People are dead.

　With Masamune's right hand, Vel was looking out at the battlefield.

''Master, it's...''

　Nem stopped his eyes at the red-black wand.

'Nem, what's wrong with the Toa?'

　Masamune gently touched Nem's cheek to make sure he was safe, and then looked grimly at the Toa next to him.

'I don't understand. It's been like this ever since I saw Leo Wolf.
LEOWOLF?
It's about that monster the master killed.

　Masamune looked at the blood and pieces of flesh scattered around him.
　But he didn't speak, and then his gaze next shifted to Sierra, who was at a distance.

''Wave of Healing (Heal Aura)--''

　A light green sphere appeared around Masamune.
　It became a huge sphere that instantly surrounded Sierra at a distance, healing not only Sierra, but the adventurers in the area as well.

'Nem, watch the Toa for a moment,'
Yes, sir.

　As the quiet Masamune passed by, Nem stared at his back with a somewhat anxious expression.
　Then Masamune rushed over to Sierra in an instant.

'Sierra, can you stand?'

　When Masamune grabbed Sierra's hand, she had already regained consciousness.

'Masamune, is it? ...I'm sorry.

　Masamune further applied his magic 《state healing (Effect Heal)》 to Sierra and removed the fatigue from Sierra's body.

''Sierra, please evacuate the knights and adventurers who are fighting around you. I'll take care of the rest.
You're sure you can handle it?
No problem. I'll be done in a minute.
I understand.

　Backed by Masamune, Sierra slowly stands up.

''Sierra, what's going on with the loot that you've defeated the monster that's not coming in?　Come to think of it, that's what happened when we defeated Nutkerene.
'This was deliberately set up. Perhaps some of our enemies have the ability to use death magic.
Deadly magic?
It's a spell that temporarily raises the dead.
I see... a necromancer...
'Leave the adventurers and knights to me.
Yeah, please. More importantly, what happened with the Toa?　There doesn't seem to be any trauma...
'It's Leo Wolf, didn't Toa tell you before? He said that once when he was a child he was attacked by a monster in the woods.
...so that's it.
'I don't know. There must be something traumatic about Leo Wolf.
I see.

　Masamune returned to the Toa in an instant.

'Do you understand, Toa?　It's me....

　But Toa's eyes were looking in a different direction somehow.
　There was no color in the eyes and they were empty.

''State Abnormal Healing (Effect Heal)--''

　Masamune applied the same thing to the Toa as he did to Sierra.
　Next, Toa's eyes regained their color and her mouth began to move slowly.

''Masa, Mune........''

　When he regained consciousness, Toa called out Masamune's name in front of him.
　He slowly smiled.

'Toa, do you understand?'
It's too late.
I'm sorry.

　Masamune smiled with relief at his words.

'Nem. Take Toa and evacuate from here with Sierra and everyone else. I don't know why this is happening, but I'm going to take care of the monsters.

　Nem nodded and Masamune patted Nem's head and walked towards the battlefield.

　Out of Masamune's gaze, there was another Leo Wolf.
　It was chewing the adventurers to death one by one.

''What ... you, if you look closely, you're a healer's monk.

　Luckily, Yogi and Cedric, who were within range of the healing magic, noticed Masamune and spoke to him.

'What's the healer doing here?　Healer's magic doesn't work here. I'm not trying to be a jerk anymore, but this is not the place for people like you. So get the hell out of here.

　Cedric realizes.

"Now I remember. You're the one I'm sorry about before. But in the meantime, you must follow Yogi's instructions. Most of the Adventurers are gone. I won't mock it. You should get out of here, too. You'll only be fodder for them in the healers.

　I heard the howl of a leowolf interrupting the conversation.
　Masamune turned around and saw that big white wolf approaching us.

''Don't tell me. Boy, get the hell out of here!'

　Yogi stood in front of Masamune as he shielded him and faced the looming Leo Wolf.
　Cedric took the same action.

''Take these girls and get out of here as fast as you can!

　Masamune stared at the two men's backs and wondered, 'Why are these two defending me?
　But what passed through his mind there was the image of an unharmed Toa and Nem, the image of Toa and Nem.

'Sierra ... no. Maybe she was reckless. That's why she did that........
What are you mumbling to yourself?　Get out of here!
He's slowing me down!　Now get the hell out of here!

