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　In a squad consisting of a total of thirty people, Roen wasn't second to none of the other magicians, with triple digits. The level of danger was high, but with this unit, it would only be a matter of time before he reached double digits.
　The man who felt more responsive with each mission he completed had been asked to take on the great role of assisting Fanon as soon as he enlisted and was assigned to the unit. Although he was practically a second-in-command, he had never actually been given a command.

　He had been made second in command simply because Fanon was often nearby when he asked him to do chores.

　It had been a quick two days since they had left Clevidito.

　One of the characteristics of this unit, especially the high percentage of female mages, is only because there is an envious young maiden at the top.
　And even in the outside world, it was inevitable that the necessities of being a woman would become a large burden every time. The large back burner that the men carry on their backs weighs 30 kg, depending on the man. This is not the norm, but the reason why Fanon is single, which is a characteristic of this unit.

　Basically, in the outside world, it is a rule of thumb to be light. Even if you are an elite unit, escape is always in the back of your mind, and the least amount of speed is required to fly in the poorly footholded outside world.
　The physical abilities that are often overlooked by wizards are required in the outside world to the point of being disgusting. But even so, when it comes to defeating demons, magic is more important, so physical ability tends to be neglected.

　Although this kind of Roen was also trained in the outside world, but even so, being in this unit seemed to highlight its shortcomings.

　Roen, who suddenly became aware of his back, wondered what could possibly weigh him down like this. Yes, it wasn't his own possessions.

　Fanon's daily change of clothes was firmly in Roen's back bag - of course, the troopers' luggage had been reduced to nothing more than a small bag around his waist.
　Still, this time they had less luggage.

　Roen couldn't help but wonder how he could achieve such speed in those high heels. Even with the luggage on his back, he could barely make it as he arrived.
　The fake tits didn't even shake.

'Master Fanon, it's about time for the sun to set. Would you like to camp around here today?

　Originally, Fanon would have to take command and make a proposal, but this girl would want to leave the steaming forest as soon as possible. More to the point, she should have wanted to turn back immediately. Then it was possible to march through the night.

''Hmmm, well, it's true that my clothes are starting to get sticky today, but whatever.

　He picked up speed for a moment, and as he went ahead and stopped lightly, a pretty hand went up to all the troopers and exited the signal to stop. Before I could catch my breath, I sent the squad members to scout the perimeter. Even though there was a detection mage, it was to confirm by direct visual confirmation of suspicious objects other than demons, such as a sense of discomfort.

　The number of demons who dare to keep their distance and use their wits in their lowly ways has been increasing recently. As for such tricks, they may leave markings or other markers. It is said that the purpose of these markings is to catch the opponent off guard, so that they can lure all the demons at once when it is deep in the night.

　For this reason, it has only recently been the case that demons caught by pheromones gather at the marking points.

Okay. That's it for today, the rest is the same as usual~
""Ha!"

　A few men and women, including Roen, stayed behind.
　The men immediately set about building a smaller tabernacle. Naturally, it's for the women, including Fanon. The men are sleeping in small groups, but this is a rule of thumb when you join this unit.


　I'm going to put it all together quickly and efficiently. I'm quite used to it. It is confirmed by detection magic that there are no demons in the surroundings, so we move on to work before the reconnaissance returns.
　A group of women enter with Fanon from the side of the finished product, and the sound of a shower can be heard immediately. Let's just say that this isn't the only time the water system mages are here.

　Roen magically builds a fire and transfers it to the wood he has collected and begins to prepare the meal. I'm not proud of it, but I've been a bachelor for a long time, so my cooking skills were a bit of a stretch.
　The rest of the guys were more or less the same, sprinkling some kind of powder to disguise their scent along the way so that the demons wouldn't notice them.

　The reason why no one is interested in the women here is because the tabernacle standing in the center is wrapped in a solid barrier. More than anything else, they have been instilled with an unwavering restraint that they will no longer be able to live in this country if they are disrespectful to the single wizard.

　Basically, she's a moody person. But everyone agrees that she is capable of it. More directly, everyone looked at her as if they were thinking of their child or sister.
　This is also due to the fact that she is the youngest in the unit and looks so young. It couldn't help but make her feel somewhat smitten when she was angry.
　In short, he couldn't get his mind off of it.

　When Fanon had fought a close battle with a demon before, all the men had even beaten the demon into a sack. Even though the certainty is much higher than fighting them, you can't help but feel a sense of danger. It makes me nervous to watch.


　That's why the sudden sound of a whistle made me nervous.

　--This sound!

　Immediately extinguishing the fire, Roen raised his voice.

''Enemy attack!　Get ready for battle!

　He nodded to the squad member closest to the tabernacle at eye contact. He had to let Fanon know as soon as possible, but at the same time, he knew he wouldn't be able to get out of there any time soon.
　It hadn't been that long since he'd heard the shower. Normally, it would take another ten minutes.

　The response to such a situation is immediate annihilation at the time of reconnaissance, if it can be annihilated, is essential. The fact that they went to the trouble of informing us of this means that they don't even have time to wait for reinforcements to come and join us.

　Therefore, Roen and the others made preparations and prepared their AWR to catch the other party off guard.

　An older man who had been preparing a meal together next to us, a man with a stroke of his unshaven chin, stood next to us.

'Master Fanon says it will take a little longer for you to get ready.
Okay.

　In other words, it's not a rate that Roen and his team can't quite get a grip on. We can't afford to have such a demon appear too early.

''I see it!
Roen!
I know. How long have there been so many of them... probably low-rate people who ran away to be involved in the last battle.
'From a cursory glance, it doesn't look like it's enough to bother Master Fanon, though.
No one is exceeding the A rate, but there are still numbers. Let's be on our guard.

