What kind of a gathering are you guys in?

　While searching for Karasuma, one of the adventurers, Filhana Granvana, asked.

　The sun had already set and the surroundings were dimly lit. The lights of the oracle magic used by Filhana had taken the place of torches.

　The search was being conducted as they made their way through the Time World Desert, from the hills to the west, towards the point where the mysterious foxfire had occurred. The party was a mixture of adventurers and classmates. These parties were distributed at Lesvon's suggestion so that the close combat role, the long range combat role, and the recovery role would be just right for each. Only Lesvon's team has an overabundance of melee combat roles instead of more people, since there aren't enough magic attackers.

　Himemizu Rin was placed in Filhana's team. She seems to be the easiest of the adventurers to talk to, so it's easy to be comfortable with her.
　Rin pondered how she would answer as she crossed over the desert. Every time Rin's body crawled, the sand of the time-world desert crept into her body, making her feel uncomfortable. This uncomfortable feeling slightly interferes with my thoughts.

　And, well, what was it? Yes, it's what we are.

　My own party is a salute to Filhana, Rin, and the other one is Yukinoshita Ryouka. Since Yukinoshita doesn't come to talk to me too aggressively, most of the conversation took place between Rin and Filhana.

''Well. Filhana-san, do you know what school is?
School. I understand. It's a place to get kids together and make sure they're knowledgeable and educated.
Well, we're just a bunch of students.

　Is the school in this world still something that only a few aristocratic lads and girls can attend? I had heard that there was a knight's training school in the Grandeldoe Knight Kingdom, and that even the common commoner commoners could enter it if they met the conditions. However, after all, not all children from all families could go to the school.
　Thinking about that, Filhana crossed her arms and nodded, 'I see.

''Because according to many trippers, they say that in other worlds, people can go to school regardless of wealth, right?
It depends on the country...

　The fact that the only other world is this world and theirs is uncomfortable for Rin, and it's still uncomfortable for her to talk about it as if only people from developed countries are transitioning to it. In terms of the earth's population, it seems more likely that people from developing countries will be tripping over.
　I mean, I feel like if they're transitioning from their own world, they shouldn't bother being from Earth.

'I see, school students....................then you are all still young.
He's about sixteen or seventeen. And Mr. Filhana?
'If we're talking about age, I'm not that different...'

　I guess, I guess. Philhana is also a girl not that much older than they are, by the looks of it.

'Hey,'

　Suddenly, from behind me, Yukinoshita called out to me.

''Oh, that foxfire you were talking about yesterday... it's a bit different from the foxfire you were talking about yesterday...''
Hmm?

　When I look in the direction Snowdonia pointed, I can see the red lotus flames shimmering in the evening darkness.

　The distance is quite long. But there was enough fire there to be clearly visible. For a moment, a pillar of fire rose to scorch the heavens, but it quickly subsided.
　The flames were just as Yukinoshita had said, and they were just as different from the foxfire I saw yesterday. Unlike the dim, vague, suspicious lights, it seems to be an ignition phenomenon accompanied by a definite heat.

''(Hino-kun...?)

　For a moment, Rin thought of her classmate who had the ability to turn his own body into fire.
　There was no information that Ei Hino had been transferred to this new continent. It's not that far away, though, so it wouldn't be surprising if he had been transferred. But in any case, there is no proof.

''Even if it's not fire-engineered, there's still the possibility that a battle is taking place.

　There's a subtle tension in snowflake's words as she speaks with her arms clenched.

'Filhana-san, can you get in touch with the others?'
We can't talk to them. But I can remember the thought frequencies of my companions, so at this distance, I can use communication magic (telepathy) to intercept...

　Filhana held her ear and closed her eyes for a moment, then huffed and popped her eyes open.

'Ugh, Mr. Utsurugi and Mr. Inugami have started running, and from Weygun's party...'
Oops.
I knew it.

　Rin and Yukinoshita's and their respective reactions.

　Well, knowing that this was going to happen, I had dared to make Rin and Kyousuke act separately.

'If Inugami-san is running, then she must have blood in her veins.
I wonder if Kyousuke-kun thinks those flames are Hino-kun?

