Rewind time a little bit.

　The vast desert that stretches across the new continent is called the "Time World Desert". The sea of sand that fills the area is made up of fragments that were shattered by a giant artificial magic tool during the era of the Mythical War, and each piece of sand is still functioning at a smaller scale than the one from that time. In other words, it is an interference with peripheral time.
　The sand of the Time World Desert itself is useful as a material for item crafting, but the desert where the sand is gathered in large numbers is shunned by many adventurers as a magical place.

　The four students who have wandered into the Time World Desert are unaware of this fact. However, they naturally understood that it was not a good idea to stay here for a long time. The heat of the desert would sap their strength. The Nurikabe reincarnated Kano Chihaya could provide shade and some relief, but there was a limit to that.

''Oh no, it's hot!　It's hot, haha!

　Yukinoshita Ryouka said as much, loosening her chest with a smile. Kabeno and Gozashiki remained languidly silent, not uttering a single word. The hardest person in this situation should actually be the snow woman, Yukinoshita, but she was as excited as ever.

''It's okay, it's okay!　You can do it, you can go, you can go, you can go. Don't give up. Let's go for it!

　Snowflake is trying to sow the seeds of encouragement, but in fact, I can only say the same thing from earlier.
　In fact, it's not clear how far this desert goes, and we don't know which way to go to save ourselves, or even where we are and where everyone else went in the first place.

　Then a breeze blew in from above. The wind was lukewarm, but it was pleasant and faintly cooled my sweat.

Oh, I'm back.

　He was Karasumaru Yoshitsune, a raven-tengu. Since he is the only one of these that has the ability to fly, he was assigned the task of scouting the area from the sky for now. He is the only one with the ability to fly, so he was assigned the task of scouting the area from the sky first.

'Good job, Karasuma-kun!　This is a freezing ray of labor!
Don't be stupid. You'll need your strength.

　Karasuma waved his leaf fan as he basked in the cool light emitted by Yukinoshita. The cooled air was diffused into the surroundings.

'Come to think of it, I've often heard it's best to use air conditioning in conjunction with a fan.

　The cold air makes me feel a little better, just as Walleno said.

'So, how did it go?　From the air.
"Well, the desert stretched out that way, and I could see the ocean in the other direction. And there's a lot of greenery over here.
Oh. So it doesn't look like he's going to melt in the desert!

　Snowdonia smiled and waved her arms around and nodded.

'The closest thing to it in terms of location is the ocean. From there, I think we should go for the green space along the coast, man.
So the question is, now that we're there, what are we going to do...

　At Karasuma's words, Kabeano replied in a heavy voice.

'It's okay!　I can go, I can go, I can handle it!
''That's not very convincing every time, snowflake...''

　For now, we will decide on a policy for everyone.
　The fact that we have managed to work together without collapsing is probably the result of the accumulation of the past three months of cooperation, even though we have never been able to hang out even within our class. They still have the same goal of becoming human again and wanting to return to the world they came from.

　However, the direction they were going to head in now was the direction of the human adventurers' relay camp. And because they were going to head there from here, they were going to be discovered and ambushed by the adventurers, but of course they had no way of knowing that.

'Huh!　Come to think of it, Goshiki-kun isn't here!
I'm here. In my shadow.




　And now.

　Kyousuke, Rin, and Azuki had descended the hillside and crossed the wasteland, returning to the vicinity of the desert. Azuki squeezed his body into a smaller size. It was right in this area that the adventurers had attacked him.
　Kyousuke wasn't going to abandon his efforts to understand the adventurer just yet, but at the same time, he was determined to eliminate all remorse and be relative. He had to avoid anything that would cause harm to Rin, Azuki, or any of his other classmates.

　The problem was that Rin and Azuki were out of filter. They have mental issues that make it difficult for them to fight humans. That's why Kyousuke has to do his best to make up for it.
　If it was possible, it would be nice if we could meet up with the other students without any problems.

There's nowhere to hide around here, so I'm worried.

　Rin, who had merged with Kyousuke, said something like that.

''Adventurer and Lesser Demon, whichever one comes in is dangerous. Let's hurry.''
Azunyan, do you have any idea where it's been transferred?
'Well, um. I was desperate to escape, so...

