The marching army.
The hordes of demons do not stop.
They build a sort of moving fort in the center and those around them surround it.

As soon as Oswald and his men saw the fort.

Is that the head?

And I make a prediction.

'We don't know yet. As long as we don't know, we should choose a course of action that we can afford to take. Normally, the battle would be over if we hit the main battlefield. But demons are special. There is a possibility that human reasoning won't work.

Brahms opined.

'Sir, it's just this number. It's not like we can just cut them down in the front.

A large number of mages had gathered there.
The mages lined up in a straight line over a wide area, as if to say that they wouldn't let you go even one step behind them from here.
But there are not many of them.
The number of mages is not balanced against the number of demons.
This would be suicide, as Nito thought.

And Oswald's point was about the placement of those mages.
Considering this situation where they were facing each other, the only way to fight is a head-on collision.
There is also the method of flying into the sky and attacking from above.
But not everyone can use the 'flying ability'.
Skills are accidental, and magic has its appropriateness.
To put it to the extreme, even a great mage can't have the ability to fly unless he or she has the aptitude.
It's just like how a non-healer or non-priest can't use healing or recovery magic.

Then, keeping a comfortable distance, the march of the demons stopped there.
Each mage wondered at the situation and was wary of the situation.
And when a demon appeared at the front, he opened his mouth.

''We are the Demon Kingdom Shastain!　They are demons in the service of Lord Cassandra, the Demon King!　I am here to rescue our fellow countryman, Lady Toatrica. You are hereby granted a small reprieve. Cease your unneeded resistance and hand over the Toathrika to me immediately!

The demon tribe's argument was really simple.
Give me back the toa and I'll shut up and back down. Although I didn't say "return the Toa", it was a request to return the Toa for now.
However, "return the Toa" is not the way to go.
In the first place, Toa is not a member of Shastain's demon race.
But it is impossible for a human to understand the circumstances of the demon kingdom.
It's not perfect, but it's a closed country.
That is the demon country.



And we have a "little reprieve".
But the mages, who have no idea what is being said, can't do anything about it.

Sabrina is nowhere to be found.
But even with Sabrina present, it's hard to say that she realized the meaning of the demon's words.
It's because there is no principal who knows the face of each student unless they are very conspicuous.
Even more so, Oswald and others are the headmaster of another school and would never know about the Toa.

Now then!　Let the annihilation begin!'

A demon tribe that speaks in an arranged manner.
The grace given was empty, and at that moment, a battle between the demon tribe army and a few mages began.

''Summoning magic!　[Pillar Giant (Auldegaard)]!

As the army of demons began to move, Brahms chanted the first magic.

A large magic circle appeared in front of him, and then a headless giant appeared, carrying a pillar on its shoulders like the one in the temple.

''Is that... an SS-ranked monster, Aulgor!

All of the mages around were transfixed by Brahms' magic.

''My magic is not that rare in the eyes of the demon race!　We can't afford to be blinded!

Brahms boosted morale with his big, stupid voice.

Then the giants obeyed Brahms' will and headed towards the approaching army.

When the mages saw this, they howled to disguise their fears, and then all at once unleashed their magic.
A plethora of advanced magic was unleashed, and the place was transformed into a battlefield.

From a distance, Saeki just watched the scene in silence.
Biting the helplessness of being unable to do anything.

''Summoning magic!　[Unicorn]

Following Brahms, Oswald summoned a fine horned white horse.
Then Oswald mounted his horse and galloped off to the battlefield, his spear gleaming.
Brahms, Fiora, Oswald, and Ichijo.
And to the Golden Knight of Dahms Ardan, the mages who had only come to watch the battle against the school.
Each of them put their lives on the line and stood against the demon race.

''[Explosions (Explosions)!

Ichijou released a huge blast of magic forward.
The demons caught in the explosion scattered, and the demons caught in the blast were laughing coolly.

Ichijou's magic was powerful.
It's a good thing that the 'Heart of the Dragon', or perhaps the explosive magic planted in Alford was no problem, and it worked for the demon tribe as well.

''It's been a long time since I've used explosive magic!　That's the brave one!