　In the meantime, Filhana uses communication magic to intercept her companions' thoughts.

'Lesvon, Hakuba-san and the rest of your group are going to start moving as well. I'll launch the light, and you can use it as a marker to join them on the way.
Where's Mr. Wegan?　As I recall, Azunyan is still around, right?
'Wegan says he's going to rush after Mr. Utsurogi and the others. And.....

　As he was about to say, Filhana bit his lip and shook his head quietly.

'It's nothing. Let's go.

　The adventurer had another companion. If she remembered the thought frequency or something like that, she might be able to pick up his thoughts, depending on the distance.
　But it was nothing, and he wasn't dignified enough to pursue it, nor was he a snowflake.
　The fact that Filhana hadn't said anything here meant that there was no information that could be used against us.

'Let's go,'

　Filhana said again. Rin and Yukinosuke followed her and started to move in the direction of the flames they could see.




　After all, who was that fiery demon, after all? Karasuma walked alone in the desert, fighting back the intense pain.
　The pain gradually spread from his perforated wings to his entire body. Only the box of king pieces he held under his arm, holding it tightly.

　It was cold in the desert at night, and I felt that my body heat was being stolen away.

　Will I be able to return to Kyousuke and the others while maintaining my consciousness?
　And even if I could return to Kyousuke and the others, would I be able to blend in easily with them? Can I put up with my own miserable appearance in that place?

　I am....

　Desperate thoughts to hold back the intense pain and stay conscious. In the midst of it all, he heard a voice calling out to him.

'Karasuma!

　When I looked up, a man I never wanted to see now, lit by the egregiously bright moonlight, came running towards me.

　Soraki Kyousuke. A man who, in himself, seemed to be nothing more than a poorly made wooden doll of bones.
　But Karasuma didn't have the confidence to exchange words with him head on right now.

　It's not just Kyousuke. It's the same with Inugami. They are running in a straight line towards Karasuma from across the desert to see what in the world they are looking for.

"Are you okay, Karasuma? Are you safe?

　Kyousuke was the first to run up to Karasuma and ask him, lending him a shoulder to lean on.

'You've injured your wings. I'm sorry, but it's just me and Inugami. Can you hold out until Hakuba or Mitarai and Filhana the Adventurer arrive?

　Why?

　Karasuma looked away and suppressed his boiling emotions as he averted his gaze.

　Why not blame him. Why don't you get angry. We were the ones who caused you trouble. If you're incompetent, why doesn't he tell you to be quiet like an incompetent, and why doesn't he say that? It's always like that. Why can this guy act like he's only concerned about us?
　Isn't he an idiot? This is not the kind of thing I would call a softie. It's just an idiot.

"Karasuma.

　Kyousuke said, just as his head was about to be filled with thoughts.

'Does Karasuma not like me?'
...................

　Karasuma didn't have a correct answer to the question.

'If by jealous, you mean you don't like it...'

　So I had no choice but to speak the words in my mind, honestly.

''Well I might not like Utsurogi.

　I admit that I had a narrow view.
　I admit that I haven't tried hard enough.

　It's disgraceful that I should curse the world for that. It's ridiculous. I'm an arrogant, tiny man who has never achieved anything in the end. But even so, the feeling of envy and dislike for that guy, Soraki Kyousuke, was there.

''Karasumaru........''
Not everyone can be like you, you know... You know what I mean?　Utsurogi.

　Karasuma let out the emotions simmering in his heart in small chunks.

'I'm sure there are probably a lot of circumstances that I don't know about, such as what kind of hardships you've been through and what kind of hardships you've had to endure. But in the end, you've been blessed. You have the strength to overcome them. I envy you and I am jealous. You.
"Karasuma.
I don't know what I'm talking about. I am.

　Karasuma tried to give a small smile. But the stocky, hard beak wouldn't let him have that either.

'I won't comfort you, Karasumaru.

　Kyousuke said flatly as he lent his shoulder to her.

'I don't comfort you, nor do I blame you. I won't get mad at you for asking me to get mad at you.''

