatic animal.
'A dragon, not a lizard, fat?　They say dinosaurs were homeostatic animals, fatty.
It's more like a bird than a reptile.

　Okumura, like Ryuzaki, is here as an escort in the event of an attack by a monster like the Wilderness Worm on this heavy cruiser. The same goes for Zekou, an oga who is good friends with Okumura.

'I wonder if Utsurogi and the others are doing well, Fatty.

　It was already five days ago that Kyousuke Soraki and the others left their base with Serena. By now, they should have reached Serena's hometown and asked for cooperation. But at this pace, some of the renovations should be completed before the reinforcements arrive.
　Even so, we still need the strength to fight that fearsome "Red Winged Demon", so the request for help will not be in vain at all. It's a good idea to finish the refurbishment and meet up with Kyousuke and the others as soon as possible.

　You can also have a look at the night sky on the deck, Ryuzaki suddenly witnessed a shadow snatching something from the corner of his vision.

''Hmm...?''

　He followed the shadow with his eyes. It was flying at breakneck speed, heading toward the rocky area where the bow of the ship was headed.
　The shadow is not a single entity. It was a small flying object, with many small flying objects in tow.

　I had a feeling that it couldn't be.

''Ryuzaki!''

　Okumura shouted and jumped off the deck.

'I'm here at last, fatty!'
d*mn it. It's not even time for me to...!

　The red-winged demon. There's no doubt about it. There are more than thirty students in the base now. Ryuzaki also jumped down from the deck and started running with Okumura. Perhaps sensing the change here, Zekou immediately jumped down and chased after him as well.

''The strength of the base is........''
''There's Asuka and Sakuma... but they're the ones who didn't get through to that Sakuma's magic at all...!

　At least stay safe until we get there ourselves.
　Ryuzaki gritted his teeth and ran frantically through the wilderness.




''........Inugami-san, what's wrong?''

　Sakuma asked, looking at Inugami Hibiki, who was twitching his ears in the cafeteria and looking down the hallway. The way he twitches his nose and makes a stern expression, he looks more like a canine itself than a warwolf. Benii Asuka, who was sitting at a bit of a distance, stared at Inugami and then muttered, ''If you leave him alone. Inugami stared back at Beni like that.

　Inugami Hibiki is the lone wolf of the class who is an outcast. By the way, he is the only natural enemy, if not the only one, of Benii Asuka. There are actually two or three students in the class who can give Benii an opinion, but the one she clearly "avoids" is this Inugami.
　To be honest, Benii's best friend, Sakuma, doesn't like Inugami either. However, when they were sitting next to each other on the school trip bus, he gave her some extra chewing gum and she thought he wasn't such a bad kid. Now it's time for the class to stick together. I must actively get along with the stragglers, Inugami, and add them to the circle. With that in mind, he tried to eat his meals as close as possible.

　That Inugami is staring towards the corridor with an unusually grim expression.

''It's ... coming.''
What, are you coming?　What?
I'm his friend.

　As soon as he said it, Inugami untied the scarf of his own sailor suit.

What, inugami-san?

　The surrounding students also seemed to have noticed something wrong with her. They turned their gazes towards us, but Inugami didn't pay any attention to them at all and began to take off her sailor's uniform, her skirt and even her underwear without mercy.

''Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.　Inugami-san!　No, not here!　No!　Here, diner!

　Amidst cheers and groans from those around them, Sakuma picked up each of the discarded clothes one by one and ran to her.
　But the Inugami, who had been transformed into the form he was born in, got down on all fours with his hands on the floor and let out a beastly roar.

''Guuuuuuurrrrrrr...!

　A beautiful row of silvery white fur grew out of his entire body, and Inugami's originally slender body transformed into an even thinner, more supple shape. It was full beastification. The silver wolf that turned into a silver wolf of about two meters in length let out a roar and headed straight for the corridor, kicking away the tables and food in the cafeteria. The cheers and groans turned to screams in an instant.

''Inugami-san........''

　Sakuma muttered dumbly.

''I thought you wouldn't tear your clothes when you became a complete beast........ I took them off properly every time........
No, Sachi, it's not that.

　Bishi, unusually, Benii tsked at me.

''I'll be there in a little while, go after that guy.
Inugami-san?
Yeah. I told you. "They're coming.

