There was a demon standing in front of Fenix and the others.

''You're out........''

　Alba muttered.
　The companions looked dubiously at Fenix's sudden burst of laughter, but they seemed to have regained their composure with the words immediately after.

　The 【Vampire Queen】 Carmilla, who is accompanying the bat sub-beast.
　She is a bewitching vampire who wears a mask that covers her eyes and a sensational dress.

''The Four Heavenly Kings, you know. Even though I've defeated them once, it would be troublesome if up to four of them came out.

　Lark said with his usual low tension.

　Depending on the dungeon, the Four Heavenly Kings - or the equivalent executive class - can be placed in any tier.
　In the Demon King's Castle, it's the third, fifth, eighth, or ninth tier.
　The strength is of course excellent, but the demons designated as executives have a clear difference from the others.

　For once, they can appear in layers other than the one they are in charge of.
　That's often during or just before a dungeon master fight.
　Conversely, the floor boss equivalent of rare demons, except for executives, should not be on other floors, so I had them return to the link room after their speeches.

　There is one exception. When they are summoned by others instead of visiting themselves.
　The Fenixes don't know about my ring yet.
　So first, I'll make them think it's a normal strategy.

　-- By the way, I was officially promoted to Chief of Staff today. Until then, I was an ordinary demon, so I could go to the first and second tier to help out. The Demon King's Castle is a method that was made possible due to the fact that the hierarchy information is not revealed until someone reaches it.

''That black knight.......Fulkus is a nuisance. My arrows can't pierce his armor.''

　Mr. Fourcas in armor is big.
　You might want to think of a statue of a great man or something. It's not life-size, it's a larger-than-life one. It's so big that you can look up at it, and it doesn't look like a 'person' in any way.

　Such 【Karisoku Knight】Fulkus is holding a black-painted spear.
　Behind her, several of her subordinates, the 【Longman】 were waiting for her. They are warriors with dragon scales and heads in human form.

　Usually demons such as 【Werewolf】 under Markosias-san and 【Black Demon Dog】 under Naberius-san could be called under the guise of rearrangement. They are hidden now.
　In particular, 【Black Demon Dogs】 and the others are well-liked by me and will do what I want them to do.

''If we're aiming for a short term battle, we should aim for the floor boss, but...''

　It's because as long as you defeat the floor boss, the attack is complete.
　But [Ice Hero] Beulah's expression is grim.

　She and Fenix are able to resist my black magic to some extent, but Alba is being eaten morosely, and Lark, who has a little magic power due to his 【Position(Job)】, and Lily, who can create more magic power than a human with her race's characteristics, are also in pain.

　It's not impossible to cast all the black magic on all five of them at full throttle, but it uses too much magic power.
　This is only a team battle. I wouldn't say it's an addition or a subtraction, but I was adjusting the potency.
　It's not impossible to move, but it's hard to move, and it can't be said to be perfect. Rather, it's a slump. That's how it felt.
　A feeling.

"...uh, you can leave me alone if you want.

'It's not a good idea. Some party somewhere would have been wiped out over it.

''It's the [Thunder Roaring Brave]. Indeed, this rate of decline and the type of black magic is very unlikely to be due to individuals. Like the first layer, it's not necessarily just [Black Demon Dog], but it's more natural to think that there are many black magic users hiding in there.

　As expected of the [Ice Brave], it seems that he hasn't been able to connect Remegeton and Reme with each other.
　Well, that's normal.

''It's depressing. The people watching it won't be amused, even if they use black magic.

'On its own, yes, but it depends on how it's assembled. I'm sure Alba-senpai already knows that.

　Apparently, it's true that she recognizes my power. It's not that I was doubting Fenix, but it's a strange feeling to actually hear it.
　It's probably not because she's a [brave] person, but rather because of her nature and observation.

'Beulah, Leme is better than you in some ways. She doesn't dwell on it, right?

You were a patient man, weren't you?

　Alba clicked her tongue. But she didn't say anything else back.

''Give me a few seconds and I'll finish it.

　There was no objection from anyone.
　They decided that it would be no problem to leave it to them for a few seconds.

　Fenix popped Fulkas-san's spear that was thrust out.
　The spear was burned out as it was and cut off from the halfway point, but Fulkus-san didn't mind and released two or three thrusts.
　At the moment of the thrust, the spear had already been fixed.
　It's a magic tool that she inherited from her predecessor, Fulkus-san.

''To the adventurers who foolishly bared their fangs to Remegeton-sama, I demand a blood death penalty.

　Mira stretched out her claws that she was a magical body (avatar).
　She slashed both wrists with her sharp claws.
　It's not blood that flows through the self-inflicted wounds in the magical body (avatar) - it's magic power. But the vampire's ability to control blood is firmly applied.
　The blood that flows out does not fall to the ground, but floats in the air and becomes several swords that float around her.
　The bats were also flapping their wings as if they were all ready.

''........That [vampire], I don't like the drossiness of it.

