While the archer's match between Relager, Strath and Mr. Suri was taking place, naturally, the others were fighting as well.
　Suri-san was able to focus on the bow match with Strath.

''Ughhhh. It's hard when you can't see it, after all.''

　The one who looks troubled and still laughs without losing his light tone is [Far-Edged Swordsman] Hamill-san.
　He is dismissing the demons that have been made invisible by the Grasshara Brass with a 'flying slash' one after another.

''I think, but isn't this lame?　You can't see the enemy until they leave, so don't you feel like a man waving a sword in the air?　I hope you're okay, Ewan.

'Um!　I'm sorry, but that's not an option right now!

　Ewan-kun is fighting his [living dead (zombie)] and others.



　Although it looks like he was relaxing, the slash was at a terrific speed.
　It became a 'flying slash' and flicked the single 'wind blade' that aimed at Yuan-kun.

''--!　I appreciate it...!

　Mr. Hamill held up his index and middle fingers and placed them around his eyebrows, then paused to shake them in a huff.

'It's good,' he said. I'll come and help you in a bit.

　The warrior position with magic swords is indeed strong, but there are many who tend to rely on the performance of their swords.
　Hamil-san has the ground strength as a sword-wielding 【Warrior】 type.

　His ability is such that he can be counted as one of the world's five fingers, along with the first party's【Samurai】Masamune and the second party's【Knight King】Arthur.
　He is an excellent swordsman, to the point where he can be mentioned in the same breath as Masamune, a katana user who can also cut magic, and Arthur, the only one other than 【Brave Man】 who can handle a holy sword.

　However, he uses it mainly for support.
　If it's the defeat of the enemy and the survival of his friends, he always chooses the latter.
　So, compared to the two of them, his activities are less notable.

　But if you look at it in detail, you can see his abilities even in this raid battle.
　In the third layer, he protected his companions from Carmilla's enormous blood attack, and in the fifth layer, he avoided Citry-san's surprise attack that seemed to be decisive.

　In the eighth layer, he was killed by Fulkus-san, but he reacted to Fulkus-san's movements, even though he was a human being, when he released his demon power.
　Fulkus-san was targeted by Aerial-san, and that match was won or lost by Fulkus-san's bizarre tactics, not a pure swordsmanship match, so it wouldn't be a simple matter to talk about it.

'It's annoying not being able to see them, but skeletons make clattering noises and doggies can tell by their footsteps and breathing, that's what.

　I don't think that's to say that he doesn't take it seriously.
　But I sometimes think that his priority is to make his friends active.

　Even now, he usually takes on demons, hunting the individuals who attacked Suri-san while allowing himself to get just barely close enough, and accurately saving Yuan-kun from danger.
　Naturally, there was a reason why he couldn't get involved in the match between Suri-san and Strath and the others.

　Of course, he trusted Suri-san's skill, that's one thing.
　It's precisely because they believed that Suri-san would win if she didn't interfere, that they didn't make any moves to target Stras.
　Of course, the Demon King's Castle side was also wary of that. A few of [Dead Spirit Leader Brave General] Kimaris' [Living Corpses (Zombies)] were waiting in support.

　There was no interference.
　And it happened at the right time, as if it was in time for the bow match to begin.

　No, it was probably in fact a match.
　The unseen could see each other. Relager knew of Strath's plan, and the other demons could tell from her movements that things would be moving.

''I guess I finally have a big guy on my hands.

　Hamill-san boldly swings his sword from the floor towards the ceiling.
　The arcing slash flies straight upwards and intercepts the approaching Grasshara Bollas with a trajectory that rains down on him--it was supposed to be.

''Oh?''

　The living corpse (zombie), which manipulates wind magic, deployed a protective wall, which prevented Hamill-san's slash.
　At the same time, cold air gushed out.
　Béla's zombie attack was a freezing attack.

　Hamill-san evades the attack, which freezes the floor with her entire foot, with a quick leap.
　But the attack doesn't end there.

"Ha, hey........!　'Godspeed'!

　In the air, Strath's 'God's Speed' was released at an inevitable time.
　The fact that it was released means that Suri-san was defeated. Otherwise, there was no way Suri-san would have allowed herself to attack her allies.

