The various species that people once called monsters have what is known as a weakness.
　But I think these can be divided into two main categories.

　One is their true weakness.
　Someone who fought a dragon that couldn't get through any attack could defeat it if it dared to jump into its mouth and attack it from inside. It wasn't hard until it was inside, like that.

　One is the weakness of the illusion.
　A superstitious countermeasure by people who feared that an irresistible threat lurked in their daily lives if they encountered it.
　To reassure them that they are safe and won't be attacked because they have taken precautions....

　This was especially common among vampires.
　They looked almost identical to humans, but had the ability to manipulate blood, have the ability to change, have tremendous physical abilities, and sip the living blood of others.

　Some people in the past might have trembled, not knowing whether the one next to them was a vampire or a person.
　It's a weakness of the illusion that vampires hate water.

　But the rain that Wraith-kun sent down works (...).

''Hmph. It seems that today we have a lot of hits with troublesome [black mages].

　The 【Vampire Queen】 Carmilla smiles as she drenches her sensational black dress with elegance in the rain.
　They had clashed with a party of five 【Black Mages】 just a few moments ago and destroyed this one.

''........They were strong?''

Yes, very much.

I know.

　There's no way it's weak.
　It's only the part that's been published on the video board (TV) and the digital brain (internet), but I've confirmed it too.

　They are no ordinary [Black Mage].

　They can't register as a party as an adventurer without a [Brave Man], so they must usually have other jobs.

　While doing so, the friends gathered together, and while training each other to cast black magic and so on, they each refined their second position (second job) as well.

　When [Black Mage] wanted to learn the sword, there was rarely anyone to teach him. Even if he headed to a dojo, he would almost always be turned away at the door.
　That's why I'm probably self-taught.

　In that sense, I am blessed.
　I had a master. I had Fenix. I had friends, even though I was ostracized. I've met my sword master.

　Not all of us have that kind of environment where we can turn our enthusiasm into power.
　How long did they have to go through the hard times? They finally got their chance to fight and they made it through the qualifiers.

　They are strong.
　But I only envisioned a future where I would be fighting the Carmilla Party.

　It's - no, we should focus on the enemy in front of us now.

''This time, too, we'll win.

　I smile back at Carmilla's words.

'I'm not sure about that.'

　Once again, the party composition of both parties are compared.

　The Wraith Party is five people, 【Brave Man of the Lake】Wraith, 【Destroyer】Fran, 【Miner】Melania, 【White Mage】Joss, and 【Black Mage】Reme.
　The composition ignores the common sense of modern adventurers, and not only do they have two support slots, but they don't focus on race either.

　Leader Wraith-kun, who is good at standing on the offensive and defensive with a variety of magic, Fran-san with her overwhelming offensive power, and Melania-san, the half Cyclops who is also very powerful with each and every blow - she is also responsible for protecting her friends! --And Joss-kun, an ogre who is confident in his own endurance while supporting his friends with white magic.
　And then there's me, a 【Black Mage】 with a holy sword.

　I think the balance is good. It can't be helped that the black magic and white magic is visually plain, but the movements of the other three are flashy and good looking for that reason.

　Thanks to the qualifiers, I was able to show the usefulness of my support, and most importantly, I'm glad that my friends recognize me and need me.
　I'm glad my friends recognize me and need me, and I'm glad they need me.

　And as for Carmilla's party, well...

"Lady Carmilla, I'll take care of the rest.

　The short-haired man said.

　The other side has three demons with aliases. [Vampire Queen] Carmilla, [Skewered Lady] Hagenty, and [Demon Eye Assassin] Botis.
　And two vampire men.

　Not only them, but the vampires directly under Carmilla call themselves pigs and do not call themselves names.
　Hagenty-san, the deputy demon, is the only exception.

　However, if anyone other than Carmilla called her a pig, she would be quietly enraged.
　For the sake of convenience, let's call her Long Haired-san, a 【Blood Manipulator】 who is skilled in manipulating blood, and Short Haired-san, a 【Half Immortal】 who is more capable of regeneration, in my brain.

　By the way, Carmilla and Hagenty-san are also [Blood Manipulator].
　This time, there will be no 【Changeable】 holders with superior change ability.