　Well, I guess that's true too. And the wasteland is a similar scene everywhere.
　But then Kyousuke noticed something lying in the corner of his vision. When he strained his eyes (not), he could see that it was some kind of corpse. After preparing Rin for that fact, Kyousuke approached it.

''Ugh........''

　Rin snorted in a small voice.

'A Lesser Demon. I wonder if those adventurers from earlier did it.

　It was the wreckage of a demon with parts of its body burned and cuts all over its body. The light had already disappeared from its eyes.
　Azuki was terrified to get close to it, but it seemed even more terrifying to get away from Kyousuke and the others, following along while trying to avoid looking at the corpse as much as possible.

'Kyousuke-kun, how much do you know about the Lesser Demons of this world?'
Not much to go on. I've never heard of such a monster before.
I've heard a little about you, Serena.

　If you unravel the history of this world, you will find that it is called the Mythical War that took place in ancient times.
　There were gods who participated in the Mythical War and lost. They are called the "Demon King" and the "Dragon King". They still have their direct descendants, but they are still hidden from view.

　"The direct descendants of the Dragon King are the Dragon Newts.
　"Gilman is the direct descendant of the King of the Sea.
　Just like them, there are daemons, the direct descendants of the King of Demons.

　Dark magic is a mechanism that is activated by borrowing power from the King of Demons, and can only be used by monsters of the Demon King's direct lineage. Although not in the direct lineage of daemons, Incubus and Succubus also fall under these categories.

''........This is the first time I've heard of it.
Hahaha. You're not learning enough, Kyousuke-kun. Hino-kun and others were eagerly studying it, right?

　There were other gods in the ancient times, such as the Sword King, the Beast King, the King of Life, and so on. Each of these direct descendants are still living in the old continent as monsters. However, since the demon king was defeated in the new continent, it is almost impossible to see his direct lineage in the old continent.

　Kyousuke suddenly thought there.

　The bloodline they are now opposed to. Their chief ringleader is also a king.
　I'm not going to be the only one who has a good idea of what to do with it, but I'm going to be the only one who has a good idea of what to do with it. I wonder if there is a connection between the two.

(The king of blood......... (No, you're thinking too much.)

　They were terrifyingly powerful, but as expected, it was not enough to presume a god. Besides, they were from the same world as Kyousuke and the others.

''Um, I was thinking...''

　Ozzy and Azuki said behind me.

''Then doesn't that mean that Uozumi-kun has power comparable to Ryuzaki-kun and Lesser Demon...?
In fact, Uozumi-kun might be incredibly strong if he awakens to Phase 2.

　Rin said with great seriousness.

'Now, the most important thing is that that Lesser Demon can't beat the adventurers in the clique either.
'If Lesser is there, then I'm sure Greater will be there too, so I don't think Lesser Demon is as good as Ryuzaki-kun, but even then it's dangerous.

　The female adventurer was scorched whole after being caught by surprise by the Lesser Demon. However, in terms of danger, the adventurer's party was slightly higher than the adventurer's party.
　Kyousuke once again checked the Lesser Demon's corpse. The horns and other parts of the body that were unnaturally missing, including some of the body's components, were probably traces of intentional stripping. Judging from the freshness of the corpse, this was probably where they had encountered the adventurers earlier.

　Now all we have to do is look for Karasuma and Yukinoshita from this vicinity........

''Ah.''

　Rin speaks up.

'What's up, Rin?'
Hey, multi-chan. Karasuma-kun's there too.

　Rin's arms tentacled out from around her shoulders. When I looked at it, I was sure that a huge stone wall was about to walk across the desert towards us. Beside it, a raven-tengu is flying.

''Utsurogi-kun, isn't that, an adventurer?''

　Azuki, too, let out a nervous sound. At her fingertips, there were three human figures, still breathing behind a rock.
　The party of adventurers as usual. A woman with a poleaxe and a man with an air of banditry were missing.

''They're waiting for us...!

　Kyousuke clenched his fists. After all, to the adventurers, Karasuma and the others were just monsters.
　He could see Rin's body tensing up. If this was the case, Karasuma and the others would certainly be taken by surprise by the adventurers. On the other hand, if we strike out, the adventurers will take us by surprise. But that would mean that Rin's power would be directed against the humans.