　Sakuma huffed when he heard those words. The last time the red-winged demon attacked, the first one to jump on the enemy was Inugami. For whatever reason, she carried enough of a sense of smell to detect that enemy's attack.
　The only thing Sakuma can't figure out is that the lone wolf and uncooperative Inugami, who is usually ennui and shows no signs of motivation, only loses himself (though he still takes off his clothes properly) when that red-winged demon attacks, and jumps out of the way.

　No, that's not important right now. What's important is to save Inugami.

"Kagoi-kun!　Kenzaki-san!　And Uozumi-kun and Nekomiya-san, come with me!　Everyone else, keep the entrance to the cafeteria fortified!

　Sakuma called out to his battle-hardened face for now and ran out of the cafeteria after Inugami.
　If that red-winged demon has really come, will we really be able to win?

''Sacchan, it may be none of my business, but...''

　Even at times like this, Nekomiya (Ket Shih) has a pretentious tone of voice.

''Wouldn't it be better to run away to the heaviest part of the ship?　You can move it now, can't you?
'Yeah, I was thinking about that too...'
I can't see any way out of this place if you're stuck in the hallway.

　Uozumi (Gilman) muttered evasively.

'For now, we have to do something about that bouncing wolf!
No, but it was an eye opener.

　Kenzaki (Dullahan) and Kagoi (Gargoyle) also say in the mouth.
　As they head straight for the entrance, the Inugami have already entered the battle. The enemy was not a single one. There were countless small winged demonic monsters flying around. Among them, a man wearing a red winged black armor was standing with his arms crossed.

What the hell are these...!
'Little devil (imp) I guess.... It's like you brought a number with you.

　Kenzaki and Nekomiya let out a voice full of tension. Kagoi and Uozumi's gaze turned to the red-winged demon.

''That guy........ He's a little different from the last time I saw him.''
Are you a different person...?

　Receiving those words, Sakuma also turns his attention to the demon.
　Indeed, the face looks a little different from the demon from that time when he attacked this base last time and drove Kyousuke and the others to the point where they were unable to fight. Is it a different person, a different individual? Does this mean that there are still other enemies with that much fighting ability?

　The Inugami shook off the clinging imp, tore it apart, bit it to death, and ran straight to the red-winged demon.

''Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

　The red-winged demon held up one hand towards the Inugami without changing its expression. Instantly, a black light formed a barrier and popped the Inugami who had leapt at it.

''Geez...!

　Adjusting her posture in midair, Inugami landed on the floor on all four feet. As if to take advantage of the gap, the Imps rushed into her body.

''【Shadow Square】!

　In response to the magic Nekomiya cast, the black square blades tore apart the imps who flocked to the Inugami.

''I don't like the way you're trying to make me like a maiden out of nothing.

　She is still a racy little girl. Now, though, she's a cat.
　Now, while Kagoi, Kenzaki, and Uozumi are trying to advance while kicking the imp around, Inugami and the demon are glaring at each other. Unlike the individual from the other day, the demon this time was extremely expressionless. He looked down at Inugami with cold eyes, then turned his gaze further to this one, Sakuma and the others, and then said, ''I see.

''I see, it's just as I reported........ I didn't know that the survivors of those lowly canines were mixed in with them. This isn't going to be of any use.

　Sakuma had no idea what the man was talking about.
　What does it mean to be a lowly canine? What does it mean to be a survivor? What does it mean to be an errand boy? I can't understand any of the meanings of the man's words. All I can say is that the man in front of me at least has a clear intent to kill Inugami Hibiki.

　Inugami leaps towards the man with another bullhorn. The man grabs the man by the neck and slams him hard against the wall.

''Whoa!''

　Kenzaki raises his sword and slashes at the red winged demon. The man catches the sword with one free hand and delivers a kick to Kenzaki's stomach.

''Ugh...!
"Don't be so violent.... Our goal is not to kill you guys....
What...!

　Saying that, the man doesn't try to stop his hand from grabbing Inugami's throat. After all, only his treatment of her is clearly different. Sakuma arranged his chanting and released his attack magic at the same time as Nekomiya.

''Evil Flame's Evil Claw (Evil Flare)!
Shadow Snap!

　However, the red-winged demon could not understand. It is a very good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do with it. The following attacks by Uozumi and Kagoi were completely unattractive, and they were flung away with overwhelming physical force.

''I'll say it again. I have no intention of killing you guys. Strange resistance is........hmm?

　The man suddenly looked up there. He threw Inugami's body with force and stared at the end of the hallway. Inugami's body was caught by Kagoi.
　Just like that time. Sakuma thinks. The demon that appeared last time was also staring at the back of the corridor and talking to "someone". It's not the same individual that appeared this time, but it's still aware of the existence of "someone" in the same way. The man lifted his mouth into a grin.