As long as it's me, a [Half Immortal], the effects of the rain the humans sent down will be minimal.

What could you possibly do to make it stop raining?

　At her subordinate's suggestion, Carmilla threw in a cold word.
　With that, Short-haired Miss apologized as she kneeled down on the wet ground.

''.......No. I was distracted, trying to be helpful to the Queen.......!

You're right. Good, because if you were going to chirp about being able to do it all by yourself, I would have had to get rid of you first.

　It's true that if you're a [half-immortal], this rain is hard to effect.
　But he alone can suicide attack and put a burden on Wraith-kun to make him stop the rain - surely he can't.

　Vampires are terribly robust creatures, but there are [brave] and [destroyer] here, and there are even half cyclops and demons.

　If there's a blatantly obvious trap set up, vigilance comes first.
　Only a few exceptionally strong people can manage to ignore them and jump in.

''It's brilliant, [Black Mage] Reme. And [Lake Brave] Wraith.

　Carmilla holds out her arms like a stage performer.
　She spins the words as if explaining to the audience what is going on.

'Normally, when it comes to vampire prevention, we choose a narrow space. Because in these squares, our mobility will be used to its fullest extent. For humans (normals), that would already be a tough fight. But if it's raining with such a thick magical power, it's a different story.

　Yes, water is not a vampire's weakness.

　But this rain works. What's the difference. The intensity of the magic and the fact that it is magic.

　Magic is not only produced in the human body, but it drifts through the world.
　It's also found in nature's rain, albeit in very small amounts.

　So, here's the important thing.

''The 'blood manipulation' that we vampires are good at is one that interferes with the blood with its own magical power. Even when they use blood as a weapon outside the body, they are constantly giving orders.

　If other people's magic and magic formulas are mixed in there, the orders will not be transferred to the blood well and the operation will be disrupted.

''This rain will interfere with that command. Touching this rain, which is blotted with thick magic power, will interfere with the operation of the blood. Oh, what a terrible story.''　

　It's as if water is poured on the painting as hard as it can, causing the ink to bleed and the paper to blur.
　This rain disrupts the ideal form that the vampire has in mind.

　In the case of a momentary clash with magic, it can be dealt with by circulating more magic power each time.
　However, with raindrops pounding the surroundings without interruption like this, it's not possible.

　If I were to turn a considerable amount of magic power to the blood I control, in addition to the resistance (resist) by being wary of the 【Black Mage】 called me, no matter how many vampires I am, my magic power would soon be depleted.

　Me and Joss-kun's magic would also be affected by the rain, but I've thought about this.

　Anyway. With just the two pawns, 【Lake's Hero】Wraith and 【Black Mage】Reme, and the space of the plaza, where the rain is unobstructed, the place where a group of transcendent vampires stop and just get lost is complete.

''It's nothing short of brilliant. It would have been a very difficult battle.''

　She doesn't just want to praise us.
　In fact, her words continued further.

''--if the enemy wasn't our Demon King's army...''

　Overflow (,,).

　It seemed both slow and rapid.
　Blood.
　It gushed out from the box in copious amounts.

"Oh, that was...!

　Joss-kun, who knows what it is, shouts in surprise.
　A jet black box.

　Although its shape has changed, it's one of the magic tools found in the original dungeon attack in the past.
　It's a 'tremendous capacity water bottle'.
　You can fill it with any number of liquids and it will not deteriorate.

　You're not going to be able to get a good deal on it.

It doesn't look like a water bottle, it looks like a box. It's quite a decoction. Or rather, a modification?''　

　Dirk is saying something.

　What a picture of [the vampire queen] holding a water bottle is too cute. It ruins the image. So it was necessary to make it look like that, even if it was less portable.

　Carmilla didn't carry the box that wasn't a water bottle herself, but received the box that her subordinate offered her as an offering just now.

''Isn't that.......a lot?　That's pretty much it, considering the time of year I got it. It's kind of scary to think that a heavy nerd cut himself every night and filled his canteen with blood.''

　I'm going to need you to be quiet. We're in the middle of a serious game.
　Then Dirk blurts out a cute little 'bleep? I chirped like a chick.

　I decide to ignore this guy and focus my attention on the fight.
　Sure, it's a lot. Quite a lot. It's like a flood - wait, wait, this isn't right!