　It is a heavy burden for Rin, who is out of filter.

''Kyousuke-kun. We're going...?
I'm going. Rin, stay here.

　Anyway, we have to teach Karasuma, Yukinoshita and the others about the adventurers. If we move here, we are sure that the adventurers will notice us. But if we have no choice, we have to do it.

'Utsurogi-kun, I don't know if this is going to be a weapon,'

　Saying that, Azuki gently held out the wooden bucket to me.

"Well, well, it looks better than hitting him with your bare hands........ Thanks.

　Kyousuke thanked her and accepted the tub. Rin's body slipped off of Kyousuke with a sly smile.

''Kyousuke ku.......''
I'll be right back.

　With that, Kyousuke ran out in a straight line to the adventurers hiding behind the rocks.

''Oooooohhhh!

　No matter how loud you shout, your throat doesn't get torn open. As Kyousuke barked, the adventurers who had been hiding looked back at us, weapons at the ready. It's a good idea to have a good time. I'm sure they are all used to fighting. Without a hint of panic, the swordsman stepped forward and the wizard held his staff at the ready.

　A skeleton with a wooden bucket rushed forward, so from the outside, it might not be obvious what it was.

　It was the wizard who moved first. He chanted some kind of spell, and the wand, which was probably the catalyst, lit up with a dubious light. The void popped and a bolt of lightning gushed out. With all his strength, Kyousuke throws the wooden vat at it.
　The lightning struck the wooden tub and the tub borrowed from Mitarai Azuki shattered into pieces.

　I glanced over and saw that Karasuma and the others had stopped their march. They noticed the abnormality here.

　Rin and Azuki had started to move towards them as they turned around. Azuki is putting Rin, who is moving slower, into the second wooden vat.

''Tch, mission failed?!''

　The leader swordsman shouted evasively.

''This guy, the skeleton from earlier?
"Lesvon, watch out. You're more intelligent than you look!

　Kyousuke clenches his fists. If you get this far, I'll take you as far as I can with a see-sawing Jeet Kune Do.
　The swordsman raises his sword. Kyousuke stops in his tracks and jumps back. The sword cuts through the sky in a vain attempt. So he stepped forward, this time with great vigor. He threaded the blade of the sword between his ribs and grabbed his arm.

''Sheesh!''

　The swordsman speaks up. Kyousuke unclenched his clenched fist. The most effective means of attack that would keep these bony limbs alive.

　There was a slight hesitation, perhaps this was also due to the loss of the filter. But Kyousuke easily shook off that hesitation. If he slips up, he will be killed. And it can't be just me who gets killed.

''Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

　He thrust his outstretched fingers straight into the swordsman's face. Some of those fingers, stretched out in the form of a pullout, scratched the man's cheek.

Geez!

　A scream that stirred up disgust and guilt. The index and middle fingers were thrust precisely into the man's left eye. The sensation of a gouged, crushed eyeball runs through his fingers. Kyousuke pulled out his right arm and dumped the gouged out eyeball on the ground.

'Filhana, what are you doing!　Cover me!

　A man in a robe shouts while preparing to activate magic.

''Ah, ha, yes!''

　As the woman raises her staff, a soft light falls on the swordsman.

''O-o-o-rya!''

　The man swung his sword while blood dripped from his left eye. More agile than before, the blow was more agile and sharp, slipping between Kyousuke's ribs and slamming into his left arm.

　The sensation of pain was non-existent. But the impact was there. The arm popped and blew away. Kyousuke's body, which should have been strengthened by Beni's blood, but the man's sword strike exceeded it. Kyousuke's left arm, which was struck by the blade, was shattered.

''Thunder!

　Kyousuke's body staggered and moved away from the swordsman's man. The wizard man activated the spell he had been waiting for immediately afterwards. The lightning bolt that runs again strikes Kyousuke without any mercy whatsoever.

''Gaaaah!''

　Kyousuke flies out of consciousness slightly at that moment.
　Losing his left arm wasn't much of a blow. However, the difference in strength between them and his opponent was once again recognized. If the swordsman took a step forward and tried to smash Kyousuke's head open, the fight would be over. It would be simple.