Brahms also admired the magic of Ichjo.
Although they didn't know each other deeply, they all had the same heart.
Even though they had never met before, they worked strangely well together, and Ichijo followed Brahms' lead and unleashed more explosive magic.
But that was no mystery.
And it's not a coincidence either.
It was all due to Brahms' ability.

Brahms' ability, that is 'experience'.
Brahms, the SSS-ranked adventurer, had been cultivated in the past, and from his experience, he understood where and how to move to make things go most smoothly, referring to Ichijou's subtleties.
The agility that can be seen in Ichijo's physique and enlarged muscles.
And Excalibur in his right hand.
Ichijo is not a magic-centered mage, but more of a mage swordsman.
He has a style of cleaving opponents with swordsmanship and incorporating magic between them.

Brahms judged those characteristics from Ichijo's appearance, and then he also referred to Ichijo's initial moves to help him move easily.
However, Ichijo still didn't notice it.

''【Snake Light (Sneak Bolt)!

Brahms fired a bolt of lightning forward.
Then, when it hit the first target, it suddenly changed direction to the left, and when it hit the next target, it changed direction to the right, and so on.
This is exactly the movement of a snake.

Also separate from Brahms is Fiora, the elf, acting alone.
Brahms has nothing to say about her.
An overwhelming trust could be seen there.

''Haaaaah!''

The golden knights swinging their swords.
There was Schneizel there, too.

--You can't get away with it.

That is also the reason why Schneizel is called a "freak".

At this time, a red magic circle appears at the feet of the demons.
Then a tornado of flames appeared in the sky, as many as there were magic circles.

''Everyone!　Deploy the barrier!

Someone shouted that.

Following that voice, several mages built up a water barrier.
But the numbers are not enough.

''【The Roar of the Water Stream (Aquaral Breath)!

At that time, Ichijou deployed a blue magic circle in front of himself and released a single point-centered breath of water towards the tornado in the sky.
The moment the water stream made contact with the tornado, it turned into a tremendous amount of water vapor and a large amount of water splashed around the area.
Then one tornado of fire was drowned out.
But this is not enough.

The demons are imitating their neighbors, one after another, in the sky, deploying their own special magic.
No one is saddened by the fact that their own people are cut down.
There was a lick of lameness that could be seen in it towards the humans.

The more Ichijo erased, the more he erased, the more pained he looked at those magics that appeared again and more.

''O hero!　You'll never get anywhere with that!　Go for the surgeon!　Leave the defense to me!

Yes!

If they were surrounded, it was the end of the world.
Everyone had no choice but to counter it with long-range magic.

Several times Brahms had thought of a way to duck into the crowd and attack from within.
But once they got inside, there was no stopping them.
Currently, he was fighting while taking care of Ichijo, Oswald, and then the other mages and knights, but he couldn't do that first.

It's important to know that the most important thing is to survive.
The most important thing is to survive.
Brahms had thought of that.

At that moment, he saw some of the mages on the far left side of the battlefield being burned to death without any power.
Some of them appeared to have been speared to death.
Then the morale of the mages in the vicinity dropped dramatically.

''Oswald-dono!''

Yes!

Then Brahms calls out to Oswald.

'Enough of this place. You, my Lord, support the mages!

I'm on it!

Oswald listened to the suggestion and gallantly rode aboard his white horse and rode away.
And while stabbing the demons in the front row with his spear, Oswald went to the rescue.

''Schneizel-sama!''

In addition, Brahms calls for the King of Dames Ardan.

'Will you go with the Golden Knight to cover the other mages?

In response to his voice, Schneizel immediately gives an order to all the knights present.

There was only one article left there, which was in combat with Brahms.

'Ichigodono!

Yes!

Ichijyo took a distance once, brushing away the demon race's attacks.
Then he regulated his breathing.

''I will now summon the Spirit King!

'The Spirit King? .........?



'Yes, I am a spirit mage in this way.

But now you're talking to the Spirit King?

You didn't mishear me. My contract is with Voluto, the Spirit King of Thunder. Well then, Ichijo-dono!　From this!　Let's use all our strength to destroy the demons!