That's unusual. I never thought I'd be as surprised as you are. It's a nice thing to see.

　The square was about to be invaded by a sea of blood.
　Even if she was steadily accumulating it every day, she alone couldn't get it up to such an amount - I see.......!

　-- ''If the enemy wasn't our Demon King's Army, that is.

''..................Demon blood from the Demon King's Army.

　She used the bloodsucking bats that she had made suck her blood for many years, and she also controlled the blood that those bats sucked.
　She let the blood of the flesh-and-blood Demon King's army demons be sucked by the blood-sucking bats, and then she let their blood pool together as well?
　To prevent me and the other Four Heavenly Kings, who could be my enemies this time, from finding out about this, you have to proceed with the matter in secret.

　Until now, there was a problem with the storage of blood, but the acquisition of the canteen solved that problem.
　It's a trick she can pull off now.

"Good answer.

　Red, red, red, red.

''Haha...!　If it's raining to interfere with detailed operations, do you want to unleash enough attacks with sketchy orders!　You're doing great, you're funny, lady.

　Wraith-kun was right.

　This rain interferes with the vampire's amazingly delicate blood manipulation.
　An elaborate picture might be blurred if you pour water on it, but if the goal was to draw a single black line, for example, the line would be recognizable as a line even if it bled a bit.

　Even so, it is easy to deal with a simplified version of the picture I have in mind.
　However, it's different when the simplification has overwhelming control.

　Four people other than Melania-san could drown and die from this amount of water.
　Even if it's just water, it's the same.

　Considering that this is under the control of the [Vampire Queen], the threat level jumps up.
　Concentrate your full attention. Don't miss a moment.

　The leader of the enemy is a vampire who is a counterpart of the world's third-ranked 【Magic Sword Hero】 Helvors.

"Wraith-kun.

I know, Blaine.

　Me and Joss-kun are placed on Melania's shoulders.
　Fran-san seems to move with Wraith-kun.

　Jos-kun's white magic is being preserved. I'm going to have him concentrate on kneading the magic.

''No matter what the amount is, if it's a liquid--it'll freeze (...)

　When Wraith flashes his short-sword holy sword, a tremendous amount of cold air gushes out from it.
　The red torrent approaching to engulf us turns into a red block of ice, and then--

''........I see.......I see, it's amazing......the Vampire Queen.

　With a crack, he put a crack in the ice block--and immediately resumed the invasion.

　The flood of blood that had been imbued with Carmilla's magic stopped just short of freezing the surface in Wraith-kun's spur-of-the-moment icing.
　She immediately discarded the surface portion and gave orders to the remaining internal blood.

''You don't have enough cold air, boy?''

You said it.

　A cone of blood pops out of the ice mass. Wraith-kun cut it off with his holy sword.
　However, even more blood changed from the severed area and turned into red thorns that attacked Wraith-kun.

　If someone as big as Carmilla can put a large amount of magical power into it, the rain's interference won't be effective immediately.

''You have good taste, restraining a beautiful boy with thorns.

　Wraith-kun quickly wrapped it in a water ball as soon as he could. The command was blocked and the thorns melted in the water ball like ink.

'I'm sorry, but the boy won't get you excited.

Haha, Leme, you want him.　I won't let you do it.

I don't need your permission.

No, no, no, no. You're with me.

He's my target.

You're a very tyrannical queen.

"You are a lively and brave man, sir.

　The war of tongues, which both sides will not concede, quickly turns back to magical warfare.

Undine.

Hey...

　【Justice's Balance】 Wraith-kun exercised the magic power of the spirits he had saved even against Astraea without hesitation.
　Instantly, a deep winter came to the square.

　The sound of something bouncing and cracking on the ground with a crisp, crisp sound.
　Wraith's rain has been affected by the spirit art and it has frozen.

''The 'Thousand Year Freeze'. During this match, the Queen's blood is big ice.''

　Even the substandard blood volume was instantly nullified in front of Wraith-kun's spirit art.
　However, Carmilla's leeway did not crumble.

''Yes. By the way, did I say that was all there was to it?''

　Blood was gushing out of the black box as if it was inexhaustible.
　Seeing this, Wraith-kun's lips twisted up in amusement.