Ichijo ran with the 'Bound Knight' to the battlefield where the demon army was stirring.

''Enchanted King (King)!

And then I summoned the "king" of the summoning magic series "Royalty (Legion)".
At that moment, a reddish-black shadow that seems to be boiling and churning out from underneath my feet, just like a moment ago, shoots out.
The shadow, which wriggled while popping air bubbles, spread over a wide area in an instant and then suddenly rose into the sky at a right angle.
It was as if a large red-black curtain was spreading out in front of me.

That "curtain" dominated the space and rose so high that it almost reached the heavens, and then suddenly stopped moving.
That's when it stopped.

--The content of this magic is coming into me.

The details of what I'm about to summon are coming in.
And information about the knights that I couldn't understand when I summoned the "Bound Knight" also entered my mind.
"It's the memory of the tragedy associated with them.

"An enchanted king...


"Enchanted and enthralled by the queen, the king lost his mind and became a puppet of the queen, losing his sanity and becoming her puppet.
The knight cannot disobey the king, no matter how insane he may be, and he remains bound to this day."


Then the King appeared.
He was so big that his head could almost reach the heavens.
A rusty crown and armor. And a large greatsword in his right hand, dragged along with him.

--The King of giants emerged from the shadows.

Cut to death...

With a high-pitched yell, the king answers my will.
Then he firmly held the greatsword he was dragging around in both hands and then stepped out towards the demon race.

''What the hell was that?''

Run!

The demon race, who had only thought of killing humans, buzzed together and panicked at the giant in front of them.
This was the moment when the demon tribe's consciousness changed.
They were no longer thinking only of ways to save themselves.

Ichijo didn't hesitate to show off his explosive magic.
It turns out that the demon race is not special to Ichijou.

The 『Oh』 tightened his grip on the greatsword and, supporting his wobbly body, slammed the sword into the demon race.
At that moment, the earth cracked and a great shaking occurred.
The demon tribe that was caught up in it was turned into mincemeat, and those who were lucky enough to escape were blown away by the impact.
Those in the vicinity lost their balance, and even Saeki and the others who were behind them were knocked off their feet and fell on their asses.

What did you call for........what is this?　Something as big as this I have never seen or heard of.

Apparently, he's strong on his feet for an old man.
Does that mean he's a former adventurer?
Oswald asked, his eyes fixed on the King.

"'What'...?　Isn't it obvious?　Magic?　It's the magic you teach your students every day.

Oswald radiated hostility, but he did not take the provocation.
He looked silent and grim.

By the way, let's stop being respectful.
Respecting these guys, even if only formally, is going to get you swallowed up in the abyss again.

This is what real warfare is all about. Do you understand, Saeki?　There's nothing magical about what you've learned. It's just a juggling act.　You were in a good mood because you could handle some fire, but you can't do anything with that.

I got a little personal. But it's true.
The fact is that Saeki, despite being a wise man, couldn't do anything to me, and even now he can't face the demon race.
He must have been painfully aware of this. If it's not worth talking about........

Nito-san how did you come to have this kind of power?

At that moment, a little bird spoke to me.
From the nuance of his words, I could tell that he was talking to "Masamune" and not to "Nito".
I don't know where in the world she realized it was coming from.
It's too much trouble to talk to a little bird here and now.
If someone accidentally calls me "Masamune", these guys are going to start a small talk session.
Naturally, I'll have to go along with them.
I don't like talking to people to begin with. It's no fun.

But the people around me didn't seem to notice.

"I guess I can get away with a little 'in' at least.

If I had to say, I'm not like you guys and girls and I don't rely on any of your "blessings". That's the difference, isn't it?　Well, the only people who rely on such things are you, the brave ones....

I can't see it with my mask on, but I want to show these guys this smile.
It must be a great feeling.

You have a 'boon' for you brave men, right?　What's this guy called "God's Blessing"?　It's like you're still inexperienced, but you also have a great profession, don't you?　It's a far cry from me being a healer. Come to think of it, it was written in the demonic communication that there's a missing hero, right?　And he's a healer like me, isn't he?　

The death of "Masamune Hidaka" is a definite condition in these guys.
That's why they don't know it's me.
Except for Kotori.

''Was it Saijo-san?''

Yes.