I see, you're ready to comply," he said. That's fine.

　Directing the little demons (imps), the man tries to cross the hallway. From behind, Kagoi and Uozumi try to hold him back by tackling him, but the man easily shakes them off. Sakuma quickly chants his magic again and glares at the red-winged demon.

''Evil Flame's (Evil)........''
Huh!

　The black wave that the man unleashed as he turned around was faster than the magic Sakuma unleashed. The spun magic power unleashed and all the damage comes back to us.

''Kyaaaah...!
Sakuma!

　Kenzaki caught Sakuma as he screamed and blew away. A large number of small demons (imps) blocked his path as he protected the man as he advanced down the corridor.

Too bad. It's the diner over there.

　Nekomiya made an unusually exasperated sound. Kenzaki readied his sword with both hands.

''For now, let's cut off the little devils in front of us and rush to the cafeteria!　Inugami is good too!
.........!

　The Inugami only growled lowly and made no other indication of his intentions.
　Is it really the cafeteria that that red-winged demon is aiming at? Or is it the dungeon at the back? I don't know, but as long as there is a diner in the corridor I'm heading to, I can't leave it alone. It's still tough to stand up to that man any longer. We must somehow prepare a means of escape.
　They said they have no intention of killing us. However, it doesn't seem like she's on our side. In fact, Inugami was actually about to be killed.

　As I was feeling frustrated at the little demons who hadn't reduced their numbers at all, the screams of the students echoed from the cafeteria.




　Kyousuke didn't sleep at all that night.

　Carol had arranged a room for each of them. Considering that even the school trip lodgings were shared, it's been a long time since I've been alone in a room. The bed was a bit hard, but it was still much better than the base where we took turns without proper bedding.
　However, I still couldn't fall asleep.
　I somehow crawled out of the covers and slipped out of the room. I lit the lantern and walked down the hallway.

'Whoa!　Geez!

　The knight I came across screams.

''Oh, I'm sorry...''
"....!　Ah!　Aah...!　Hi, Your Highness'...!　Hey, I'm the one who has to thank you....
Are you afraid of this?
Well, yes. Well, quite...

　That's probably true, Kyousuke thought. It was probably a knight on patrol, but if a skeleton with a lantern suddenly walked down the corridor in the middle of the night, it would freak him out.

　After that, we were treated to a meal in the cafeteria and were shown around the fortress for a bit, but still, Kyousuke and the others were looked at oddly. It's not surprising, but there's also a strange uncomfortable feeling. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.
　It seems that Rin encouraged Serena, who was depressed after that, and even threw a pillow in her room. Hakuba passed the time looking at the female knights and female mages in the fortress, while Ei borrowed some of the books Carol had and read them. This one was taking great care not to be rushed. I wondered if it was readable, but I heard it was rather readable.

'Utsurogi. What are you doing here?

　

''Oh, no, I couldn't sleep...''
Can't sleep, huh? Well, that's okay. The situation is what it is.

　Standing behind him was Knight General Carol.

''I'm still concerned about the base. I hope everyone is safe.
40 monsters. Did they each turn into something else?
Yeah, well...

　Carol made a difficult face as she held the lantern in her left hand and did her right hand to her chin.

'....Is there an orc in there?
There is. He's a good-natured guy. His name is Okumura.
I see.

　The Knight General's expression was grim.

　Come to think of it, Kyousuke had asked Koganei once. Female knights are weak to orcs. Carol is probably an ara-four, or however young she is estimated to be, an ara-ser, but a female knight is a female knight, so she might be vulnerable to orcs.
　For that, Dullahan Kenzaki is relatively good at coordinating with Okumura, but she's, well, she's probably a Dullahan, not a female knight.

　No, this is not the time to ponder about the relationship between female knights and orcs.

''Yes, Miss Carol. I'd like to ask you one question.
What?
How do I become stronger?
M.....

　Carol makes a grim face at Kyousuke's frank question.

　Although not as much as Rin, Kyousuke was also becoming more determined that he must become stronger. The information that that red winged demon might be nothing more than a "pawn". Knowing that, Kyousuke feels that he can't stay in his current state. Even if the effects of Beni's blood made him a little stronger, I don't think he can compete with Red Wing and the others with this.