　He was in a situation where that surprise could take over his brain and make him unable to move.
　Two with the 'flying slash', two with the belly of the sword and the pommel head with dexterity, and grabbing one with his left hand, he avoided it aimed at his head with the movement of his neck. He dealt with all six arrows.

　It's a marvelous move, but as expected, his stance is broken to that extent. Furthermore, the floor remains frozen.
　I stand up from the landing, which is almost a half-fall, and then the sword--

''While--''

　It doesn't fit.
　Mr. Gula lands on the floor, crushing the floor, and bites him on his right arm.
　He takes off like that.

　Hamill holds onto Gula's hair with his other hand to prevent his arm from being bitten off, and leaps from himself in the direction he took off.
　Mr. Gula jumps up to the very edge of the ceiling.
　Hamill-san is still smiling as usual.

''My magic sword, they say it flies a slash, but then what do you think the 'slash' decision is?''

　His magic sword captures the wielder's consciousness. A slash has its power intact, and the speed is determined based on the speed with which it is wielded. It is the wielder who decides the end point of the slash from the starting point.
　The wielder's consciousness from "I've begun to cut" to "I've finished cutting" is the criterion for whether the attack is a slash or not.

　In other words, it is not necessary for the wielder to swing the sword himself.
　As long as the wielder is aware of it and the sword is actually moving, it will be activated as a 'flying slash'.
　So--.

'I can't use magic, so flying is an option. And if you fall, you'll die. But you can't fly a distance like that with that kind of momentum.

　Gura-san's actions are not a mistake.
　Just like [Thunder Thundering Hero] kun once was, the part of the body that was bitten by him would normally fly off in a thousand pieces. Hamill-san's action of instantly matching the movement there and holding it in a state of being eaten by him with his arms connected was out of the ordinary.

　In addition to that, the mentality of thinking 'I've started cutting' from the state where his arm was bitten, and 'I've finished cutting' when he reached the ceiling area.
　The speed and distance of Gura's flight is expressed as a long and fast 'flying slash' by the magic sword.

　The sword is in the demon's oral cavity.
　The slash flashed and slashed the body of the [Invisible Slaughterer] from the inside.
　Fresh blood splattered in the form of magical particles, and Hamill-san, who was bathed in it, began to fall.

　Grasshara Bollas retreated.

　However, Hamill-san's arms were barely connected to each other. It can no longer be wielded with ground power.
　But that was the dominant hand.
　He quickly changed his sword and shouted.

''Yuan!　Defense!

　Yuan-kun responded immediately to the serious voice, which was not their usual way of speaking.
　Immediately afterwards, a storm of slashing rain hit the first area.

　''Enemy Slash (Kenteki Zankaku).

　It's a skill created by Hamill-san, a technique that instantly creates countless minuscule slashes and hurls them at the enemy.　

　It's not that difficult to do.
　If the movement of the sword from "I've started cutting" to "I've finished cutting" is a "flying slash," then it is also possible to divide the normally single slash movement "from the beginning to the end" into multiple slashes, "from the beginning to A," "from A to B," "from B to ~" and so on up to the end point.

　If his usual slashes are accurate with each one meaningful, this is a range attack.
　A swarm of minuscule blades with tremendous speed and power rushes in every direction he swings his sword in.

　The problem is that he must have a speed of thought that can continuously switch consciousness in a short period of time that seems to carve out a moment further.
　Above all, in order to make it work as a ranged attack, you need to unleash an enormous amount of slashes at a moment's notice.

　How could he do that while falling, opposite to his dominant hand, and even though his companions were in range of the attack?
　He controls the sword with his left hand and continues to swing it towards the entire floor of the first area.

　The sound of [Black Demon Dog]'s cry and the sound of [Skeletal Knight]'s bones cracking resounds.
　Ewan-kun seems to be wearing an air armor.

　Yes, Hamill-san warned Yuan-kun.
　That voice could be heard even by the demons of the Demon King's Castle.

　Kimaris-san's reaction was quick.
　Maybe he was preparing for it since Gura-san's exit.
　With the exception of a few, he put away the [Living Dead (Zombie)]. Their shadows seemed to wriggle, but they would sink there and disappear.

　Although it showed its usefulness in the battle against Fenix, [Living Dead (Zombie)] and invisibility go well together.
　Even though the performance is still the same, a magical body (avatar) without a personality will not feel the same strength as when dealing with the person in question.