I'm in the same boat as you, Hidaka, aren't I?　I got kicked out for incompetence once. I hadn't been on good terms with them, and I didn't want them to do anything, but it was a betrayal. It felt like a betrayal to me. So I know. I know what it feels like to be a healer, Hidaka.　Do you understand?

I'm....

The little bird looked away.

'Do you guys get it?　Healers are called incompetent wherever they go. They are mocked and laughed at just for being a healer. And they can't even form a party. It's a strange thing for a healer to be an adventurer in the first place. The world judges them so. With an inertia of less than a priest and a weak healing spell, who the hell can they help, you think?　If Hidaka-kun had been alive, I'm sure he'd be living that kind of life right now.

Nem, Toa, and Sufilia.
The three of them listened to my nonsense without looking away.

'You guys didn't try to find Hidaka-kun, did you?　We were the same brave men, weren't we?

I wanted to help... after a while, I thought so too, but...

It was Hiiragi who muttered that.

''But?''

What am I talking about?
What are you going to do now that you've heard that?

'I couldn't help it!　Because ... we don't even know if he's alive!　And besides ... we're weak ...

Ichijo-san seems to be looking for Hidaka-kun, right?　Why are you guys living the student life in a hothouse and getting warm and cozy?

Then another one excused himself.

"Ichijo-san is a 'real brave man'. He's not like us. We can't go looking for Hidaka-kun, who we don't even know is alive now.

It was Kamii who spoke so.

''There are still many monsters in the outside world that we don't know about, and...''

Then Mitarai adds.

Come to think of it, these two were talking to a little birdie about something at the dinner party.
I remember that he was glancing at me when I noticed him, and I remember feeling bad.
Maybe the little birdie said something.

'What do you mean?　I'm not obligated to go and help.

It's not safe out there, is it?　We'll die too if we go there, won't we?

Majima and Kihara....

'Nito-san, we are.......even if not now, we are thinking of going to look for Hidaka-kun at some point. Because I'm sure he's alive somewhere.

Kawachi is still the same.
He doesn't realize that he is a hypocrite.
All he really wants is to be accepted by the people around him.
He just doesn't realize it, that's all. That's what makes him the worst kind of person.

Why do we have to go looking for Hidaka?

At that moment, with a question mark on his face, Kida said.

'Kida-kun? ...What are you talking about?　Hidaka-kun is one of us, right?

Kawachi appeals.

'Friends?　I think that's something different, don't you?　He's an acquaintance, right?　It's not like I'm risking my life to find him, so where's the need for that?　And Hidaka is more likely to be dead than alive, right?　So there's a chance you'll be looking for a dead man, right?　Are you kidding me?　Sorry, but I'll pass.

Kida didn't take offense, and said so simply, laughing.
This is the kind of guy. This guy......................nothing has changed from the past.
He's only clever when talking to Saeki, but basically he's always joking around.

'Koizumi is right Kida-kun you don't know anything. You got together with Saeki-kun and bullied him, didn't you!　So you won't get punished for that much?!

Torture?　Huh ... you know what?　Like I said before, I wasn't torturing her, I was just asking. Hidaka said it was a good idea, so I asked him to do it because it was too much trouble, right?　It's that good, right?　What's the problem?

Kawachi gets bored with Kida.
They're trash. These guys.
Am I fighting to protect these people now?
No, but it's for my sake.
I can't let these guys die now.

They sent me away because I'm incompetent.

Then Saeki said that.

'He's incompetent that's why he's not here. If he'd been at all competent, he'd have been in class with us by now. He'd be in a classroom with us by now. But he wasn't. And we're incompetent. And now you've got us to protect you. Isn't that what this is all about?　You're not someone else's to blame. I don't even know your situation. If you feel so sorry for me, why don't you go look for me?

That's quite an argument, isn't it?　Aren't you ashamed to say it?

'I don't want to hear from you who killed Kyogoku, you student killer. Hidaka was incompetent. Besides, he wanted to die so badly that he would kill himself in the first place. If he's dead now, he wants to die, right?　And we could say goodbye to the incompetence. I mean, it's a win-win situation, you know?　For both of us, right?　That's fine then.

It was when Saeki had finished saying that.
Suddenly, Sufilia brandished her white wand and attacked Saeki.