　The words pierced Karasuma's heartstrings. Maybe Kyousuke knew that. To scold Karasumaru here and accuse him verbally was to give him an escape route at the same time.

'If you say I'm blessed, then maybe I am. But even for me, there are things I can't do on my own, and in those times I need everyone's help. Even Karasuma.
Shit.

　Karasuma couldn't help but swear. What do you want me to do? This guy.

　After all, for the life of him, Karasuma couldn't like Kyousuke.
　But the one who is inferior to that Kyousuke in every way is himself. That fact and more, Karasuma couldn't help but feel frustrated. The most frustrating thing is that he only envies Kyousuke and is not even willing to challenge him, his own spoiled existence.

'I'm...'

　Still not even settled on an answer, Karasuma opened his mouth. That's when.

'Get down, Karasuma!

　A black bullet fired from behind him tore off Karasuma's wing.

''...........''

　Karasuma sank his body into the desert again. Kyousuke pushed him down.
　He turned to see Glenn walking slowly towards us in the moonlight. He's not the only one. Sink is the same. There was no sign of the Fiery Fiend, and, of course, no sign of the Wombat either.

　The moon that illuminated the two pursuers was brighter than ever.
　No, the two pursuers weren't the only ones. Behind them, they were followed by wights and the King of the Dead Spirit. There is no sign of the Imp or Lesser Demon in sight. This is probably because the king piece is in our hands.

''Inugami, can you leave it to me for a bit!

　At the sound of Kyousuke's voice, Inugami laughed with a 'poof' and slowly stepped forward. The plentiful white and silver fur reflected the moonlight in the evening darkness, shining golden. The moon, which illuminates the wolf's huge frame, is a perfect circle tonight.

'Oh, you canine survivors.

　Sink spins his spear around and steps forward.

'I think it's a poor look at the idea that you can beat us just because it's under a full moon.
Sinc, you're in charge of that canine.
Guru-ooh!

　Glenn moved and Inugami jumped on him at the exact same time.
　Guren ran straight at Karasuma and Kyousuke. Inugami pounced to block Guren's path, but Sink's spear, swung around to jump out of Guren's shadow, blocked Inugami's movement. The tip of the spear is thrust into the gold-dyed fur, but the werewolf's fur, which received the protection of the full moon, easily popped back at it.

''Heh, ... you do it!

　Inugami lowered her four feet into the desert, relative to Sink. As a result, she allowed Glenn to break through.
　As Inugami tries to turn her body around, Sink's spear strikes again.

I won't let Glenn get in the way!

　With a small click of his tongue, Inugami leapt his massive body towards the girl in the gothic dress.

　On the other side were Guren, and Karasuma and Kyousuke.
　Kyousuke faced Guren, shielding the wounded Karasumaru. In his hand was the demon sword he had taken from the adventurer. The demonic sword was imbued with magical power and lit flames in its sword barrel, but Karasumaru didn't think he could compete with the bishop, Guren, with such a thing.

''It's you.''

　Glenn looks at Kyousuke while holding a black lightning bolt in his right hand.

''Individuals who can activate the 《Characteristic Amplification》 and 《Full Fusion》 are precious, so I want to keep you alive as much as possible. I don't want you to take too long.
I don't care what you think. I'm gonna embarrass you to no end.

　It was an aggressive line of dialogue, which was rare for Kyousuke.

　But the difference in power is overwhelming. Just as he was wondering what in the world he should do, Karasuma saw a rush of lightning that tore through the evening darkness and rushed into Guren. Glenn reacted quickly, creating a barrier of black energy bodies and popping lightning bolts. Guren clicked his tongue slightly and took two or three steps back.

'Utsurogi-kun!　Karasumaru-kun!

　I heard Azuki's voice. That's not all. That bolt of lightning was probably caused by the adventurer's fellow sorcerer, Weygun. He had tormented Inugami many times, an abominable spell for Karasuma, but it was definitely directed at Bishop Glenn at this time.

'You called your friends!'