　By making it invisible, you can use only the strength of the magic without forcing it to fight.
　With Gura's exit, the invisibility was lifted.
　The enemy will also know where Kimaris-san, the necromancer, is located.

　The decision to collect him, except for the necessary ones, is correct.
　He himself was prevented from slashing by the ice wall deployed by Beulah-san's [Living Dead (Zombie)].

''I'd like to crush it here too, Elf-chan.

　Strath pointed his arrow at Hamill-san.
　But it was extremely difficult to find the void of the countless slashes. Besides, there was no time to spare.

You're probably better than me as an individual. But--

　Strath already knows.

　There are five of us in this party. And we're going to have to defeat a lot of demons.
　The skill required of each of us is considerable.

　Even so, basically, the brave party is supposed to win the dungeon attack.
　Although the brave party is overwhelming, the adventurers who support them are also important.

　How should I defeat those adventurers?
　Indeed, most demons can't defeat [the brave] in single combat.
　That reality, with a few exceptions, will not be reversed in their lifetime.

　Even so, they can still be defeated.
　If there are too many of them, you can make the most of it.
　If they can't win in single combat, then they can make use of their strength in other ways.
　In the end, if the adventurers are annihilated, it is a victory for all demons.

"Thanks to your dedication.　

　The next moment after the invisibility was lifted, the remaining [Black Demon Dog] and [Skeleton Knight] were running towards Strath.
　Some of them didn't make it in time, but some of them did.

　The [Black Demon Dog] leaps, and the [Skeletal Knight] holds up his shield.
　The slashes attacking Strath, the number of slashes blocking her line of fire, are reduced by taking a stand.

　One 【Skeleton Knight】 throws away his shield and stands in front of Strath with his arms outstretched.
　It was like the best support for Strath.
　The last one piece shatters. Soon after, Strath's body is also chopped up.

　But he's just in time.
　A shot.
　I find a gap in Hamill-san's sword-handling, like a needle through a hole, and shoot.

　Strath uses the bow as a shield and fumbles to stay in place for as long as possible.
　Because if I leave, the arrows will disappear. At least until it reaches him.

　And that arrow - pierced Hamill-san's right leg.

''Geez...''

　I thought I knew who Mr. Hamill had seen in Strath.
　If there is any archer who can succeed in his current technique, it's only Mr. Suri.

　As he fell, he hadn't yet exited.
　It was because there was someone to receive him softly with wind magic.

''Oh, thanks, Euan. Did it go well?

Yeah, I think so.

　Ewan-kun had a hard time against a lot of [Living Dead (Zombie)], but now that most of them were gone, he could focus on his [Living Dead (Zombie)].
　Ewan's [Living Dead (Zombie)] was also moving to target Hamil-san, so he successfully penetrated the gap and succeeded in destroying it.

　As a result, he was also able to save Hamill-san.

''But.''

Yes, I know.

　It's not over yet.
　More ice chunks are unfolding from the tattered ice wall.
　The momentum is as if a block of ice is going to crash into Ewan-kun.

　With Hamill-san behind him, Ewan-kun has no choice but to intercept it.
　He responds by firing a huge wind blade at the front, but he turns his attention to a figure that jumps out of the ripped ice block.

''Beulah........!

　Béla's [Living Dead (Zombie)] running through the windblade and closing in on Ewan-kun.
　Ewan-kun seems to be baffled by the movement of the [living dead (zombie)] because he knows Béla-san for the life of him.

　It certainly wouldn't be like Beulah-san.
　I can't believe he's going to launch a meatball fight.
　Ice blades sprouted from around the back of his hands, and he skillfully unleashed slashes and thrusts with both arms.

　There were also those who ran over the broken ice blocks.
　''It's Chimaris-san.

''I can see you.

I was aware of it.

　He deftly passes off Hamill-san's 'flying slash'.
　Although he is a [necromancer], he also has warrior aptitude.

　Following that, a water current was created by ice magic.
　Kimaris-san glides dexterously along that ice route that looks like a wave or a rainbow.
　The destination is Hamill-san.

　If the "flying slash" aimed at Chimaris-san, it would be prevented, and even if the path was destroyed, it would be immediately regenerated.
　The fact that Kimaris-san is always trying to pass on Hamil-san's right side, and Hamil-san can't show her usual abilities now.
　His right hand and right leg are damaged and he has to see and slash at the enemy with only his left hand and left leg.

