The box in his left hand and the blood sword in his right.
　The huge sword of blood liquefies and goes back into the box.

　You're not going to scrape it from afar, but you're going to try to get in close.

　Rain runs through your hair and into your eyes.
　By the time I blinked out the drops, her sword was right in front of me.

　--Fast...!　But!
　Not as good as Fourcas...

　The results of being beaten up in training by a sword master were definitely paying off.
　The top-notch spear-handling skills made me squeezed until my eyes got used to it.

　You can also use your own holy sword to match Carmilla's sword. The sword is not antagonistic and only my blade smoothly passed through.
　The thin blood blade can't protect against the holy sword.
　She must have known that. And yet, the fact that she unleashed such an easy to understand slash--.

　I jumped backwards as soon as I could.
　Immediately afterwards, a cone of blood shoots out from the ground where I was standing.

　I see, by giving them the perfect chance to attack, they were planning to hunt me on the contrary?
　If I were to aim at Carmilla's neck with that returning blade, I would have been skewered.

''Resistance (Resist).''

　Carmilla probably dares to say it.
　Is this for the audience or an appeal to me?

　The manipulation of blood by vampires is done using magic power.
　The 【Position(Job)】 called 【Blood Manipulator】 that specializes in it is one that has a magical organ that is on par with a magician's.

　Among other things, she is an expert enough to be appointed as the Four Heavenly Kings at the impregnable Demon King's Castle.
　If it was a normal black magic that she released, it would not be surprising if she could resist it (resist).

　However, what she prevented now was a special type of magic that weaves magic power like a thread and aims at the gaps in the resistance (resist).

　I'm proud to say that it's a skill that can be used against not just an ordinary enemy, but a strong enemy as well, but if you're as skilled as Aerial-san, or someone who knows me as well as Carmilla, it's possible to deal with it.

　But still, perfect timing without wasting a single moment of magic power.
　It may be the first time I've ever been so successfully resisted (resisted).

''It's amazing that you can unleash so much black magic in the middle of a battle. Your magic power is diminishing rapidly.''

　There's plenty of room in his tone, but in reality, it shouldn't be that way.

　Resisting the black magic of a party full of [black mages] would have consumed magic power.

　If the blood in the box was impregnated with magic before the festival, then the spirit that controls it has no choice but to use her own at this time and date.　

　The head of Hydra is also moving, although I can't check it now. If not, Wraith-kun would have joined us long ago.

　After getting rid of Fran-san, she blatantly reduced the amount of blood she was manipulating, and that's not an insult to me.
　She's nearing her limit, too.

　That's why she's trying to defeat me by concentrating on the minimum amount of blood and resistance (resist).

''Why can't you use the magic power you gathered on the holy sword?''

　This magic power is released in time with the slash, and if it hits her well, she can be made to leave.
　Carmilla knows that too, so she is wary of it.

　Maybe the reason she jumped in earlier was also meant to be an invitation to release the magic power of the holy sword.
　Since I didn't get on board, she has no choice but to prepare another plan.

''........Hmm. Well then, how about this?

　It came.
　With her mouth twisted in a bit of pain from the mental burden, she produced a huge sword of blood again.

　And then she turned it directly at me.
　It's such an attack that Melania-san covered for me as soon as she could.

　But it's already several times to see it. Even if you can't evade it, you can still cut it down.

　This is the iron sword my father gave me. The hilt of the sword that I admired as a child, I grasped it.

　The price is hard for the average person to afford, but it's not a master stroke or a legend.
　Nevertheless, it is a swing that is more special than any sword in the world and is the only one I can say is my holy sword.

　The magic power that flows through it is compressed and purified, and if you change it into magic, you can expect an increase in its effectiveness.
　That much magic power affects the world even in its original state.

　There's no room for a blink of an eye. There was a huge sword of blood in front of me.
　And in order to catch it, I held the holy sword in both hands.

　The magic power is released. A high, sharp sound that seems to pierce my ears resounds, and my body shuffles backwards.

".........!

　It was just a moment.
　The big sword cracked...
　It's not. It was splitting apart. Centering on the point where it touched the holy sword, the momentum continued to flow behind me as it split in half.

　We were both reading each other's movements.

　Carmilla believed that I would deal with the giant sword and approached it, hiding behind it.
　I figured that Carmilla's attack wasn't limited to the giant sword, so I unleashed my black magic at the place where she was likely to lurk.

''Resistance (Resist).''

　On top of that, Carmilla read through to the point where I unleashed my black magic and resisted (resist).
　A sword of blood in her hand.

''

　I could see that she was surprised.
　For my part, I changed the holy sword to one handed and positioned myself for a thrust.

'Great,'

　Joy was on Carmilla's lips.

　They continued to read each other's schemes and deal with them by their own schemes.
　This is something that can only be seen beyond. A moment when all of our schemes are crushed, and there remains a moment.
　The only thing that matters is the weapon you have. That is the kind of battle.

　Both sides aim at the heart of the enemy.
　There will never be a time when a one-on-one battle will be complete other than this moment.
　At least in this match, this is the first and last time.

　Our swords continue to push forward, ripping through the skin and piercing the flesh of our enemies.
　She, a vampire, and I, a human, have vastly different durability.
　Even if you inflict the same wound, Carmilla's side can endure and even regenerate.