　While saying it, Lark steps forward.

''........I'm sorry to the martial [Ryuujin] people, but shall we cut it down while we're still in the distance, Lily-senpai?''

Yeah...　'Godspeed' is difficult, but if you can just shoot an arrow normally...!

　Lily shoots an arrow and Beulah's freezing magic is deployed.

It's not a matter of how much I'm slowed down, or if my offensive and defensive abilities go down...!　You can't cast black magic on a weapon!

　Alba grasped the hilt of the magic sword with both hands and pointed the cutting edge at me.

　Immediately afterwards - the sword's barrel is rapidly extending towards me.

　Yes. Even if I drop his power, this is still there.
　A magic sword is a weapon that moves according to the user's image.
　And black magic cannot be cast on inanimate objects.

　I can't slow down the sword's approach to me. Normally, swords are wielded by people, so if you slow down a person, the speed of the slash will also slow down, but this magic sword is different.
　This is because the sword itself moves.　

　If the enemy hadn't been me, or they could have wounded me.

　But I know you.
　How many years do you think we fought together?
　The 'extended stab' with the magic sword approaches at a speed that leaves the gale behind.
　The target is my head.
　I'm still sitting in my chair.

"Go die with an open mind!

　Indeed, if I had disrespected you guys, I would have left here.
　It's such a good attack.
　But there's no way I'm going to do that.

　I rested my elbows on the armrests just before the sword pierced my head and rested my cheek on the fist that extended from it.
　The sword that was supposed to pierce the head, pierced the backrest.
　The Demon King's Army Counselor Remeghton remains seated and is holding his cheekbones.

''Na--''

　The trajectory of hitting it perfectly, the timing of the misses makes Alba look away.

'It's a good sword.'

　His sword unfolds in the shape of a bellows. The sword and its telescoping part are joined together.
　There is no blade in the part that expands and contracts.
　That's where I'm going to grab him.

Wouldn't it be better if you let go of my hand?

　Advice-style provocation.
　It was only a moment later that Alba realized his mistake, but by then it was too late.

　His magic sword dictates the trajectory of his attack before it is made.
　It's how it moves, how it returns.
　In this case, it should have been set up to pierce my head and then come back to my hand.

　But what if he's holding the sword when he comes back?
　The force of the magic sword trying to return works as it is set up, so there is a pull on both sides.

　So let's go back to the story for a moment.
　Alba is taking a moronic bite out of my black magic.
　The timing of the sword's return momentarily strengthens my magic on him.
　A blank space is sandwiched between my thoughts and my poor vision worsens.
　That's enough. He steps on the tatara and the sword drags him away from his friends.

'Alba!'

　Fenix's voice.

'f*ck off, hey...........

　He knew he wouldn't let go of the sword.
　The magic sword was also temporarily constructed with magic power, but it was still originally given to me by my father.
　In the first place, it would be the end of the world if the [Warrior] lost the sword.
　That obsession made Alba lose his arm.

''Don't worry. I'll torment you until you lose your margin and then I'll let you die.

　It was Carmilla's 'Sword of Blood'.
　Both of Alba's arms, from its elbows onwards, are lost.

'I wonder what your blood tastes like, I'm sure it's thin and watery. I don't need it, so let's just use it as food for these kids.

　Stroking her own lips with her finger, Carmilla sneers at Alba.
　The sub-beast attacks its target.

　........Mira-san has an extraordinary anger towards Alba regarding his attitude towards me.
　It was affecting her attitude towards him, I had a feeling.

'Oh my god...'

　Lark rushes to follow Alba's lead.

'Don't come!　It's useless!

　Yes. Alba's not stupid, right? He can think of himself as a pawn.
　I know I'm going to fall and I don't think I'm going to ask my friends to help me.
　But I'm just a little short on thought. No, it's usually enough.

'Oh, is that okay?　Without your famous magic sword, you're just a foul-mouthed barbarian, aren't you?　Wouldn't it be better to cry to your friends?

"Shut up, one loss, don't bark!　You're good enough to have two legs, you know.

　Alba dodges the approaching bats and blood swords and sometimes kicks them away.

'I'm not defeated. We're going to win now.''

Demons!　Don't bark like my [brave] man!

　Alba's sword came to a stop behind me.
　I had let go of my hand when his hand left mine, so the cut end was buried in the back of the chair it was initially thrust into.
　I grab the hilt and pull it out.

'Carmilla, don't drop that one yet.'

　I command as I descend the stairs.

"Ha, Lord Remeghton, you're right.

　You always need to have the latest information on the main body, but magic tools are also recreated when the magic body (avatar) is deployed.
　If the person in question leaves, the tools will be shattered into magical particles as accessories, just like their costumes.

　However, as long as the person's magical body (avatar) is still alive and well, others can use it as well.

　Originally, we know that Alba's magic sword doesn't have a function to select the user.
　It had been bragged about for years, so I know what it is and how to use it.


　--Magic sword, activated.