　Black energy dwelled in both of Guren's arms. Kyousuke pushed Karasumaru backwards. Weygun and Azuki pick Karasuma up as he tangles his legs and falls into the sand.
　Immediately after, with a thud, a black rush of air is released from Glen's arms. It's a good idea to make sure that you're not going to be swallowed up by the black torrent, which behaves eerily like a snake in the air, at the very moment when you're on the verge of being swallowed or not.

''Utsurogi!''

　Karasuma shouted as he fell on his ass in the sand. Even Inugami, who had been engaged in a fierce melee with Sink, was distracted for once.

''Oh my God, you can't afford to be looking the other way!
!

　Sink swings his spear and thrusts sharply at Inugami. The thrust with all of Sink's full strength, this time without being played, shaved off a large chunk of Inugami's body hair.

'Mitarai, heal Karasuma.
Yes!

　After saying that, Weygun began chanting his magic again. Azuki nodded and began chanting spirit magic to heal the vacant wound on Karasuma's wing. However, Guren gave a small smile and thrust his free right arm out towards us.
　A thump, thump, sound is heard, and a black energy body lands like a roll of sand. The aim was coarse, but it was more than enough to keep the movement in check. Both Weygun and Azuki let out a small scream and had to interrupt their chanting. The three of them slipped into the shade of a nearby rock once to escape from the magic bullets that Glenn was firing.

　The undead army, which hadn't moved before, also resumed its march. Even as Inugami played a one-on-one fight to the death with Sink, the corpses rushed in. When Inugami got some distance away from Sink, he smashed the approaching corpses down with his paws and chewed their heads like tomatoes with his large jaws.
　However, Sink closed the distance in one fell swoop, his spear at the ready. This time the thrust broke through the skin and reached the flesh. Fresh blood spurted out from around Inugami's neck. She didn't let her momentum diminish as she threw the corpse of the corpse, which had just chewed its head off, towards the sink.

　Inugami still looked fine. But Kyousuke is in danger.

'Karasuma!

　That Kyousuke shouted as he and Glenn glared at each other.

'Fly west, Karasuma!　Let Rin and the others know the exact location here!

　It took Karasuma a moment to understand what he was saying then.
　No, I know what he meant. Kyousuke couldn't win this fight by himself. So bring Rin with you as soon as possible, that's what I'm talking about. Even Rin, with her low movement speed, could fly here first if she was caught by Karasuma's body.

　But that also meant, by implication, that Karasumaru would not be able to function as a fighting force, so they wanted him to be the messenger.

'What are you talking about, Utsurogi!　I'm fighting too....
You're the only one I can ask!　Please!

　Kyousuke shouted.

'Karasuma, you're the fastest!　Please!
....!

　No matter how much you dislike him, no matter how much you envy him, no matter how miserable you are, in the end, you'll just have to make do with what's in front of you now, with the cards you have left in your hand. If this is the price you have to pay for being proud of your cards and running away from something you don't like, you have no choice but to pay.
　The last card left in Karasuma Yoshitsune's hand. It was his petty pride.

　What the hell, d*mn it.

　It's a lie that you're the fastest.
　There are many more guys in this class that I know of that are fast and have high flying speed.

　Still, for once, Karasuma was able to regain his pride in his speed, his arrogance, for just a moment. Even if one of his wings was ripped off, Kyousuke admitted that he was the fastest.
　There was a sense of confidence in the black wings left on his back.

''........Okay.''

　Karasuma stands up.

'But Utsurugi, you can't take on that guy alone either.

　Then he pulled himself out of the shadows of the rock and opened the box he had been holding carefully for the rest of his life.
　At that moment, I could see Glenn's blood color change. Just by witnessing it, I felt a sinking feeling. Even Wegan had a quizzical expression for a moment, but soon after, his eyes widened in astonishment.

　It is a crystalline body that emits an even more disastrous light in the evening darkness. Glenn kicked up the sand and rushed towards us at once.
　With a single wing, Karasuma floats up into the sky with great vigor. He couldn't balance himself, but he was still able to fly. Glenn looks up at us and tries to fire a black magic bullet, but the thunderbolt released by Weygun blocks his movement for a moment.

　That was more than enough time for Karasuma to throw the crystalline body at Kyousuke.