''d*mn......... I'm sorry, Beulah. I'm going to destroy your magical body (avatar). If you have any complaints, I'll ask you next time!

　Ewan-kun cut off Beulah-san's arm with the holy sword, followed by stabbing it into her heart, and then slashing up directly towards her head.
　Her magical body (avatar) is freed from necromancy and dissipates.

''........It doesn't feel good.

　With the wielder's exit, the ice path also disappears.
　

''Tsk, ah!''

　The holy sword that he wielded on the spur of the moment probably wasn't aimed at him.
　But as a result, the trajectory of the sword Kimaris threw was deflected and flew behind her, splitting Ewan-kun's cheek.

　Kimaris-san wasn't aiming at Hamil-san from the beginning.
　He was trying to disrupt Ewan-kun's mind a little bit by aiming at Béla-san, and he was trying to decide on an attack that would take advantage of Hamil-san's rush to support him.

　His specialty is still necromancy.
　If you're not a Fulkas-san level warrior, it's tough to take on a [brave man] who has cultivated a high level spirit art.

　If he loses the necromancer, all that's left of him is an honest sword technique.
　If magic is involved, victory would be difficult.
　Knowing this, he assembled a plan.

''Well it won't work out that way?

　Kimaris-san's body shifted diagonally and immediately turned into magic particles.
　He was slashed by Hamill-san.

　The demons in the first area were thus wiped out.
　Ewan-kun is looking at his sword in a daze.

''No ... that was different ...''

'Oh, Yuan-chan.'

"!　That's right. Lord Hamil!

　Ewan-kun comes to himself and runs to Hamil-san.

''Get the restorative medicine immediately!''

No, I can't.

　Magical Body (Avatar) Restoration Pill is a first aid measure.
　Hamill's wounds are severe, but if he uses it right away, he might be able to make it to the final area.

　Of course, that's assuming we can make it to the final area almost unimpeded.
　If you can get there, you're as good as Hamill-san, you might still be able to contribute to the attack.
　But that's not going to happen.

''That big dog is very handy.

　Hamill-san's repair pill was destroyed by Gura-san's claws.
　I can only use my own, so I can't lend Euan-kun's portion to him.

''!　Ah ... so that's why Chimaris.

''That's right. I'm a piece that can't go all the way down to the bottom if I leave it alone, so I used it to catch Ewan. Nice defense though!

　The Armor of Air requires delicate control of magic power. It's difficult to keep wearing wind magic that maintains a certain amount of defense as your body moves.

　Due to the fact that he had released a huge wind blade right before and Beulah-san's opponent, he wasn't wearing it when the sword flew at him.
　Even though it seemed convenient, you can't continue to fight with all the magic you can use and deploy it all the time.

''That was........a coincidence. At that moment, I was so impatient to save Hamil-dono that I didn't even think about being attacked myself.

　Ewan-kun looks down.

　There was no magical reaction from the [Living Corpse (Zombie)], and Kimaris-san herself doesn't have any long-range attacks.
　It's not strange to think so.
　That's probably why Kimaris-san threw his sword.

''It's not a good thing. It means that Ewan-chan doesn't just have spirits on her side, she also has luck on her side.

I'm not sure...

Come on, get the hell out of here. You're a [brave] guy, right?

　Even though he was saved by Hamill-san at one time, he managed to get through without seeming to be injured while dealing with several excellent adventurers [living dead (zombies)], and destroyed his own and Beulah-san's magical bodies (avatars) as he had originally declared.
　He is no longer an opening to take advantage of.

　A smile was on Ewan-kun's face as he looked up. A smile that seemed to rouse him.

''I'm going.''

Just let me know.

I'll take care of it!

　Yuan-kun used his wind magic to go to the door and quickly disappeared into the passage that led to the second area.
　The remaining Hamill-san was smiling gloomily for a while, but around the time Euan-kun was out of sight, his expression distorted.

　He looked very, very regretful.

''........d*mn.

　He drags his body with the magic flowing out of it, uses his sword as a staff, and slowly heads towards the door.
　We advance to the battlefield of our own leader, the [Lightning Hero] Skaha.
　But it's not going to happen.

　He would know, and he kept advancing to join his companions until his body was shattered.
　The remaining adventurers are at this point - six people.