''Sufilia!''

I tried to call them off.
However, Sufilia didn't hesitate and swung her wand directly at me.

''Gwaaaaah!''

Saeki is blown away by the holy attribute magic.
But it would not be life-threatening.

''I'm a little angry. They are truly unpleasant people.''

Sufilia said that and directed her killing intent at Saeki and the others.
The usual fake smile disappeared long ago, and simple anger could be seen there.

''Sufilia!''

I called out my name again.
Then Sufilia noticed me, as if flabbergasted.

'Don't ... calm down.'

I'm sorry.

Then Sufilia quietly lowered her wand.

''Saeki!''

The brave men rushed up to me.
I walked over to Saeki's side and held out my hand.
At the very least, I'll cast the healer's signature healing spell on them.

'Don't touch me!'

Then Saeki brushed my hand away.

"I don't take charity!　Don't touch me with that hand that killed Kyogoku!

Saeki said emphatically with a hurtful, wide-eyed look.

When I look at them, Toa and Nem are also killing it.
When I look at them, Nem looks away and shows remorse.
But the Toa remains the same.

'Toa,'

When I called his name, he smiled unnaturally, as if he realized the meaning of the call.

That's not the point, it's the demon tribe first.

While I was thinking about what to do with the demon race, Saeki was surrounded by everyone and supported by his body.
Huh........what did I expect.......me to do?
I knew it. I knew what I was asking.

"I'm sorry I'm sorry...

Then a little birdie said that with a pout.

''........''

We don't need these guys.
It's my choice.
As it has been from the beginning, I won't change my mind anymore.

''Don't bother apologizing to me~ hahahahahaha!　Ahahahahahaha!

Laugh at them. I don't think they're going to ...

And as if to shake off the distractions, I ran to the battlefield.

"That's tough, huh?

I'm not tired.

"Really?　Tired of wanting to kill someone and not being able to do it?

Well it's all for you, isn't it?

No hesitation.
I remembered my vows in the dungeon, from that moment on....

''Well that's true. But it's okay, you know?　Can you whine in front of me?'

"Don't force me to be weak. I'd rather chant that many magic words than spit those things out. I'd be happier muttering my dreams.

'Maybe that's why the Master's magic is so alien?　Normally, mages don't say that magic is a dream. Magic is a means and a tool.'

It's a tool, isn't it?　But to me, it's a dream. That's all it is.

"There's something different about you, Master.

You weren't there in the past?

'Some of us liked magic, but no one ever said anything about dreams. Of course, that's based on the candidate's memory, isn't it?

Apparently I'm different, and such is my magic.
Is that why no one understands?



　"Black Ergo, the Dark Pearl of Greed!

He takes out a black hole ball and clears out the demon race in front of him.
Then he takes out the 'Executioner's Axe' and with his momentum, he slashes them in order from the front.
Belly.........neck.......legs.......neck....... ...As I mindlessly wielded the axe, the chatter had disappeared by then.

He focused the red-black shadow on his back and spread out his 'Private Wings of Laziness'.

''Vel, I'm going after the Demon King. How's the abyss feeling?

No problem.

An unwillingness to act could be swallowed by the abyss.
But I got Vel's approval.

''【M Chewing Smile 《Smiley Chewing》!

The magic "Dream Eater (Somnicubus)" is reversed and chanted.
Then a huge red-black magic circle appeared diagonally above the demon king's fort.

"It's crazy magic!

Huh ... that's a compliment.

In the next moment, a "face" with a big smile on its face flew out of the magic circle.
I'm not going to be able to get it right.
I'm not going to be able to get it right.
A literal "smile" plunged toward the fort.

''Your Majesty!''

""Your Majesty!"

""Your Majesty!"

At the sight, each of them called for the Demon King in the order they noticed it.
It seems that even the demons are troubled by the loss of the demon king.
For the first time, the demons stopped moving.

And the moment the "face with a big smile" was bitten by the fort, it began to mug and chew.
Meanwhile, it never stops smiling.
And while chewing, the face is looking for the next "food" with its wide eyes.

"Demon King!　I'm going to shoot you!

"f*ck you!

Me and Vel said that out loud.
But then.....

LOL!

From above, Cassandra the Demon King appeared, raising her halberd.