'Ka, Karasumaru?　What is this....
A piece of the king's piece. Maybe we can get it into your left arm. "Unknown unit has been plugged in, sir.

　Kyousuke, who received it with his right hand, tilted his head quizzically, but he didn't seem to have time to explain at length.

'Utsurogi, I'll be back as soon as possible!　Don't get reckless!　If a Lesser Demon takes in a king piece, he'll continue to use his power and disintegrate without a body in a few hours, because the blood clan there carefully taught me that if a Lesser Demon takes in a king piece, he'll continue to use his power and disintegrate without a body in a few hours!
You!

　Glenn's magic bullet in anger snatched at Karasuma slightly. There didn't seem to be any time for chatter.

　Just as Karasuma turned away, Kyousuke's voice was heard from behind him.

''Oh thank you. Karasuma.

　What's the point, thank you.

　After all, I'm all about dressing up and putting on airs.
　Karasuma couldn't imagine what the consequences of handing Kyousuke a piece of the king's strip would be. This would be irresponsible. But it had to be done this way. I don't intend to make excuses.

　What we need to do now is to bring Rin and the others here as soon as possible.
　It's a good idea to make sure that Kyousuke doesn't have to use the power of the O-Kata any more than necessary.

　Karasuma wrapped his body in a gust of wind. It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends. The way he flew was much more stable than before.
　But being stable isn't enough. Faster. Faster than anything. Faster than anyone else.

　If there's a price to pay, I'll pay it. But for this moment, I want these wings to have the power to fly faster than anyone else.

　The wind was gathering in Karasuma's wings as he wished that.




　Kyousuke remembered what Weygun had told him.

　The magic that Sakuma, Kaoruko, and the Lesser Demon, among others, use is the magic that is released from the body of the "demon king" that lies somewhere in this world, borrowing its power. If you think about it, the spell chanting that she says always seems to indicate a body part, such as "Demon King's XX".
　Which means.
　Right now, Kyousuke's left arm. Will the flaming claw that extends from the devil's arm bone, which has been transformed into a disaster, be the original Evil Flame Evil Flare?

''Guh, Ku.........!

　Kyousuke struggled to suppress the buzzing sensation that wrapped around his left arm. It was as if the area from his left shoulder onward was the only part of his body that felt as if it had become separate from his own. The connection of his left arm was strangely hot. My left arm was about to pop off from the energy that was pouring out of it.

''Foolishly taking in the king piece...!

　With a voice full of anger and dismay, the blood race in front of him shouted.

''Your body's potential isn't enough. You can't handle the power, and you're going to collapse.''

　Kyousuke's left arm is currently being used as a substitute for the arm bone of a Lesser Demon. Karasuma threw the Demon Kingpiece to him because he thought that the Lesser Demon's arm bone would be able to capture the Kingpiece. But he also said that the Lesser Demon's arm bones could be used to capture the King's Piece. He said that if the Lesser Demon took in a piece of the King's Piece into its body, it would collapse in a few hours without being able to control its power.
　In Kyousuke's case, the limit must be much closer, since he only had the king piece in part of his body. Even so, he still took in the Wangpi into his left arm without any hesitation at all. As a result of this, his left arm has grown even larger, transforming itself into a sharp, angular, miserable form.

I'm not going to be able to get away with it. You can replace it as much as you want.

　Kyousuke said, and glared at the man who was probably a Blood Race, possibly a Bishop.
　If this is one of the powers of the King God who once ruled this land, then it might indeed be possible to cross over to the blood race in front of him. In other words, Kyousuke now has the Demon King in his left arm. The only problem is that I don't know how long my left arm will be able to withstand the power I have in it.

　Still, that's okay.

　It's just a matter of time before Karasuma calls for Rin and the others.

'Wegan, cover me!
Yeah, I'm on it.

　Kyousuke swung his left arm and charged at the bishop. He kneaded the black energy and fired again, this time like a bullet. As he thrust out his left arm, which was laden with a king piece, the huge arm bone protected Kyousuke's body like a shield.
　At the same time, the lightning attribute magic released by Weygun targets Bishop's body. For that moment, Bishop had to spend the control of the black energy on his own protection. The energy served as a barrier to repel the Weygun's lightning strike. It was at that moment that Kyousuke aimed.