''Kyousuke-kun!

　It was then that a voice sounded to connect the consciousness that was about to let go.




　Rin was calling his name when Kyousuke's arm was blown away. Just at the same time, Karasuma and the others joined us.

''What's going on here?!''

　First of all, the first word. Karasumaru Yoshitsune asks that.

'Is that a human!　Is it the Ursaurus that's fighting!
Oh, um!　I don't have time to explain too much to you!

　Azuki Mitarai interrupted Karasuma with a voice that was unusually loud for her.

　Kyousuke's arm was blown off and he was shot by lightning, but he still stayed, stepping on the sand with both feet.
　The swordsman was bleeding profusely from his left eye. Just looking at it, Rin felt her whole body tremble. When he was a human being, he had never thought about hurting anyone, even when he was a human being.
　When you hit someone, it hurts, and when you get hit, it hurts. Himemizu Rin thought she knew better.

　In Rin's common sense, hurting people was not a good thing.
　It hurts when you are hurt, it hurts. Forcing it on others was not something Rin could do.

　It's a feeling that has long since been forgotten by the filter.

　That not-so-good thing was what Soraki Kyousuke was doing. Losing his arm, he swung his remaining arm again. He knew that his own sharp fingertips could be a deadly weapon. He thrust the bone straight at the swordsman in front of him.
　It gouged out his cheekbone and blood popped. Right beside him, he could see Azuki gasp for air. Kyousuke further plucked off the man's cheek meat.

''Kyousuke, kun........''

　It is a terrible way to fight. It is a brutal way to fight. Rin couldn't stop her body from trembling.

'Yukinoshita, I'm going to save Utsurogi!
'Yes!　I get it!

　Karasuma and Yukinoshita run off at the same time. They haven't run out of filters yet, apparently.
　In the meantime, Kyousuke's battle continues. He crushes his own bones, rips at his opponent's skin, picks at his flesh, and makes his blood pop. He is a skeleton and has no weapons, and that's about the only way he can fight.

　Frankly, it's a horrifying sight to behold. In human times, for example, if he had been shown something like this on a video site, Rin would have looked away and closed his eyes.
　But Rin couldn't turn her gaze away from Kyousuke now.

　What would I have said to him?

　If the heart is lacking, be the heart. If it's not inside, he said, become the content. To be his flesh, his guts, his skin.
　That was the promise, supposedly.

　Kyousuke has killed three people so far. It's the same with Rin.
　And as long as we continue to fight in this world, that won't be enough; four or five more people, Kyousuke will kill someone. That fourth person could occur here and now, or it could be a little further down the line.

　Killing someone is a vice.

　Is it a good idea to put that vice on Kyousuke's shoulders alone?
　How many or dozens of people will Kyousuke kill in the future, and then will you be able to stand beside him and be unconcerned?

　I'm sure my resolve wasn't that naive.

　Yukinoshita and Karasuma break in to cover Kyousuke. However, the swordsman's attack, probably enhanced by magic, kept them at bay. Meanwhile, a bolt of lightning released by the wizard struck the three of them, including Kyousuke.

''Gozashikun!''

　Rin shouted into the wooden tub.

'Keep kicking me in the ass!




　A bolt of lightning tore through the air and burned his body. The damage Kyousuke took wasn't as bad as it could have been as Karasumaru and Yukinoshita used him as a shield. Karasumaru grabbed a leaf fan and swung it wide, and the gust of wind that arose blew the swordsman and the mage's bodies away. Only at that moment did the lightning stop.
　Yukinoshita moved out of the gap. The heat of the desert had already melted her body to a great extent, but from her raised right arm, a cold air seeped out of her right arm that made her forget the heat.

''Molecular motion, breaking through the imaginary realm!　Minus 1.2 trillion degrees!

　After the statement, which I'm not sure if it's a fact or a bluff, a pent-up cold air shoots out from between her arms.

'Chill pitta-cool-beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
A wall of light!

