Mei Fan's stout voice reached Gant's ears after the demon's attack was complete.

''.........Inukkoro. Ha, you're safe.

Like this. Mr. Gerald helped me out.

　The voice comes from within my arms.

　Being the rear guard, I was one of the first to notice the danger, and I used my magic to pull Mei Fan back into my arms.

　If I hadn't noticed the demon's attack, or if I had been delayed for even a second in pulling Mei Fan back, she would have become a part of the demon by now.

''Tch. You've come all the way up here and you're flirting with me, you're pretty s*xy for a kid.

　Heartlessly, Gant made such a joke with a somewhat relieved look on his face.

　Mei Fan frowned uncomfortably at the vulgar content. However, she thought it was no use in dealing with him, and she shifted her gaze from Gant, who had received the attack with his shield, to the demon.

''It seems there's little point in inflicting damage, isn't it?''

　The hole that Mei Fan had drilled through had already been repaired. By continuing to absorb the stone, the ground, or the forest, the demon continued to recover at an extraordinary rate.

'That's a useless kid, dammit. Your father, who I killed, was the same kind of guy.

Oh, you're a...

Oops, no time to talk, pooch. I think you've had enough of this.

　While the words are being exchanged, the demon's movement does not stop.

　When you think that it approached us as if it were yelling "Uzouzou.......", this time a part of the evil spirit covering its body was sent flying like an arrow.

　The attack was like a shotgun blast. Quickly, Gant hid behind his shield, but Mei Fan and I had no way to prevent the attack.

''Transference.''

　I had no choice but to transition into the sky with Mei Fan in my arms.



To be honest, it's not worth it, but I don't think my attacks are enough to take him down and I don't think that's what he's capable of.

I can't believe you're a demon slayer. We can't defend ourselves.

　Below, Gant, who was left on the ground, was struggling with the demons.

　But that development is one-sided. The demon's attacks are blocked and avoided by Gant with his shield, and he can't seem to counterattack.

　On the contrary, the demons can do whatever they want. They wave their tentacles around. Parts of its body fly as bullets. They use their entire bodies like a hedgehog and charge at you.

　These are all attacks that a normal person would easily die from if he or she were to take one bite. But even so, Gant continues to fight back, which is probably why he's such an inhuman warrior.

　However, as far as I can see, Gant won't last long either.

　After all, Gant doesn't have any means of attack (..........).

　In other words, it can't do any damage to the demon at all.

　That's what we've just found out here. In the battle against the demon six months ago, Mei Fan's father had probably chosen the same path as the hero of that heroic tale.

　If that was the case, the most correct decision.......must be this one.

''Mei Fan. I will defeat the demon.

Huh?　Mr. Gerald, what are you doing all of a sudden--

So you can't see the battle from here on out. Transfer.

What--?

　Mei Fan disappears from my arms.

　With the magic of transmigration, I brought him back to the city. By now, he's probably in his room at the inn, revealing a pouty face.

　After transferring Mei Fan, I raised my voice to Gant.

''I will defeat the demon!　My magic can take him down safely!

"Kah-ha-ha, that's so cool, you little shit!　I'm going to find out with my own eyes what your magic is. Don't let me down!

　Gant replies back with a big smile.

　That made me more and more convinced.

'I'll go then. Please get down. Please don't die (...) please don't die (...) please don't die (...)?

If you could kill me, go ahead and kill me.

　Gant lies face down on the ground with his shield on his back.

　Seeing an opportunity, the demon tries to attack him in a single breath, but....

''Magic bullet, pour it down like a shower.

　Faster than I could allow that to happen, I uttered the spell.

　Immediately after, it rained down a rain of bullets composed of magic power.

　Like a storm. Like a shower. Without any gaps, the magic bullets rained down on the demon, piercing its body one after another.

　Its power is not comparable to Mei Fan's fist.

　After all, it was a shower. A shower means a sudden shower.

　It is also called an evening shower or a shower, but it is often characterized by localized torrential rain.

　As if to follow the meaning of that word, the rain is showered intensively on the demon.

　The demon, which was huge enough to look up, quickly became smaller and smaller, until finally it disappeared completely.

Mission accomplished.

　After confirming the defeat of the demon, I take a breath and land on the ground.

　Well, was it a more difficult enemy than the Wood Dragon?　The magic power I consumed was more than cutting down a hundred wood dragons (...).

　It was understandable that slaying demons would be difficult. It's not the end of the world when you crush the vital points, but rather you have to overwhelm them with pure magical power.

　The only way for an ordinary person to defeat a demon is to intentionally create a suicide attack with an outburst of magical power. Even so, it's not possible to defeat it.

You've done some pretty spectacular things. I thought I was going to die by accident.

I knew you'd be okay.

Ha. Oh, well. I didn't want to die like that.

　As he says it, Gant lightly raises the shield in his hand towards me.

''I knew it was........''

You knew, kid. My armor is impervious to magic and evil, you know.

''Of course. The inability to sense magic power, the inability to 'see' magic power, and, to the extreme, the ability to withstand a demon's attack. With all of these conditions, it can be assumed that some sort of effect is being applied to the magic and evil spirits.

You've seen it all. That's a tough f*cking kid, man.

　It is called a magic tool or a magic armor.

　It is mainly manufactured in the kingdom of Léoseine, the land of knights, and is usually referred to as weapons and armor that are inscribed with a magical language to improve their performance or give them abilities.

　And from the way he fought, Gant must have inscribed some kind of language on his shield and armor that is impervious to magic and evil spirits. Otherwise, the shield and armor would have been melted and absorbed when attacked by the demon.

''Honestly, without this much equipment, I don't even want to fight against Xiaolan. I'm sure you're not the only one. I couldn't help but admire him.

　Gant speaks with a distant look in his eyes.

　The appearance of the man is different from the rumors I've heard so far.

　According to the rumors circulating in the city, Gant was an arrogant and violent High King. There were even rumors that he was violence itself.

　However, he couldn't help but receive that impression from the current man, who was squinting his eyes and exuding a soothing air.

''Why did you do something like steal the dojo from Mei Fan?　You didn't have to do that.

Well, well. We've got work to do, so let's get the hell out of here.

　Without responding to my question, Gant walks off towards the city.

　I hurriedly followed him.

'Wait a minute!　We can still talk...

f*ck it. I have some more work to do today.

　Gant turned languidly and looked at me.

'To do?'

Yeah, I know. That's what that dog told me. After this fight, he's going to challenge me to a fight.

'Oh....'

I don't feel good about keeping people waiting for a fight. I'm just gonna get the hell out of here.

　When I saw Gant's back as he began to walk again, I realized that this day wasn't over yet.

　Today is not the end of the day. The battle between Mei Fan and Gant - the battle for the dojo - awaits after this.