　At their words, Masamune understood.

''........I see. You've protected the three of us. Thanks. I'll take care of the rest.''
"Healers aren't supposed to be here!　You're gonna die!

　Yogi turned around and yelled at him.
　At that moment, Masamune's figure disappeared.
　And the next time Masamune appeared, it was right in front of Leo Wolf's eyes.

''Do you want to give up the spoils of war--The Wave of Encroachment, Disappearing Aura!

　A red-black sphere unfolded around Masamune, and as it instantly engulfed LEOWOLF, the giant body became invisible.
　When Masamune deactivated the magic, the LEOWOLF that should have been in front of him had disappeared without a sound.

''Huh? .....

　Yogi and Cedric have no idea what happened.
　They can't even see Masamune moving in the first place.
　When they realized that LEOWOLF was gone, they were having a hard time understanding, but they could see Masamune there.
　Naturally, I understood the meaning of this.

　Masamune absentmindedly picked up a stone that had fallen to the ground.
　It is a large stone, so large that it spilled a little out of one hand.
　Staring into the distance, he saw a large demon with a crown-like object on its head.
　In his right hand, he is carrying a huge sword that is as big as his height - the Oak King.

　Masamune grasps the stone and takes a throwing (Toutik) stance.

-- ''Skill 《剛射》, 心眼》, 会心心》, 神心》, foresight, and physical enhancement have been activated.''

　Masamune threw the stone with great force towards the Oak King.
　The stone cut through the sky and flew straight up.
　It caught the Orc King's head.

　At that moment, the top of his neck exploded and eyeballs, teeth, and indistinguishable flesh and blood splattered all around.
　The adventurers and knights around them looked up at the suddenly exploding head of the Orc King and were simply bewildered.
　But as the Oak King fell to the ground on his knees, they cheered loudly without knowing why.

　Masamune strengthened his shooting skills with 《剛射》.
　He saw through the vital points of his target with Shin-Eye, read his opponent's movements and corrected his trajectory with Foresight, and then increased his throwing power with Physical Strengthening, just in case.

　Cedric and Yogi could see the scene from a distance.
　The next time they smiled, they realized that they had survived.

'Yogi, we're safe now,'
'Yeah, let that monk take care of the rest. Well, you won't be able to call him a monk anymore.

　Yogi finally muttered lightly, "You lying bastard," and laughed out loud with Cedric.

　With the adventurers involved, a large red-black magic circle appeared at the Cyclops' feet.
　The translucent red-black wall that appeared along the edge of the magic circle had nowhere for Cyclops to go, and its appearance was like a beaker.

　Numerous bewilderment and screams went up, and a large number of adventurers and knights could be seen evacuating from the beaker.
　Somehow they were able to slip through that translucent wall.

　A red-eyed goddess peeked out of a crack that appeared in the sky above.
　A single blood tear ran down her cheek and the first drop was dropped.
　The drop goes from the beaker to the cyclops looking up at the sky above and falls into its large eyeballs.
　Instantly, an air-shaking scream echoed across the battlefield, starting with a large amount of blood and tears being dropped.
　It was like rain, and from the moment the blood touched it, it melted the flesh of the cyclops and punched a hole in it, gradually turning it into a mangled lump of flesh without its original form.

'Hey, Raid. Are you awake?
Yeah, I can see that. I don't think we need to do this anymore.

　Daniel and Lade left the battle lines. They watched the scene from a distance.

'Is that the boy in question?'
I don't know. But that blood looks familiar. It's the one that was around Nutkelaine that day. I mean, that kid's there...
Yeah, I don't know what it is, but he's standing there with a weird cane.
I don't care. A stranger, an adventurer, rescued a knight who couldn't defend his country. That's all that matters.

　There were no more words between the two men.

　Masamune flapped the wings on his back and landed at a point where the A-ranked monsters were crowded together.

''Wave of Erosion, Disappearing Aura!

　It exercises magic and expands its range in one fell swoop.
　The wave motion indiscriminately catches and engulfs the adventurers and knights in the surrounding area.
　It stopped expanding when it had captured the cockatrice and wyvern and instantly contracted and disappeared.