　But the freezing ray did not hit the adventurers directly. A barrier deployed by the clergywoman blocked the rays. The cold air fizzled out, and the moisture in the atmosphere turned into ice and fell into the desert with a parapet. The swordsman, who had regained his stance, rushed in at once, his sword at the ready.
　Kyousuke tried to get up, but at that point he saw that his leg was also cracked. There was no pain, but he could see that every bone in his body was creaking like never before. Up ahead, Karasuma and the swordsman and Yukinoshita and the sorceress were keeping each other in check. But thanks to the auxiliary magic deployed by the clergywoman, they weren't able to attack as well as they would have liked.

　At the very least, they must create an opening to escape. Can I do it? With my body.

　I'm not going to be able to get it right.

''Kyousuke Kupe.''

　The wooden vat plunged into the desert and splattered its contents. What was inside was a translucent, light blue liquid. More specifically, it is Himemizu Rin.

"Ri, Rin...?
'Sorry to keep you waiting, Kyousuke!　Let's merge!
Oh, wow...?

　Rin said this in a powerful tone that was a change from earlier. Kyousuke is at a loss for words for a moment, not quite understanding how she feels. But when he sees Rin crawling up, sticking to Kyousuke's cracked leg and wrapping her whole body as it is, and then checking the battle going on in front of him again, Kyousuke makes a cautious voice.

''......Are you sure?''
There's nothing wrong with that.

　Her entire body is wrapped in Rin's light blue body. The lack of bones in her left arm gives her a little extra volume.

''That slime, he's going to do something!　Lesbons!
Oh!
You don't want me to!

　The sorcerer shouted and the swordsman readied his sword. But Karasuma shook his leaf fan and shoved him out of his stance.

'I'm sorry, Kyousuke. I won't get lost anymore.

　There is a sensation of Hime-Sui Rin's body fitting snugly into her bones. Even the slightest crack in the body is filled in, and the whole body feels much more stable. But even so, the trembling is never completely removed from Rin. I could tell that somewhere, she was still scared of hurting someone, or of the fight itself. A clear feeling of fear could be felt from the layered body.

''Rin........''

　If you're afraid, don't push yourself.

　Kyousuke swallowed those words. He should be scared. He should be forcing himself. But still, Rin came. To despise that feeling is itself an affront to her. I'm going to ask for Rin's help. And get out of this predicament.

''Thank you, Kyousuke-kun.......''

　A faint voice, audible only to Kyousuke, echoed where his ear folds should be.

'As much as possible, I don't intend to kill you. Still, I'm sure I'll end up killing someone again someday.
That's fine. If fighting is a sin, I won't put it on you alone.

　At that moment, Kyousuke Soraki was equivalent to having ten thousand allies. His whole body felt light and his mind seemed to clear up at once. Inside his body, the wind blew in. It changed the flow of water all at once. Kyousuke clenched his right fist and ran out onto the sand.

'Rin, it's extreme!


　A gust of wind surrounds her entire body as she runs, two bodies melting together to create one. His lost left arm was regenerated using Rin's body. The swordsman is just about to swing his sword down at Karasuma. The movement of the world is disrupted and time is stretched to the extreme.
　Shaking off the tornado that surrounded them, Kyousuke's right arm intervened between the swordsman and Karasumaru. The sword catches the sword roughly and does not reach Karasumaru.

''Nah...!

　The swordsman let out an astonished cry. Both the sorcerer and the clergyman stopped their movements for a moment.

''What the hell is this thing!

　The sword is buried deep in the arm that received it, but no blood flows at all. Kyousuke glares at the adventurers with his twin eyes as he glares at Guillory.

'Karasuma, Yukinoshita, stay back.
Are you okay?　The princess water was looking bad.
I'm here for you. You'll be fine.

　Looking back, I feel like the first time Kyousuke lent his body to Rin, it was to support her.
　That debt was returned to me sufficiently, to the point where it was not enough. I'm sure I'll continue to be indebted to Rin in the future. That's why I'll at least shoulder her fear, her hesitation, here.

　Karasuma and Yukinoshita retreated slightly to rest their injured bodies.
　It was the adventurers who were confused. There would be no such monster on record, so well, it's not surprising. But Kyousuke couldn't be good-natured enough to wait there. To create an opening to escape, I'm going to have him hurt a little!

'Karasuma!　Take Kabeno, Mitarai and the others and run towards the hills!
Okay, just be careful!

