A sword flash runs through the air and the giant deer-like demon crumbles down.
　After putting the sword away, Lilia approaches the defeated demon and cuts off its antlers with a knife to prove its defeat.
　Just at that moment, Lunamaria and Sieglinde, who happened to be hunting nearby, approach.

''Miss, it's just about time to turn around.......how about it?''
It's not very good. We've been able to hunt a few thanks to the search magic, but the trouble is, 'we can't find most of the black bears'.
'As well as your daughter, I only have one black bear... too few considering the time of year.
....

　This hunting tournament also serves to defeat the vermin, the black bear, and for that reason the black bear points are set higher than others.
　Naturally, the tournament is also held for the time of year when the number of black bears increases in the forest, and although Lilia and the others were participating for the first time, they felt a sense of discomfort.

'Well, anyway, if there aren't enough black bears, then we'll have to make up the numbers elsewhere--?
?

　Lilia tried to continue speaking, but her words stopped as if she sensed something in the middle of it.
　And that's what Lunamaria and Sieglinde seem to be doing as well.

''........what is it?　Now that's a strange feeling.
...Is Miyama-sama in danger?
Luna, you too?
Yeah, yeah, there's a sudden feeling of unease...

　Kaijin has the blessing of Shalovanal, the god of the world, and he is loved by the world.
　Therefore, the world communicates the crisis of Kaito to his acquaintances, except for the Dark Lord, who is not able to use the power of Shalovanal, as a message of worms.

'I have a bad feeling about this. It looks like we'd better go back to Rigforesia once.''
Yes, I agree.
And Zeke's in there...?

　Unable to ignore that heartburn, Lilia and Lunamaria decided to return to Rigforesia once, and tried to call out to Zeke, who was nearby... but Zeke was already far ahead, running towards Rigforesia.






















　The huge arm that is swung down.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you can get your hands on it.
　The right fist catches the face of the black bear as it is sucked in, but unfortunately the weight difference is too great to be an effective hit.

''Guooh!

　The black bear is enraged by my unexpected counterattack, which I thought was a weak prey, and it lets out a yell, and this time it waves its arms in a sideways calm, but still not so fast.
　Bending his body to avoid it, he swings his right leg as if to leap up and kick Black Bear in the jaw.

''Guh........''

　There is no lie in saying that the legs are several times more powerful than the hands, and even the black bear is slightly thrown off his stance by the kick that is slammed under his chin.
　But it's only for a moment, and then he immediately glares at me and waves his arms messily.
　I fight back while dodging that raging storm-like attack.
　It's an offensive and defensive move that can even be taken as an advantageous one from the side, but I wasn't at peace inside.

　Ouch.........ouch.......my right hand, it's definitely broken!　The joints in my legs sounded kind of weird, and I'm in so much pain I'm sweating weirdly.

　Yes, my body is currently moving regardless of my intentions due to the auto counter I activated.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time in the future.

　I'm sure you'll find it very useful, but in fact there are a lot of drawbacks.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it. There's no reason why the recoil doesn't exist.
　The arm that hit the black bear is probably broken, and every time I moved a moment ago, I felt pain as if muscle fibers were being torn to shreds all over my body.

　The second drawback is that as soon as I activate the auto counter, everything but my thoughts are moving without regard to my intentions, so no matter how much it hurts, my body won't stop and my mouth won't move, so I have to scream. I can't do it.
　It would have been easier if I could stop thinking too, but if I did that, this time I wouldn't be able to disarm the magic in the middle of the spell I had to continue to endure the pain that runs through my entire body.

　And the third drawback........this magic is ridiculously low on fuel.
　Currently my body is emitting magic power like a broken faucet in order to increase the accuracy of the sensing magic.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it.

　It's a high-risk spell because it was originally intended to be used in a really critical situation, but thanks to this, it's a fight even for me, who has almost no combat experience.
　However, as I had originally expected ... it's still impossible to defeat it.
　Although Black Bear does stagger from time to time, it doesn't do much damage at all, so even if you could maintain this magic for an hour, it would still be impossible to defeat it.

　But the chances of victory itself are not zero.
　It's impossible for me to defeat the Black Bear, but since there's this much commotion, if I can buy enough time, the guards will come running in.
　The only question is how long are we going to be able to keep this up?

Goooooooooo!