''I've trained my body anyway, but...''
Yes, sir.
'Utsurugi doesn't have any muscles to train...'
'I know...'

　After all, there are inevitably limits with this skeleton body. Frustrating.
　I'm not going to be the only one who can do this. From now on, if I can advance to a new phase, will I be able to gain the power to resist that devil?

''Of course I've trained my skills, but in the end, a well-trained body is not something you can easily make fun of. I've heard many stories from His Majesty the Guiding King and the trippers too, but you'd better believe that your world and this one have many different laws.

　"The knight general who breaks the earth," continued, whether he knew what was on Kyousuke's mind or not.

'There are those who, if they train their bodies, can crush large rocks with a single fist.
But I can't, because I can't train...
Mm-hmm..... Well, I guess so.....

　Then, it is still the physical body that is important. Rin and Ei. I'll have to rely on them inevitably.
　If I can clothe Rin's body, which is increasing in density, I might be able to gain some fighting power. But the question is whether I can withstand it now. Even though I've become somewhat sturdier due to Beni's blood, I'm still a little worried about how much I can withstand the density of Rin, who can easily crush a metal water bottle.

''Don't get too rooted,''

　Carol said.

'You do plan to return someday, don't you? There's not much I can say about that, but if you plan to return to the world in peace, strength should be an afterthought.

　Sure, that might be true.
　But still, I felt that if I didn't get stronger now, there was nothing I could do about it.

''I'm going to sleep for now. Tomorrow I want to borrow a horse first thing in the morning, so...''
Mm, all right. Well, have a good night.

　Kyousuke goes straight back to his bedroom, exchanging words with Carol. On the way, he meets Rin and Ei, who were also wandering the hallway.

''Oh, Utsurogi-kun. It's nice to see you!
Kyousuke, are you going to bed now?
'Yeah, yeah.... I'm going to go back to my room now, but....

　There, Kyousuke found the knight sitting back and incontinent at the slime and floating wisps crawling down the corridor, and he wasn't sure if he should report this to Carol or not for a long moment.




'Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!　Utsurogi-san!

　Kyousuke's wake-up call was Serena's scream of a scorched-earth rush.
　Kyousuke was proud of his ability to sleep and wake up. He quickly raised himself up and looked at Serena and saw that she was dressed in a white dress, a complete change from yesterday. It's not excessively frilly and fluffy, but rather something that emphasizes ease of movement to a certain extent, but even so, it's quite girlish compared to that colorless survey team's clothes.

''Ah, Serena-san, you really are a princess, aren't you?''
'Yes!　She really is a princess!　But that's not what I'm talking about right now!

　She wasn't the only one in Kyousuke's room. A few knights were pitched in as Princess Serenade's guards.

''Enemy attack. Utsurogi-dono.''
An enemy attack?

　One of the knights said that, and Kyousuke couldn't help but ask back.

''Red Wing. I'm sorry, but I'm no longer in a position to lend you a fast horse.''

　Hearing those words, Kyousuke huffs. Red Wing. It's a red winged demon.

''I'm ordering everyone else's rooms to evacuate as well!　We're getting away!　Hurry!
Oh, yeah. Okay.

　As Serena and the others urged him to leave the room, Kyousuke left the room. Several small tremors struck the fortress several times.

''The enemy's strength is even greater than last time. "It's the same in that it has three pawns, a small demon (Imp) and a countless number of corpse demons (Ghouls) in tow, but it also has quite a few large undead monsters in tow as well.

　The knight escort explains as we run down the corridor.

'Large undead monsters?'
It's a six-foot-tall monster with six arms.

　It's the King of the Dead (Wight King). Kyousuke thought. That was also the war effort of the Red Winged Demons.

''Why are they attacking this fortress?
As for that, it's still........ After all, it's an external enemy that we haven't been able to confirm its appearance in literature or anything...

　On the one hand, they stormed Kyousuke's base, and on the other hand, they stormed this wall at the westernmost point of humanity's living area. The purpose of the rendezvous is not quite clear. Do they intend to conquer this world like the demon king in an old-fashioned RPG?

"Kiki Kiki!

　With a high-pitched cry, the little devils carrying small spears blocked their way.

''They've already broken in!

　The knights drew their swords and slashed at the little devils.

'Serena, where is Miss Carol?'
'He's supposed to be leading the defense on the front lines.... But we don't seem to have enough people to do it...

　Was it those circumstances that allowed them to break through? The fact that the enemy could fly was especially troublesome. The height of the castle walls meant nothing.

