I guess I'll just have to freeze you in place.

You've got a dangerous hobby, trying to freeze a grown woman alive.

　Carmilla's line that seemed to be a return to her earlier intentions.
　For a moment, I felt a killing spirit emanate from the expressionless Fran-san, I thought.

''Unfortunately, I don't have a taste for older people.

　The killing spirit in Lace-kun's reply disappeared, I felt.
　Carmilla ended the conversation with a single smile and returned to the fight.

''Hagenty. I'll let you protect me.''

It's a pleasure to be here.

You must bring down the enemy's huge towers.

Ha....! You are worthy of your life!

　Skewered Lady] Hagenty protects Carmilla, while the two of us, Short Hair and Long Hair, aim for Melania.

　The reason why Jos-kun and I, the supporters, are able to play freely is largely due to Melania's durability and height. In a normal party, she would have been the first target, but she was able to cover up for us.

　Carmilla knew that much too. Using Melania-san as a tower, the strategy is to break it down first.

　Wraith-kun used the magic power of the spirit instantly just now, but thinking about the second stage of the tournament and beyond, we want to avoid a series of shots. Even though this is the main competition, this is still the first stage.

''Fran!　Three!

....

　Fran-san dropped silently at her childhood friend's words and moved to restrain the two vampires.

''One--One--Ordersama's direct order, don't expect to be grazed by a single scratch.

　Mr. Hagenty stood in front of Mr. Lace.

'I know you're full of it,'

　The two male vampires race over a sea of frozen blood.

　This is where they are joined by the threat of the still unseen 【Magic Eye Assassin】 Botis.

　Continuing on, Hagenty-san dug his claws into his own back and manipulated the fresh blood that was gushing out.
　Two long whips grow. By circulating a vast amount of magical power, he plays the disturbance caused by the rain's magic.

''This rain, isn't it a waste?''

　It's a provocation. In fact, the vampires can't manipulate the blood as much as they want without consuming the extra magic power to counter the rain.
　Wraith-kun laughs mischievously and flushes it away.

''I don't know.''

　【Half Immortal】's short-haired-san confronted Fran-san head-on.
　Long-haired-san of 【Blood Manipulator】 moves to poke at Melania-san's back while making a large detour.

　Recognizing Fran-san as a big threat, Short-haired-san, who specializes in regeneration ability, would be the strategy to suppress her with damage in mind.
　The three remaining wraith party members are half cyclops who are not used to fighting with the two supporters.
　It's a good idea to have a single vampire from the Demon King's Castle as an opponent.

'Whips are not my thing, so I'll do this.

　A column of water rose from around Lace-kun. It wriggled like a snake and was wielded like a whip.

''This much........!

　Ms. Hagenty avoided the water whip that was waved from above with a paperweight.
　However, Wraith-kun's goal is not only to catch her with the whip.

　The whip that struck the ground flipped and water splashes wet the surroundings.

''--This is--''

　Water splashed on Hagenty's whip and right arm, and she instantly froze. Not only that, the freezing effect expands the area of effect to freeze deep inside of its body--.

"Get out of my way...!

　Like scales being peeled off, the frozen blood flaked off the whip. Only the part of the whip that was no longer useful was immediately cut off.

　Furthermore, Hagenty-san created a blade of blood and cut off his right arm without hesitation.
　Although not as much as [Half Immortal], the arm grows back due to his regeneration ability.

''As expected of a vampire.''

"...cheeky.

　Mr. Hagenty raises the edge of his mouth belligerently.

'Enough, Hagenty,'

　It was the Red Hydra.

　Of course, not exactly. A nine-headed multi-headed water dragon with nine heads, recreated with a vast amount of blood.
　The monster that appeared in the original dungeon that many people, including me, Mira-san, and Jos-kun, challenged.

''Haha, the demons in the Demon King's Castle are new every time we fight them.

You're the first one to do so. You should be honored.

That's sweet. But isn't that what you really want me to see?

　The reply was a raid by the nine dragon heads.

　While the battle between the heroes and the water dragons begins, our battle also proceeds.

　As expected of the members selected by Carmilla. Even if they don't have a different name, their abilities are the top of the third tier.
　While 【Half Immortal】's Short Haired-san is holding off Fran-san, 【Blood Manipulator】's Long Haired-san is aiming behind us.

''Is it strange that he can't blow us up as boldly as he did in the raid fight?''