　Kyousuke kicked the swordsman in the gut with his sword in the receiving position.

''Guh........!

　The sorcerer's bolt of lightning hits Kyousuke and the others. He was slightly upside down, but his limbs were still moving. Kyousuke clenches his fist and strikes the other swordsman with one or two more blows. The swordsman held up his sword again and cut into him, but at that moment, Kyousuke's entire body liquefied and avoided the slash.

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

　The swordsman's eyes widen in astonishment.

''This guy is an aqua elemental?
Lesbons, use your enchantments!
I know!

　As the swordsman re-positioned his sword, a faint purple light lit up the sword's body. Kyousuke braced himself. This is the first time I've seen that kind of weapon. It's probably some kind of so-called magic item. It's the one that makes the attack a magical attribute so that even the liquefied body can be damaged to some extent.

　Then. Kyousuke stepped forward without hesitation. The sorcerer now casts a fire magic. But faster than its activation, Kyousuke approached the swordsman's man. The sorcerer clicks his tongue and stops chanting. After all, that sorcerer can't release his magic well in a mixed battle situation.
　The man's body was enveloped in an even paler light. The clergywoman had set up an enhancement spell. The sword swung at a speed that was incomparable to the past. Kyousuke nevertheless stepped forward even more.

''Rin!''
"Yeah!

　The sword fulfilled and dug deep into Kyousuke's body. An intense pain that seared his entire body. However, Kyousuke grabbed one of the man's arms with his left arm and raised his right hand sword.

''Ooriyaaaaaaah!

　The slammed hand blade bit into the man's arm, shredding the flesh and cracking the bones as it went. The adventurer man let out another loud scream and winced. The sword remained propped up against Kyousuke's body. Blood spurted out of the wound on his right arm, which had been knocked off in a spectacular manner.

''Lesbons!''

　A clergywoman runs up to the man, calling his name.

'Filhana, it's dangerous!'

　The woman did not hear the sorcerer's man's stillness. She sheltered the slumped swordsman in her arms as she held him.

　Kyousuke threw off the man's right arm and pulled the sword from his body. He glared at the clergywoman and she, too, stared back at him with a strong, intent gaze. Swinging the sword down here was an easy thing to do. Kyousuke has the resolve to do so, and so does Rin.

''Those guys are our people. Don't mess with them any more.''

　But Kyousuke said so. This clergywoman seemed to have some hesitation in attacking us compared to the other adventurers. If you can talk to her, she's the only one who can get through to you.

''I understand.''

　Hearing the woman answer, Kyousuke was inwardly slightly relieved to hear the woman's answer. Rin seemed to do the same.

'But tell me. What are you people?　Are these monsters native to this continent?　Why do you speak human language?
It's a complicated situation. I don't like to talk about it.

　Kyousuke said and picked up the sword sheath that fell to the ground.

''We're looking for a way to cross the ocean, but........ Well, it looks like we won't be able to get along with each other like this.......

　The swordsman was sweating profusely all over, probably due to the pain. I don't know if our voices are reaching him, but he only let out a stifling roar and did not try to speak. The sorcerer's man also showed no signs of attacking us. He must have thought that if he got his hands on them, Kyousuke and the others would cut down the two men in front of him. In fact, he had every intention of doing so.
　The clergyman also stared into Kyousuke and the others' eyes and then gave a small nod.

''I understand. Thank you for missing it.''
I'd like to give you your weapon back, but I don't want you to get attacked again, so I'm keeping it.

　Kyousuke tried to continue, "Watch out for the Lesser Demon," but he stopped. It was out of character to say something like that while taking away his ability to fight. If you say that, though, it might be out of character not to make a tome here.

''Let's not think too hard.''

　Rin says in a small voice.

'Well, that's true too. Anyway, we're going anyway. Just watch out for the Lesser Demon.'

　Eventually, I said it. There was some hesitation in turning our backs, but Kyousuke and the others continued to follow Karasuma and the others and began to move towards the hillside. Behind us, we could hear the sound of the sorcerers making the swordsmen stand, but there was no sign of them attacking us.

　Kyousuke breathes a sigh of relief and releases the Extreme Cross. His left arm returned to its missing state again.