''Kyousuke!

　At the front, the knights braced themselves for a moment as the wisp appeared beyond the little devil, but they quickly realized it was Ei Hino, and lowered their swords. It was a confusing look, and they felt more than a little sorry for it.

''Ei!　What about Princess Water and the white horse!
'They're probably moving to safety first. Kyousuke, what about you?
What are you going to do...?

　Kyousuke saw the corpse of the little demon (Imp) lying at his feet.
　Against the enemy's strength, the people in this fortress are not enough. Although Kyousuke and the others didn't have enough power to fight off the red-winged demon, but even so, if it was only a small demon or the King of the Dead Spirit, they could work together with the other knights to deal with it.

''Let's do it, Ei.
Well, I thought you might say that.

　Ei jumped into Kyousuke's body, not particularly holding him back. Flames circulate through his entire body, turning Kyousuke's body into a fiery demon. It's what Ei named it "Blaze Cross". The knights shout in amazement.

We'll fight too. We'll take care of Serena-san, please!
'Of course, without being told, but that's...'
Bye!

　Kyousuke kicked the floor and flew at once with the acceleration of the flames. I heard him say something from behind me, but he didn't reply or anything. I just turned around and saw Serena looking off at me with her fists clenched.

Ei, do you want to join Himemizu?
'I don't know. As long as we don't have any spare bones, we can't be a full cross. We'll have to wait and see for now and figure it out.

　He said that if combining with Rin (Stream Cross) was better for the situation than combining with Ei (Blaze Cross), then he would consider joining with Rin.

''I just wonder if I can withstand Himemizu's current body...''
If we need to combine, we'll need to get the extra amount drained.

　They flew towards the roof of the castle walls, sliding down the stairs. On the way, he sees a squad of knights and mages wielding swords to block the progress of the corpse demons (ghouls), and a squad of knights and mages come into view. Kyousuke turns his hands together in front of his chest and puts his magic power into them. The flames grew more and more into a sphere.

''Prominence!''

　In line with the throwing stance, Ei prepares to detach the flame ball.



　The ball of fire that was released landed on the crowd of corpses as it slipped over the heads of the knights and mages. The explosions burned the dead flesh, and the knights turned to Kyousuke and the others in surprise. However, Kyousuke and Ei didn't stop and went straight up the stairs in one fell swoop and out to the roof.
　Below them, an army of corpses and small demons are flocking to cover the wilderness. Swarms of them trying to break down the walls or climb up the ropes to bring down the ropes. Mixed in with them, several dead spirit kings were being attacked by arrows and magic.

　Indeed, the difference in quantity seemed to be overwhelming. The number of responding knights was clearly insufficient in relation to the number of enemies.

''Kyousuke, look at that.''
They were the ones who put their heads in the sand.

　In the direction indicated by Ei, there is a single shadow that blows and kicks away the clamoring corpses like a joke. The dirt is being sent up high as if a mortar had landed, but there's only one person causing it. I can't quite confirm who it is, but I can imagine it.

''........It's kind of like Mikuni Warriors or Sengoku Warriors or something like that.......''

　Kyousuke muttered to himself.

''On the contrary, if you can't produce that much power, you won't be able to compete with the Red Winged Demon.

　Knight General Carol must be trying to reduce the number of enemies that are probably crowding around in large numbers. This is because if the difference in quantity is this overwhelming, the outer wall will eventually be breached. That's why Carol has no choice but to devote her power to cleaning up the miscellaneous fish.

''To think that if they attacked our base in such numbers..... I wouldn't be too horrified.''

　Kyousuke said and floated up into the sky. On the left hand side towards them, Carol is kicking off an army. It's the right hand side that lacks the strength to respond. When I was about to shoot the prominence ball again towards the army spread out below me, a red-winged flying object crosses the corner of my vision.

''.........!

　When I turned my gaze to it, the flying object that was about to fly away stopped moving and turned to face me.

"Ho......... "The skeleton we met in the Promised Cemetery (Catacombs)........ I didn't know you were alive.
That's the guy from the base.

　Catacombs, is that the name of that dungeon? The thought-provoking name makes me wonder what the devil in front of me really knows.

'Did they decide that they were at a disadvantage in terms of strength on their own and offered their assistance to the humans?
What do you mean?

　The red-winged demon twisted his mouth and spread his hands out and spoke happily of the bad news for Kyousuke.

''Last night, my compatriots headed to the Promised Cemetery. That was more than ten hours ago.