　I brace myself when I see a man who is about three years older than Roen.
　Fanon would have kicked him off in an instant to this degree, but even the man next to him, the men in the unit here are the ones who try to keep their hands off as much as possible.
　Of course, that was also true of Roen.

　The other troopers nodded back in unison.

　However, it was just bad luck that the demons, which had fifty of them just by looking at them, had appeared at this time. Even though the demons were swept up further ahead before, this place is still within the scope of the target.

　In the case of demons' blood or just after they died, the residue of magic power in the atmosphere and the smell of blood that only demons could smell, and the smell of blood that could be caught and gathered by them. It hadn't been that long since the last time, and at that time I should have been very thorough in dispersing the residue of magic power. So I thought it would still be fine, but it doesn't seem to be so gentle.

　Even the highest rate was probably a B.
　Then there was no way they could break through the fanon barriers put up in the Tabernacle. The question was whether the existing mages could get through it unscathed.
　I'm not sure I'm going to be able to find a way out of this. It's not a bad idea to be careful, and it's easy to get killed by humans.


　They are also a great deal more than just a few. There are huge demons, as well as demons with the physique of a human.

　The squad members who went to reconnoitre the demons and crossed the defensive line that Roen and the others were waiting for.

''--Now!

　The troops went out of their way to wait for her here, even more than Fanon was behind them, and there was also the expectation that she would take care of it in case of emergency. It's not that I'm not a fanatic, but my fellow troopers, I've been saved many times before.

　Perhaps because he usually sees Fanon in battle, Roen was able to make a calm judgment when he encountered such a situation.

　It's a good thing that the scouting unit was able to pull them into a straight line, so when Roen gave the signal, they were able to reduce their numbers at once with magic pincer attacks from the left and right.
　Furthermore, the small demons are raised high by the wind system magic. It would be good luck to ask the small fry to leave for fear of not being able to get around in a large number of states. The degree of impact of the fall should not kill them, but they shouldn't be able to get up immediately.

　Roen takes the initiative to intercept the leaking demons.
　He held a sword that resembled a curved cutlass in his hand. Immediately after showing a red luminescence, flames wrapped around the blade. The granting magic called 【Flame Blade】.

　Even if you can't accurately capture the magic core, the flames that were transferred will burn your entire body.
　It's still an overwhelming advantage, perhaps because of the absence of high rates. It's also very deft and doesn't leave anything behind. It was only the elite that had been trained on a daily basis, and even if there were A-rates in the mix, they would probably be able to handle it.

''Roen!

　Suddenly, Roen turned around as he retreated when he was called out by his friends who had been engaged. Without replying, he turned on his heel and started running.
　There were no demons behind him that had been taken down, but he could see the low-rate demon that had been soared by the first blow was unlucky enough to fall towards the tabernacle where Fanon was.

　As expected, even if it fell on top of the barrier, there was not much of a problem. But the fathers and brothers gathered here are not okay with it. Roen's actions were not to be blamed by anyone, and it was a natural decision.
　Even though they had the upper hand, the demons would still come rushing in. The hole Roen had left out was not small, but he had a companion to make up for it.

　He flies without a sideways glance and cuts off the bat-like demon with two heads as it falls - a moment.

''Ah, shut up!　You can be quieter than that--!

　Fanon came out of the Tabernacle with vigor, his hair still not dry and dripping with water. His hair, which had been tied in two, was now neatly untied. However, just above that, a demon had been cut in half from shoulder to chest by the [Flame Blade], and dark green body fluids poured down like a waterfall.

''Hee!!!!!

　After taking a shower, Fanon had naturally reduced the magic power covering his entire body to almost zero. This is not due to the distraction of consciousness in the outside world, but rather the fact that there is essentially not much point in letting a certain amount of magic power flow through your body. After all, it's only useful to the extent that it prevents dirt from adhering to the body. It is useful in the sense that it slightly increases the activation speed of magic, but it is useful.

　It's a good thing that the quantity is so large that a certain amount of magical energy is required.

　That's why Fanon, who was showered with bodily fluids all over her body, cowered her head and was trembling with fullness. The face that had fallen into the shade was downcast, and nothing could be seen through it. It slowly dripped down from the tip of his chin as if it were sticky and viscous.

　It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. Roen, the source of everything, decides to call out to them.

''Fa, Fanon-sama!
Yikes....
"Huh?

　A sharp fist was thrust into Roen's gut as he bent down to gently catch the wild animal to keep it from escaping.

''Gofu!
'No way, no way, no way, no way, no way, no way.......what is this creepy!
Master Fanon, let's wash it off at once.
'Yeah ... guhs ...'

　Fanon got teary-eyed at the advances of the female troopers who peeked out of the curtain house and ran in to escape.

''Fanon-sama~''

　Fanon didn't turn around to respond to Roen's mournful cry.

''Die!''

　Immediately after, there were many layers of barriers covering only the tabernacle, barriers that were on par with the upper class for anyone to see.
　Then a hand rode on Roen's shoulder with the tenderness of a little bird.

''You've done it, Roen.''
Now we're gonna have to take care of these guys ourselves.
We'll make sure Mr. Roen works plenty of hours.
"You've done well for my princess, young man!

　Roen smiled bitterly, unable to say it back as he was cursed out of his mouth.

''Extreme punishment.''
It's settled. The princess will kill you later, or you can leave here with a flourish.

　Suddenly Roen closes his eyes and snaps them open. And next, he started running before anyone else.

''Uh-oh!!!!