''Diiiiiiiight!

　He pulled his left arm again and slammed it down with great force. A claw of flame flared up extraordinarily strongly and tore through space.

''Kuu........!

　The Bishop twisted his body in anguish. Witnessing his struggle, the spearman Knight who had been engaged with the Inugami screamed.

''Glenn!

　He moves to help, but this time the Inugami won't allow it, just to pay him back for what he did earlier. The Inugami thrust his fangs into the left shoulder of the Knight, who moved to help Bishop Glenn, his left shoulder.

''Ah!
Sink!

　Inugami does not show any mercy at all. He closed his jaws with his fangs protruding, and in one fell swoop, he bit off the girl's left arm.
　Fresh blood gushes out, and the Knight's sink rolls onto the sand, holding her left shoulder. Inugami rakes his claws at her head as she falls down.

'You aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

　Glenn became enraged and fired a magic bullet at the Inugami. She dodged it by splashing her body and dodging it, and Guren picked up Sink's free body. What blocked Kyousuke, who was about to give chase to Guren, was a swarm of corpse demons and the king of the dead spirits.
　It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about it. However, there was a few seconds' lag time to shake them off. As Kyousuke swung his left arm around, the bloated flaming claws turned the crowd of corpses into ashes in an instant.

　The king of the dead spirits swung his barbaric sword down and was about to slam it towards Kyousuke, and in that instant, Kyousuke erupted in flames on his left arm again and swung it up with great force. The flaming claw smashes the barbarian sword and breaks one of the dead spirit king's arms with ease.

''Oi!　You're looking at it!　Why don't you give us a hand!

　Glenn shouted at someone who hadn't been seen here as he held the limp Sink in his arms.

'Mizkume, you too!　It's because of the raven Tengu you brought in that this is what happened!　Take responsibility!

　The Inugami jumped at Glenn, who continued to scream unseemly. But right after that, the flames blown from right beside him scorched the golden body hair of the Inugami.

''!

　The Inugami dexterously shifted his posture in the air and landed on the sand. As the Inugami lowered his posture and roared, another beast attacked him from the evening darkness.
　The beast, which had given no hint of its presence until just now, gave the viewer the impression that it was extremely slender and supple compared to the strong and large-bodied Inugami. Its golden-colored fur was finely detailed, and a thin, vague foxfire floated around its body.

''It's still going to be like this.''

　The fox, with its supple body and nine tails, said in a cheerful voice as it held Inugami's body down with its paws.

''Guruo-woo!''

　With a roar, Inugami twisted his body and tried to thrust his fangs into the kitsune's neck. The fox crossed itself with a flutter and spread its tail gracefully as it did so, facing the golden wolf.

'Mizukume, where are the other subordinates!
You're home. I should be enough to do the job for you.

　Apparently, this fox is an entity that has some form of conflict of interest and cooperation with the blood family. It is said that it is righteousness to join this battle, but it doesn't seem that they are casually cutting corners.
　However, if they are only working in righteousness, it also means that they will return if you take out the general's head. Kyousuke looks out for Weygun and Azuki, who are hiding behind a rock, and then starts running again towards Glenn. The flaming claws that grew from his left arm bone flared up extraordinarily strongly.

　Just when you are wondering if that claw will reach Glen, the sands of the time-world desert rise up and become a wall, blocking the attack.

''Nah...!

　For a moment, Kyousuke couldn't understand what had happened.

　But the wall of sand quickly formed a human form, catching Kyousuke's left arm bone. Flaming claws burned the dusty sand body.

'Yo, alright. You made it in time. That's good. Haha.........

　Glenn, with cold sweat all over his face, hugged Sink's body and said.

''If I can defeat that skeleton here and get the king's piece back, I'll cancel my report to the king about my earlier conspiracy. What do you think?
.........

　The man in the sand did not answer Glenn's question. But he was staring at Kyousuke squarely.

　No way, this guy.

　Just as Kyousuke huffed, the body of the sand crumbled in an instant and turned into flames and attacked him.