　It's a horrendous attack that can be said to be out if hit by a single blow, and I'll counterattack while dodging it incessantly.
　Ouch, ouch.............There is room for improvement in this magic. I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

　A minute or so after I confront the Black Bear, I see armed people rushing towards us at the edge of my vision.
　Are they a security force?　Or maybe he's at a hunting convention... either way, we're going to make it...

...ahh...

　Immediately after, my body loses strength and I collapse from my knees.
　Tasteless. We're out of time...

Guo!
Oh, f*ck!
Miyama-san?
'Noaaaah!'

　The huge arm that was waved at me finally catches me and I fly through the air after an impact like being hit by a car.
　With the sound of Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san's voices, I collide with a nearby stall, crumbling its plainly made stall before falling to the ground in a slumped position.

　........Wow. I'm well alive.......could it be because of these clothes?　As I recall, Alice said something about guaranteed protection and this is something I'll have to thank you for when I get back. ...
　

　I look at Black Bear, who has blown me away, moving only slightly from the neck up.
　I should have let out a roar of triumph, but Black Bear turns toward my fallen body and raises his huge arms again.
　I thought the distance between us was a bit too far, but Black Bear continues to wave his arms in the air. Then his hand glows slightly and the trajectory of his claws is released as a blade of magic power.

　 It's ... dead.

　The moment the flying claw shot approaching here seemed to be in slow motion, and the moment I prepared to die with a sense of near resignation. The red hair like a blazing fire is reflected in my field of vision, and the flying claw strike is torn apart.
　Holding the twin swords wrapped in red flames, the figure that intervened between me and Black Bear looked like a crimson rose blooming on the battlefield.

''........Sieg..........''

　When I clearly see Zeke-san standing for me, a little later than that, Lilia-san's figure appears behind the black bear...in the sky.
　Lilia-san holds her slender greatsword at the upper level, and as it is, she 'kicks in the air' and swoops down, slicing Black Bear in half with one sword.

　 But it's good that you're here. We're going to be here in time
　I checked on Zeke and Lilia-san, and I let go of my consciousness as it was, as if the tension had been broken.


















'Luna!　Get Mr. Kite!
I know!

　As soon as she cuts through the Black Bear, Lilia screams loudly, and Lunamaria immediately runs over to Kaito to check his condition.
　After touching Kaito's body a few times and checking his injuries, Lunamaria.......exhales in relief.

''........I'm fine. It can't be called a minor injury, but it's not life-threatening.''
I'm glad.
But if you don't apply your recovery spell soon...
I'll take care of that.
Mr. Ray!
Sorry it took so long. I'll have a recovery spell on you soon.

　It's a good thing that you're able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. You hear a sound like glass shattering and the light goes out.

'What?　No, no, no, not again....

　

''Nonsense........the recovery magic has been 'nullified'.......''
......
What?　Well then, Kite-san.....
But you'll have to do something about that--?

　The recovery magic that was going to be applied to Kaito is nullified for some reason, and Lilia and the others tried to heal him without using magic with a panicked look, but immediately afterwards Kaito's body shines strongly, and a white sphere appears a little above Kaito who is lying on his face.
　And when the small sphere emits strong light, the arm of Kaijin who was swollen red returns to its original color, and not only that, but the torn clothes, the soil on the cheek, and all of them are restored to their original color.

''........What.......this magic......this is no longer a miracle of the realm of God.... ...

　The magic crystal that Sharovanal gave to Kaito last night. It was filled with the "recovery magic of Shalovanal" which is the creator god.
　
　In other words, as long as this exists, Kaito will not die from anything other than 'Chrome-Eina's power that can nullify the power of Sharovannal'.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　And then Lilia readjusts her sword with a serious expression and calls out to Reisehart.

''........Ray-san. There's no doubt in my mind that this is a scout, right?
Yeah and you don't even have to answer the question.

　Almost at the same time as Lilia and Reijhardt exchanged words, multiple black bears emerged from the crumbling wall.
　

''.........It's still a 'special individual'. I'm not sure how many times I've seen this kind of thing in the past, but I'm sure it was 400 years ago when it last appeared.　Of all the times....

　One of the reasons for the mass generation of monsters is the appearance of special individuals.
　In rare cases, demons and demonkind, such as orcs and ogres that have their own race names, have special individuals that have much more power than others, and their characteristics differ depending on the species.

