The Philosopher's Stone is one of the supreme challenges in alchemy.

　It is said that the stone will give immortality and immortality.
　They say the stone transforms base metals into precious metals.
　It is said that the stone is a source of infinite magical power.

　Although I've never seen the real thing, it's not surprising that Sephiro, a renowned mad alchemist, would have succeeded in generating it. Most importantly, he couldn't think of any other object that would allow a dragon that was already a corpse to perform such a feat.

　If there was a 'Philosopher's Stone' embedded in its body, it would explain everything that had happened until now.
　The reason why they had put up a "barrier" to play magic and demons was due to the ability of the "Philosopher's Stone".
　The reason why the dragon zombies, which are dead bodies, breathed fire was due to the ability of the Philosopher's Stone.
　The reason why the dragon zombies are moving is because of the Philosopher's Stone's ability.

　That's so convenient, the Philosopher's Stone!

　It's no small thing to be a cheat item. That Cephiro guy, forcing me to take on such a difficult task...!

'Let's keep it simple. No one can beat that zombie if they're a demon.

　Single-handedly fulfilling his charge against the dragon zombies, Cigan calmly said, ''No one can win.

I'm not going to be able to get the best out of you," a teary-eyed Jiron asks Michigan, cowering at that word.

'Well, what does that mean?　One, I mean, I mean....

"They'll play Lord Ike's magic, too. They will also play our bodies, which are demons. There is no way to calculate that we can defeat an opponent with such a wall.

Well, I don't see............　Let's get out of here!　This is absurd, absurd!　There's no way you can beat that thing!

　The petulant Giron immediately cried out for Cigan's opinion.

　Well, it's not unreasonable. It was known even to the demons at the back of the ranks that magic was ineffective and that close combat with weapons would not work. It's a wonder that no one is leaving this place on their own right now.

　But it's the hardest part of being a middle manager that you can't run away at a time like this.
　In order to become the brigade commander, I have an obligation to show the brigade members my achievements.

　It's easy to lose your nerve and run away from the situation. I'm sure Sephiro won't blame me for giving up. But if you end up becoming a brigade commander with nothing to show for it, it's the subsequent battlefield that will be the tragedy. I'm sure there aren't many demons who will follow my lead in the current situation where I haven't been able to show any results. On the battlefield, I'll be the first to scatter my life away from such people.

　In order to protect my friends, I have no choice but to defeat the dragon zombies here.
　And most importantly, I don't think Sephiro would impose a barrier that I can't clear.

"Dude!　What are you waiting for? If you don't get out of here before it's too late.

"...Master Ike. I think Jiron and Shigan are right, too. It's a good thing that you're not the only one who can do this. Let's turn back for now and--

Lilith, give me your arm.

"Huh?

　You may have been taken by surprise, but Lilith has a pouting face.

　Seeing an opportunity to be dumbfounded, I grabbed Lilith's right arm and applied a healing spell. There is no longer any trace of the reddish-black discolored scars. The lustrous brown skin had been completely restored to its original color.
　Now there was no need to worry about hindsight.

　Well then, let's try our luck.

《Explosion Magic》.

　He releases magic power from the palm of his hand and turns it into a tidal wave of fire.

　The destination of the wave is, of course, the dragon zombies. I also know that this attack is prevented by the invisible "Barrier".

　The goal was to narrow the vision of the dragon zombies.

　Waves of flame intermittently attacked the dragon zombies. Their eyes were melted down and almost all of their hazy vision would be covered in flames.

　The gap that opened up underneath my feet.
　I ran to slip my body into it.
　Clutching the staff of the circular snake, I shelved the robes of the Immortal King.

　As I got close to the dragon zombies, I was hit with a strong odor of decay and a feeling of being pulled behind me.

　--I knew it.

　Earlier, Sigan said. ''If you're a demon race, no one can win,'' he said.

　The Dragon Zombie's "barrier" is designed to focus on "magic" and "demons".

　But I'm a human.
　Isn't it possible for a human to break through the "barrier" without it being blocked?
As a result----The Barrier did not refuse me, only the robe on my back.
　Behind me, I heard the brigade members gasp.

　That's right. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　As a human being, it's not surprising, but the people around me think I'm a demon.

The fact that I broke through the barrier to the point that no one can break through it will be engraved as an incomparable achievement.

　However, it couldn't end here.
　Only by defeating the dragon zombies would I be able to put my faith in my achievements.
　That's also why I ducked into the gap in the fire.
　I'm not going to let the dragon zombie miss me as I walked into its bosom.
　In an attempt to eat me out, it flexed its mouth, which was filled with the smell of decay and the heat of the flames, and smashed me!

　My physical abilities are enhanced by the robe of the Immortal King, which is about to come off at any moment. I avoided the first blow with a single piece of paper, and then went into my mouth myself and searched for the object.

　Implanted in my mouth, the 'Philosopher's Stone'.

　When I found it embedded in the underside of my cheek, the dragon zombie pressed its fangs to bite me to pieces.

　Just in time for the longest blow of my life.
　Crush me with this!

f*ck you!

　Raise the circular snake's staff and swing it down at the bright red 'Philosopher's Stone'!
　With a sharp crackling sound, the stone shattered into pieces.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

　A cry of demise rises.

　The 'Philosopher's Stone', the source of life, was destroyed and the dragon zombie shook its jaw in anguish. Eventually, it froze as it looked up to the heavens and turned to ashes with a rustling sound.
　Like rain, the ashes rained down.

　Already the 《Barrier》 had disappeared, and the feeling of being strangled by the robe was gone.
　Surprisingly easy, but at the end of the struggle.
　I had made the dragon zombies disappear.