At that moment, Brahms's body generated a huge amount of electricity.
It made a buzzing sound, and as it did, it gradually changed from yellow to blue.

--blue lightning.

That was the sign of one who had made a contract with the Spirit King of Thunder.
Then, at that moment, without further warning, a figure appears there.

''Oh dear, Brahms?　You invited me over again?　For goodness sake, you have to learn to use 'Blue Lightning' by yourself, right?

Then a floating woman with long gold hair, a breastplate like a yellow bikini and a white lace-like thing that shows through yellow pants hanging from her waist, holding a cloud-like fuzzy thing from her neck.

'I'm sorry, Master Voluto. It's a power that I'm still too inexperienced to handle.

And Brahms seemed to respect the woman.

'I can't help it - well, I'll give you a little help, then.

Thank you.

Then a blue bolt of lightning arose from Brahms' body that seemed to rise to the heavens.





o





　A little earlier than that.

This is the High School of Magic in Heil Kuwait.
There was a procession of evacuees there.

Those who had successfully escaped from the first explosion had used the transition gate of Heil Kuwait to evacuate to a faraway place.
It was Sabrina who was guiding them.

Then the last of the evacuees passed through the gate.

'Huh....'

Sabrina sighs.
But this is not the time to rest.
I've told Oswald that I'll be on my way as soon as I finish guiding the general public and students.
But Sabrina is not suited for battle.
However, this is not the time to make such excuses.
Even if it's not suited for battle, if it can be fought, you should head to the battlefield without hesitation.
With that will in mind, Sabrina slaps her cheek once and gets fired up.

''Sensei.''

Then I heard a voice call out for Sabrina.
Then I looked at the direction the voice came from and saw that it was Patrick.

'You.....'

Why hasn't Patrick been evacuated?
Sabrina wondered.

'Is Nito ... expelled?'

Patrick asks, reflecting on the match he just had.

Sabrina wants to push Patrick away, saying this is not the time for that.
But Patrick doesn't look away, he looks straight into Sabrina's eyes.

'I'm afraid you won't be able to avoid expulsion,'

...I see.

Patrick's expression is complex, but with a strong sense of sadness on his face.
He hasn't spoken since then, but Patrick has never abandoned Nito.

He knows that it can't be helped.

'I hope it's only an expulsion, but it's probably worse. In some cases, it could be a death sentence.

Death...?

'Does it come as a surprise to you?　He killed a man in public?　You can't be blameless, can you?

Patrick knows that, too.
But for some reason, when he actually hears the word "mortal sin," the face of Nito before he put on the mask comes to mind.
It reminds me of those days when Nito used to go into the library every day just to get magic that even healers could use.
I remember that indescribable, indescribable feeling I had when I snuck out of my room at night and entered the forbidden room.
The memories of those days of hanging out with Nito as a mere friend come back to me.

--I'm not going to be able to get out of it.

Patrick can't help but think about his friend, and for a moment, he thinks about something bad.
But he shakes his head, trying not to think about it further, and brushes the thought away.

'He will be put before the Inquisition and tried. What happens after that, I have no idea.

....

"You must leave quickly too. And tell them to move away from the transition gate, just in case. I'm going to join them.

I'm coming with you.

Suddenly Patrick starts to say that.
Sabrina rejects the suggestion.

'I can't--'

....

'You won't stand a chance. I don't know what will happen to me either...

I have the power of a genie.

'I've been allowed to watch the game, but that's not enough to get you out of there yet. Now listen to me and take shelter quietly.

But Patrick did not back down.

'This power shouldn't be used for honor. Yes, I realized that. That's why I didn't use this Spirit King's power in the match.

"...what are you talking about?

Sabrina couldn't understand the meaning of those words.

''The blue flame of the Spirit King burns out everything. I can't use such a thing against my students. But this is a war then I can use this power without hesitation.

You ... have the power of the Spirit King?

Sabrina was surprised and doubtful at the words.
It was very hard to believe that a boy who was still a young mage, even if he was a prince, would be able to use the power of a spirit king.

''Sensei.......take me with you to the battlefield, too!

Sabrina was just puzzled by Patrick's plea.