--Okay.

　Now that Béla has popped up, things can go on as planned.
　It doesn't matter if she realizes I'm a lemme or not.
　It's just a matter of her deciding that I'm an enemy who has read the Fenix party's moves.

　With the instructions for a short term battle coming from Fenix, two of us have fallen.
　If you're new to the game, you're only grabbing information for the Demon King's Castle attack. You can't defeat them the way you did Alba and Lark's two men.
　It's not unreasonable to think so.
　I thought that Fenix might stop it, but it seems that he allowed it.

''........!

　Beulah, who has crossed the area where the ice wall used to be, gives me a questioning look.

　It's probably because she couldn't see me.
　I was sitting on the stairs leading from the door and chair, having been made invisible by Gura-san.

''Hiding yourself........no, it's Grasshara Brass? Please be careful!　We may have an invisible enemy!

　He also remembers to keep a cool head and alert his friends.
　She's an excellent adventurer.
　Even though she wasn't even in the party when I fought Gura-san, she wasn't yet in the party. She studies well.

''It's ... nastier than I imagined.

　I'll take that as a compliment.
　

''You're probably trying to catch me by surprise, but that's not going to happen.

　She waved her rapier in the air.
　Then, a cold air spreads around her.

　--A grain of ice, is it raining down?

　Invisibility, not invisibility.
　Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean you can't pass through it.
　Indeed, with this magic, the enemy's movements can be grasped by the unnatural flow of ice grains.

''I've got it.

　It didn't reach me, probably because it was deployed as a defense to prevent a surprise attack rather than a wide area search enemy.
　That's why it wasn't me that she caught.

　What the cone-shaped icicle growing from the floor pierced was the dead spirit controlled by Kimaris - the magical body (avatar) of the adventurer she once defeated.
　The icicle is heated and melts. The spirit of death is a [magician].
　And the invisible enemy resumed its approach to her.

''Na--''

　Still, Beulah responded immediately. This time, he froze the entire area around it and turned it into a huge block of ice.
　Then, this time, she detects the approach of a 'moving thing in the shape of a human' from the opposite direction.

　The spirit of death is the adventurer's magical body (avatar). Its existence itself is constructed of magic, and its magical organs also function.
　It's difficult for Beulah to judge whether it's me or not when she can't see it.
　I can't confirm only the magical reactions in the video.
　I have suppressed my magic power unless it's necessary, and it's not so easy to find.

''Poof.''

　From there, Beulah trapped three more of them in a block of ice.
　Her magic power consumption was intense.

''......... Why hasn't she attacked me? Don't tell me you don't have it in your sights?

　I'm not trying to cause my own exit, as Alba and Lark did.
　That's where Beulah-san seemed to interpret that.
　I'm not thinking of being out of sight or anything rude like that.

　But it was true that he had no intention of having a proper conversation.
　I could list a few plausible reasons, but it's a hassle, so two.

　One, I want to fight with Fenix in perfect condition. I've already used quite a bit of magic power, but well, that area will be the same for that guy when he fights.

　There's one person who wants to fight Beulah-san.

　The grains of ice she was raining down stopped.
　It seems that the magic power she had concocted after the massive ice wall deployment has been used up. She may have a little leftover energy, but she has to knead it again.

''I'd say I'm rather enamored with you. Well, I'm not the Chief of Staff.

　The sound of a sword striking the floor.
　Gura must have heard it, and the invisibility is lifted.
　The one who appears is a swordsman in armor.
　It's Mr. Kimaris.
　He is a necromancer and a knight.

"Necromancer........

Master Left. My name is Kimaris. I regret that I could not fight you on two levels, but that is my Lord Chief of Staff. You have given us this opportunity.

　Kimaris, who had watched the strategy video of the Fenix Party, wanted to make [Ice Hero] a dead spirit. The reason for fighting is different for each person.

''........You want to add my magical body (avatar) to your collection?　Please don't do that.

Resist. Let your skill with the sword decide the outcome.

　Béla's expression twisted.

'It sucks. Everything so far has been as planned by your chief of staff?'

　I'll let her use her magic to make one person stick out to get at me, and Kimaris-san will be able to fight her in single combat.

'Naturally,'

You're using it well, friend and foe alike.

If I annihilate you here, no one will question your position.

Yeah, I guess so.

　Béla-san wore cold air on her rapier, but the power was not encouraging.

'Rest assured. I will not use dead spirits. The black magic will be undone.

　When we get into a single combat, there is no interruption. I respected his intentions.



Okay. Here we go.

　Béla-san - did not pull back.

　She boldly took a step forward and released a sharp thrust to pierce Kimaris-san's eyes through a gap in her armor.

''Brilliant...!

　But Mr. Chimaris avoids it by tilting his head slightly.
　He too approached her and thrust his sword into her chest.

''Well next time you come back, I'm going to destroy this (...) for sure.

Then I'll put you back in collections.

　With a buzz, purple smoke arose from Ms. Kimaris, and it was sucked into Beulah's mouth.
　When I thought I was trembling, the blood drained from her skin.
　A change in appearance, to indicate that she is a dead spirit. The light disappears from her eyes and the life force disappears from her face.
　She herself has already left the room.

''Well done.''

　When I called out to him, Kimaris-san bowed to me, who was becoming invisible.

''It is only with the leadership of the General Staff, sir.

　Because of the invisibility, the thought that it might be me, she needed to unleash an attack with the power to make me leave.
　If I had been able to see her, I would have been able to judge her [Position (Job)] from the dead spirit's outfit, and I would have been able to stall or neutralize her with the appropriate amount of magic power.

''If it's gratitude and praise, then make it a Grasshara Brass.

I'll make sure he gets it.

　And then he continues.

''As far as I'm concerned, he (or she) is also a [flame brave]--''

I thought we had been over this.

　Returning it coldly, Chimaris quickly pulled back.

''Well excuse me.''

　If Fenix became Chimaris-san's dead spirit, the second layer of strength would certainly increase.
　But I wasn't going to allow that to happen.
　I'm not going to give my friend's magical body (avatar) away.
　In the first place, how could that guy lose like that?

Good. I don't mind challenging you personally to a fight.



We can go toe-to-toe.

"May I retrieve those who were killed by the [Ice Brave]?

　I laughed a little at Kimaris's return.
　If it was on the condition that Fenix doesn't use magic either, then Kimaris-san would have a good match. But there's no reason for Fenix to agree to that. That said, if Chimaris-san lashes out at the spirits of death, she will be annihilated, just as she was last time.

　To Kimaris-san, Fenix is the one who destroyed all the magical bodies (avatars) she collected.
　It was understandable that he avoided fighting as a necromancer, not as a knight, but as a necromancer.

''I forgive you.''

　After getting my permission, Chimaris went to free the dead spirits trapped in the ice.
　At that time, what was going on with Fenix and the others--.