''I'm sorry Kyousuke-kun, if only I had moved faster...''
Hmm?　Well.... Well, it's no use. It was nice to see you.

　However, it's quite inconvenient not to have an arm. Fortunately, I should be able to function by adding another bone to it.

　Well, for now, let's just be happy that everyone is safe. If we can gather that many people, there will be quite a bit more we can do. The problem is whether or not there are any other students flying to this continent. We'll need to look into that area a bit more.
　I'm also concerned about the blood clan's movements. The new continent is one of the lands that was suspected to have a blood tribe base. We have to move carefully, taking into account the possibility that this is their knees.

''Rin, I'm sure they'll continue to make you feel quite overwhelmed in the future.
Mmm, that's fine. I want to share in the painful feelings you go through, Kyousuke.
Okay.

　The predicament of being out of the filter, a predicament that will probably befall the other students in the future. But at least Rin was able to get through it. It wasn't impossible for everyone else to do it either.
　Kyousuke muttered to himself as he looked out at the setting sun as it was setting.

'I'm glad Rin's with me.'
Heh heh heh. Me too.

　The two of them walked towards the hillside while dodging such conversations.
























　Already, they were surrounded by the surrounding area. The desert at night was cold, and it was more than enough to deprive their bodies of freedom. The little devils (Imps) surrounding us were glaringly watching and aiming at us. In order to break through this encirclement, our forces are far too weak.
　Hakuba Kazusumi turned around. Itomi Kumizaki and Natsuhiko Tentahara. Aside from the Tentahara, the one in the Kumozaki was not that used to fighting. On top of that, both of them were sluggish in their mobility.

　With Tepedahara protecting Spiderzaki, Hakuba and another one, Inugami, are fighting off the imps. Hakuba, who was able to exercise healing magic that was outstandingly high in his class, had greatly improved the succession ability of the entire party, though.
　The already bestialized Inugami was attacking the small demons at hand one after another, biting off their throat flutes and throwing them away. The phase of the moon was much closer to the full moon, and its fighting ability was quite close to being at its true value.

　But even so, the situation of leaving the main battle power to the Inugami alone was jittery.

''Guru-ooh!
"Phi-phi!

　Inugami dodged the magic released one after another, taking advantage of the moment when the little demons with low magic capacity ran out of gas and pounced again.

''What are you going to do, white horse, the enemy numbers aren't decreasing at all!
We can't let them cut us off!

　There were screams from the two men behind me. If there was at least one more person, it would be a different story. Where are we in the first place? The white horse also swung its horns to fight back, desperately trying to figure it out.
　At that moment, Inugami, who had been cutting deep into the crowd of enemies, came back to us as if jumping up and down.

''What's the matter, Inugami!

　The bestialized Inugami Hibiki had no vocal cords. She put her four feet on the ground, lowering her body and snarling. With her fangs bared, her twin eyes stared into the evening darkness. She is revealing her alertness.
　At that moment, an unpleasant feeling snatched at the back of Hakuba's mind. The Inugami, the bloodline's natural enemy, has the innate ability to sniff out their existence. It was usually always when she showed this much vigilance, when the blood clan was involved.

　Hakuba's eyes narrowed, and she turned her attention to the direction of Inugami's glare.

''Huh........there are four of them. Is this one around?''

　First, I heard a woman's voice.

'Maybe so. It was well worth the effort of mobilizing our forces.'

　Next, I heard a man's voice.

　In the darkness, two shadows emerge in a blur. I'm not going to be the only one. Hakuba clicks his tongue a little. I hated myself for knowing how close the two of them were to each other just by looking at them.

'Those guys?'

　Hakuba asked in a whisper, but Inugami didn't nod.
　He still wasn't pretty as usual, he thought, but apparently he wasn't ignoring him. I knew that because I also noticed the other shadows that surrounded them beyond the imps, the white horse.

　A sleighing, terrifying oddity. A total of six arms sprouted, two faces and four eyes, gleaming and glowing. Behind me, I saw the spider saki slump to the ground. Perhaps it was inspired by trauma.
　The King of the Dead Spirit, who had once attacked Hakuba and the others in that underground labyrinth. It was at least a dozen of them, led by two blood relatives, that were surrounding us.