　The blue ogre is a symbol of fear for ogres, and they are persecuted by their own kind, as is the case with Crom'eina's family, while the high orc is revered as the head of the species.

　And the special individuals of black bears are similar to orcs in nature. They can lead black bears that do not normally flock together and form large groups.
　The emergence of these special individuals is a disaster for the elves.

''I was only a child when they appeared four hundred years ago, but I heard that at that time they affected nearly half of the city of Rigforesia.
That's a tremendous number.

　Receiving Reisehart's words, Lunamaria also muttered with a nervous look.
　The swarm of black bears that emerged from the broken wall, their number was well over two hundred, and considering that each one of them had a power comparable to a wyvern, it could rightly be said that the number was even desperate.

''Keep Luna intact and protect Kite, Aoi, and Hina!
Yes!

　Lilia grips her sword tightly and tells Lunamaria to protect the pleasant people.
　The elven guards and the participants of the hunting competition begin to gather and face the black bears.

''Ooh!

　The black bears of the special individual let out a yell, and just as the black bears were about to charge in, a sharp voice resounded as if they were making the first move.

''I'll cut in!　Master Raz, cover me!
You're in charge!

　

''Fast!''

　In the midst of Lilia's astonishment at the speed of Noin's speed, Noin made a black spear appear in the air and threw a projectile while running, the spear stabbed deep into the black bear that was at the head of the pack.
　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing, but it's not a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　The Black Bears, who have been completely preoccupied, are momentarily disorganized, but they quickly raise their arms to intercept the slicing noins.
　However, that raised arm is pierced by a series of flying arrows.

''Noin!　I don't care, I'll fight as hard as I can!
Yes!

　With his bow at the ready, Rasulia strikes out at the arms of the Black Bear, aiming at Noin, with an accurate and unmatched shot.
　With that support, Noin further increases his attacking moves and strikes down the black bears one after another.

''Wow........this one.......''
'No, the situation is terrible!　Nein and I can't use wide-area annihilation-type magic either. No matter how strong Noin is, if we don't, we'll still be able to get rid of quite a few of them.

　At the words muttered by one of the guards who had witnessed Noin's strength, Rasulia bit her lip as she said the words.
　Just as Rasulia said, Noin was indeed strong.......but his strength was most adept at one-on-one or against a small number of opponents, and there was no way to defeat a swarm of over 200 black bears before they could cause damage to the city of Rigforesia.

　The proof of this was that Noyin was always taking on three or more Black Bears, fighting more than evenly, but some of the Black Bear swarms had already ignored Noyin and started to move towards the city of Rigforesia, ignoring him.

''Huh!　Tasteless, quite a few of them leave.
Gentlemen!　They're coming!

　The confusion of the black bears due to their surprise has subsided, and dozens of black bears begin to march towards Rigforesia.
　Hearing Rasulia's voice, Lilia and the rest of the guards and the participants of the hunting competition all prepare their weapons and prepare to intercept the oncoming black bears.

　After just a few seconds, a large scale battle that can be called a big battle begins. The moment everyone thought so - the movements of the black bears that were coming towards them all stopped at once.

''........Huh?''

　For some reason, looking at the black bears that stopped suddenly, a voice that seems to have drained out of Lilia's mouth comes out.
　And a little while later, the sword that was supposed to be in his hand spilled out of it... then Lilia realized that her hand was trembling badly.
　An unbelievable silence dominates the surroundings, and then ... some of the assembled warriors fall to the ground unconscious like a puppet whose strings have been broken.

　As if it was triggered by that, the black bears turn their backs all together and begin to flee with even more vigor than before.
　However, their escape is not realized, and a huge ice wall appears in front of the fleeing black bears, piercing the heavens.

　And before you know it, "Sole" has appeared next to the fallen Kaito.
　It's not just a matter of time before you are able to get up, but also of time before you are able to get up.

I'll never forgive you!

　Every time Sole uttered a voice, magic power like a raging storm was released, the air trembled and the earth shook.
　That's right, the Black Bears had attacked an existence that they should never touch.

''You guys!　Not even a drop of blood.........will be left in the world!

　The great crime committed is swept away by these foolish beasts, accompanied by the executioner of death.

　And as never before they are clothed with the most vicious and mighty magic of death.

　The angry King of Death - has descended.