　Therefore, Carmilla wins.
　[Black Mage] Reme has no way to accomplish this anymore. If she wanted to use her horns, the timing was elsewhere.

　-- that's what it made her think.

　It was soon after her own heart was pierced that she noticed the discomfort.
　She realized that what her sword had pierced was [Black Mage] Reme's abdomen (...) and not her heart (...).

''What, therefore........''

　I could smell her scent, I think, mixed with the rain and blood.

"You didn't even have your umbrella in front of you.

No way.

　It was like a voice that leaked out of my mind.

　The reason she missed her aim was due to my black magic 'confusion'.
　The fact that her aim didn't deviate greatly shows that her timing was just in the nick of time and not of much effect.

　But Carmilla had been wary of '[Black Mage] Reme' all along.
　If a new magic power was released from me, she would have immediately resisted (resisted).

　Therefore, I decided to apply the black magic I had prepared beforehand from outside her alert range.

''Combined magic........''

　Combined Magic. In the adventurer industry, it refers to magic created by two or more different people working together.

　【Aerialist of the Storm】Aerial-san and 【Red Lotus Wizard】Michelle's are especially famous.
　The combined magic of the wind and fire attributes, 'Great Blast', is a powerful attack that blows away any obstacle in front of you.

　Black magic and white magic can also be combined with other attributes. But I've never seen anyone practice it.

　I'm sure that's why. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it, but I'm going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it.
　There's no advantage to going out of your way to make it a highly difficult compound magic and make it visible.

　That's why Carmilla couldn't have anticipated it either.

''It can't be improvised. From the beginning, from........

　Without the prior practice and meeting with Wraith-kun, this combined magic would not be possible.

　The vampires instantly saw through Rain's intentions. Because they saw through it, they didn't think any further.
　They only understood and accepted it as an impediment to their own blood manipulation.

　And Carmilla got used to the situation with Wraith-kun's magical power filling the surroundings.
　On top of that, I had just released the magic power of the Holy Sword.

　That's why I couldn't notice it.
　I couldn't even notice a small amount of 【Black Mage】's magic power mixed in with the 【Brave Man】's rain that was drenching me.

　The raindrops that my magic bled into wet her, and at the stage where it touched her skin, the 'confusion' worked.
　Just slightly, the black magic to the extent that it misdirects the aim of the attack.

''That, but--!

　She twisted the blade and tried to swing it outward.
　But it failed.

　Wraith-kun's rain caused problems in the manipulation of the blood, and it collapsed.
　I am unable to turn enough magic power into my sword to play the effects of the rain at the earliest.

　I put my left hand around her waist and stop her from trying to move away from the holy sword.
　We step awkwardly on the ground of the square as we scatter the magic particles.

　Carmilla tries to escape, and I hold on to her to never let go.
　In the rain, it could have looked like two beginners dancing hard together.

　Soon, the dance time is over.
　It feels long, but in reality it's a very short time. Maybe it was only a few seconds.

　Still, the holy sword was still stuck in his heart.
　Carmilla was unable to regenerate the wound.
　If she was in such a state, as expected of a 【Vampire Queen】, she couldn't be unconcerned.

''Also.........''

　The voice sounded like it belonged not to the demon Carmilla, but to another woman I knew well.

'I'm the only one who has been pierced through the heart (heart) again.

　A whisper that only I can hear.

"....

　Black Mage] That guy called Reme, he thinks about everything and moves quickly during a battle, but he can't give a single witty response at a time like this.

　Without waiting for my reply, she looked down at her crumbling magical body (avatar) and muttered to herself.

''It's frustrating, but I'll have to wait until next time for revenge.

　Her body unravels and melts into particles of light and melts into the rain.
　The beautiful 【Vampire Queen】, its exit.

　She knew me very well.
　So in order to scratch the back of her, I had to prepare a me that she didn't know.

　Something I had never done when I was at the Fenix Party, let alone since I became the Demon King's Army Counselor.
　A combination of black magic and other attribute magic.

　If it wasn't for that, she might have been the one who had won.
　Or I would have had to use my horns.

　Suddenly, the face of my master comes to mind.
　I can't lose, even once, until I get to that man.
　Whether it's my best friend or my benefactor.

''Well, you've got a good point.

　The frustrated leader's voice reached my ears as I pressed the wound.
　If I turned my gaze, I saw 【Lake Hero】 sitting on the oversized ice that froze the hydra.
　On the ground, there was a [Destroyer] standing on the ground who had lost his right monstrous arm.

　It seems that he defeated Hagenty-san before and after our settlement.
　From the injuries and battle scars on the two of us, it's clear that a pretty intense battle took place.

''It's thanks to everyone.''

　It's because of this party that we were able to win.
　Other than Lace-kun and Fran-san, we still didn't have the strength to defeat the vampire alone.
　Still, we thought, worked together, and came up with the final victory.

　I was able to heal Melania-san while Jos-kun accepted the exit, Melania-san immediately covered for me, and Fran-san rushed to my side, so I was able to use combined magic with Lace-kun in time.

　That's how much of a threat Carmilla's raid was.

　I'm not sure if my answer was as expected, but Wraith-kun laughs happily.

''Well then, let's all celebrate our victory.

　The signal for the end of the match sounded, and we had passed the first stage of the All Heavenly Festival competition - the first stage.