...nothing.

　The short-haired woman ducks her head to avoid Fran's cleave swinging fist.
　Her kick quickly follows there, but the opponent crosses his arms to receive it.

　With a cracking sound of bones cracking, the arms are broken, and blood - instead of blood - leaks out by the bones that split the skin, magic power leaks out.

I just attacked you constantly so that you wouldn't notice the vampire leeches in case you were in a fierce battle. It was also intended to wear you out in a fierce battle. But not anymore.

I'm not listening.

　As soon as he was kicked by Short Hair, he missed the force backwards at the same time. Even so, that power.
　However, since it was 【Half Immortal】, the regeneration was completed before Fran-san could close the distance again.

''Your destructive power is tremendous, but when it comes to 【Half Immortal】, if you can avoid immediate death, regeneration is possible. As long as we maintain a certain amount of distance between us, the others will hunt your companions the rest of the way.

...long story.

　To block a vampire's ability to regenerate, you can either crush their magical organs or destroy their brains.
　Both sides are aware of such basics.

　Short-haired-san keeps the damage at the very edge and keeps the damage to something regenerative.

　The [Destroyer] is strong. He is strong even without training in martial arts. He's strong even without training. Anyway, he is strong, crushes the enemy and rips away the victory.

　If there's a way to contain 【Destroyer】, then yes.
　It's to not compete.

　I'm not trying to win or lose in the immediate future, but to buy time for the overall victory.

　........great.

　Vampires are proud by nature. They have confidence in themselves, or should I say, they have confidence in themselves.
　They look similar to humans (normal) who are numerous in number, but they are so strong that they are different creatures inside.

　However, right now, Short-haired-san is clearly setting up Fran-san as 'superior' and standing around.
　Even if that was Carmilla's order, even though she witnessed Fran-san's strength in the raid, the vampire of the Demon King's Castle was not conflicted about using this kind of tactics against a child girl who had just crossed ten.

　Still, you do it.
　Because I want to win.
　If there is any pride that you must protect, it's because that's all there is to it.

Interference.

Then destroy it.

....

　Fran knows that. That Mr. Short Hair is not such a sweet enemy that he can turn his back and go to cover us.
　Besides, Botis-san's demon eyes must be on alert as well.

　[Gale Hero] Powerful enough to petrify even Ewan-kun. To resist (resist) it would require a considerable amount of magic power.
　The only ones who can manage to prevent petrification in this party are Wraith-kun and me.

　Right now, Fran-san is fighting against Short Hair while avoiding places where Botis-san could hide.
　No matter how good Botis-san is at hiding, it doesn't really disappear.
　If you fight in an open place and keep the area of effect of the magic eye in mind, you can prevent a surprise attack.

　Fran-san's 【Position(Job)】 is 【Destructor】, but she is Wraith-kun's childhood friend. She's good at fighting boldly, but she's not bad at thinking and fighting.

　Fran-san looked at me for a moment.
　I immediately nodded.

　--I'll be fine. I'll take care of this one.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

'Joss-kun, it's time to come on.

Yes....!

　We are now on Melania's shoulders.
　I brush through her mop of hair and get close to her ear.

'Miss Melania,'

"Oh no...!　What is it?

　He was tickled. I say I'm sorry, and then I tell him the plan.

Can you do that?

　She received a powerful nod, which was unusual for her to be so modest.

'Carmilla-sama's orders. I will bring down the giant tower.''

　The long haired man, the [Blood Manipulator], his voice trying to poke us in the back.

"Well, I'm not going to lose...!

　Mr. Melania swung the club down with vigor.

　He didn't - he didn't avoid it (,,,,,,).

　With a vampire's reaction speed, it should have been possible to avoid it. Considering the power, catching it is not a good move--right!

　I realized his intentions after a moment's delay.

'Thank you for your help, Lady. Thanks to you, I've been able to take shelter from the rain.

　He smiled wryly, not caring about the sound of crushed flesh and bone echoing from his arms.

'Miss Melania!　Get back--

　The fact that he caught the club that was swung down means that there is a club between him and the sky.
　In other words, it means that a space will be created to block the rain.

　Unobstructed, the attack of the third tier upper level 【Manipulator】 strikes Melania-san.

　It's an obi. A red, band-shaped blade that is the size of a bandage for a giant. Two of them grow and extend from his back.
　They ran right underneath the club and directly split Melania-san's right wrist.