　There was not a single A-ranked monster in sight there anymore.
　The adventurers and knights looked around, puzzled as to what had happened in the current moment.

''Master, the last one is him.''
Like that rock.

　It is an earth golem.
　It is a huge bipedal humanoid monster whose entire body is covered with sand, stones and rocks.

'Master, let me do it!'
I don't mind.

　Masamune listened to Vel's words and pointed his staff at the distant earth golem.
　The adventurers around him just watched in silence, wondering at the sight.
　They still didn't understand the situation.

''The Dark Pearl of Greed (Black Ergo)!

　Immediately afterwards, a huge black sphere appeared that engulfed the Earth Golem's upper body.
　For a moment, those who were present there let out a frightened cry.
　But when the sphere disappeared and the Earth Golem appeared in the form of only its lower body, their voices turned into loud cheers.

　Gido's eyes widened and he stared at Masamune in the distance.
　Sweat was running down his forehead.



　Gid asks Reinhardt in front of him.

'Come on,'
I see, so even the White King's Knights don't have a clue who they are?

　Gid looked at Fran in the distance.

'I didn't expect one boy to push me this far and ruin my plans.
Gid's sweat was tremendous, and impatience was fully evident in his complexion.
''I no longer care about the White King Knight. You're in the way.''

　Guido delivered a flaming kick to Reinhardt's stomach.
　He was caught off guard and Reinhardt recoiled.

'Fran, come here!　Those men will have to wait!　I'll take care of that crazy adventurer first!
Is it me?
...What?

　The next thing he knew, Gido's feet were off the ground.
　Masamune had grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up.

''Guh!

　Masamune lightly strengthened his left hand and stared at Gido.

''-- 《Jiaoye's Pain Ball (Mademoiselle Payne)!

　Then a huge purple light ball appeared from ahead and attacked Masamune - Fran.
　The magic she unleashed scraped the ground and vibrated the air as it approached with a roar.

'I'm not here to fight you guys.
''It's a mouthful! --Oh-ho-ho-ho!　Let this one die!

　Fran laughed high and mighty as she was sure that it had hit Masamune.
　But the ball of light that should have been fired in front suddenly leapt up into the sky, exploded in the air and disappeared.
　Masamune kicked it away lightly.

'Who are you guys?　You're here to destroy King's Landing?　But there's no way you'd do that with this level of power.

　Masamune asked as he lifted Gido up.

''--《The Great Spear of Charity [Mademoiselle Javelin]!
Fran, stop it!　I'm here too!
He's so persistent, isn't he? I'll take care of that one first.

　Gid's expression intensified.

'I'm sorry, Master Gid. I am aware that Gid-sama is present, but he is dangerous. I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to use Master Gid as bait.
Eeeeeeeeeeeeee!

　Fran smiled mischievously and released the great purple spear she was holding in her right hand.

''The first step of the empire will not be destroyed by a little boy like you!

　Fran was so distraught that she forgot her own graceful tone.
　Masamune turned around and looked at the spear out of the corner of his eye.

''Empire.......what is that?''

　After a moment of pure doubt, Masamune grabbed the flying spear with his left hand.
　Vel watches Masamune next to him while floating in the air.
　Masamune instantly threw back the spear he grabbed and replaced it with his opposite hand, and the large spear flew more than twice as fast as when Fran threw it.
　The returning spear stabbed into Fran's feet and exploded.

''No way!　That's not possible!　You can't do that with your bare hands...

　Fran collapsed to the spot, falling on her buttocks in shock as her bare hands grabbed the full length of her magic.

'So, what do you mean by empire?'

　But Gid was too frightened to answer.

'I'm talking about a huge country that controls a certain vast land and race.

　It was Reinhardt.
　A group of knights and surviving adventurers gathered around Masamune.

'It's a height you will never reach, even if it takes you a lifetime to reach it!　The pinnacle of the continent!　That's the Empire dwaaaaahhhh!

　Masamune threw Gido away with a doubtful face.
　He didn't even look at Gido, who was knocked to the ground and screaming, and used the skill 《 Telekinesis》, including Fran, who was in a state of abandonment, to draw him in front of him.
　He also takes out a broadsword from the different space storage.

''--Wait.''

　Masamune stopped his hand.