　Magic particles in place of fresh blood are scattered.

　I can't put any strength into my arm and Melania-san drops the club.

　Mr. Longhair quickly grabs it and forcefully swings the club for cyclops, even though he's a half.
　His muscles rise. No, that's not all. Blood. He manipulates the blood he's clothed in to ensure the strength to swing it.

　A roar rang out from Melania-san's right knee, causing her to lose her stance.
　A tremendous impact.

　Me and Jos-kun are thrown into the air and sent flying in different directions.
　I manage to passive myself, but the momentum is still not enough to kill me.

　We roll across the wet square, bouncing over and over, and finally come to a stop.
　The timing of the unexpected attack causes my friends to fall and I have to regain my stance.

　Yes - I would aim here.

'----na'

　Mr. Botis, who had removed the bandages on his eyes and pointed his petrifying magic eye at me, showed signs of agitation.
　This is because she resisted (resisted) my magic eye with the most perfect timing.

　Her timing was perfect.
　The momentary gap between the panicked human being and the one who was recovering from his or her panic, she made a brilliant strike.

　Resistance (Resist) is a technique that constantly consumes magic power, and the enormous amount of magic power to prevent Botis-san's magic eye can only be released if it is concentrated.

　Even if the opponent has magic power, you can turn it into stone if you aim for the moment when the magic power cannot be released.
　Wraith-kun, Fran-san, and me. I thought that if I was going to target them, it would be one of these three people.

　They are important companions to us, but it was because of the level of threat from the enemy party's point of view.
　Fran-san was strongly wary, and Wraith-kun would be able to handle it even if he was targeted.

　He has a holy sword, and if left unattended, I, who will unleash troublesome black magic, is his target.

''Our plan,''

　Even if the part about when, when, and how is unclear.
　As long as your aim is clear, you won't be caught off guard when the time comes.

Thank you for keeping me on your toes.

　Carmilla's party decided that Melania-san and Joss-kun could make them leave without the magic eye.
　One-on-one with a vampire, or maybe they're right.
　But I don't think that we are inferior to them as a party.

'....Brilliant, sir.

　Because she was putting all her energy into activating the magic eye, and because she was trying to erase her own presence until the very last minute, Botis-san was not clothed in magic power.

　In front of the [Black Mage], that's fatal.

　My holy sword slices through her, who is unable to even intercept her due to the 【Speed Reduction】.
　When [Demon Eye Assassin] Botis's body turns into magic particles, the other side of the battle was about to come to an end.

　The long-haired vampire ripped Melania's right wrist with a band of blood blades.
　Then he struck her in the knee with the club she had let go.

　He was now - flying in the air.

　Instead of letting go of the club, Melania-san had wrapped the banded blade around her own arm.
　It's a dangerous act like gripping the blade with her bare hands, but we had been concocting magic power since before the start of the confrontation - there's a [White Mage] in our house.

　By the time Longhair-san, who had been concentrating on the folded attack, realized that the blood belt was entangled, his body was pulled up into the air.

　It was [Blood Manipulator] who pulled the band off his back slightly late and discarded it, but he was one move too late.

''Kuch........This rain.......!

　The blood that circulated in vast amounts of magic could be manipulated, but it was impossible to prepare it the next moment after losing a large amount of blood.
　The act of growing wings and the option of turning into another creature were also blocked.

''I said before--''

　The giant shield held in his left arm closes in on the vampire while pushing away the surrounding air.

''I won't lose.......!

　There was a dull thud, and shortly afterwards, the buildings in his orbit made one human-sized hole after another.
　With a blow from Melania-san, he blows through the walls of a total of four buildings.
　As expected, I can't see the magic particles, but I won't be able to escape the exit.

''Alright........!

　My voice and Josu's overlap.
　I would like to praise Melania's efforts, but the battle isn't over yet.

　I was trying to check the battle situation on Lace-kun and Fran-san's side - and I looked.

"Eh, ah.........

　A whip of blood that pierces Josu's abdomen.

"Oh, you're so tough. That's what I call an ogre.

　[Skewered Lady] Hagenty.
　 Not (...)

.........Carmilla.

　The voice that unexpectedly escaped her mouth seemed to reach her without being drowned out by the sound of rain.

''Yes, it's Carmilla. 【Black Mage】Reme-san.