I - the wizard, Magnus - was watching the ocean from the deck alongside Chocolat.

　It has been said since ancient times that there are nine seas in the Cassiou.
　The waters around the nine archipelagoes are called by the same names as the islands. If it is around Nerf Island, it is called the "Nerf Sea," and so on.
　And the "Devil's Sea General" Varlach is hiding in the heart of the Corsair Sea, the Liane Sea and the Jannap Sea, where these three seas meet.
　From his stronghold in a sunken ship at the bottom of the sea, he commands the demons under his command from there, and even manipulates humans through his insiders to secretly control the Kajuu.

　We board the Maria of Hope, which we've regained, and head for the location based on the information in the Strategy Book.
　As usual, Captain Barbas and his men will be able to navigate the ship on the way, and we'll have no problems.
　In the cabin, Lawrence is quietly sharpening his fangs called the will to fight.
　And Chocolat and I are waiting for the time to fight.

"You're looking good, Chocolat.
"I am honored by your praise, Lady Magnus. It's all thanks to you, Lady Aria.
Okay. That's good to hear.

　I nod. Maybe this is what it feels like to be a father with a growing daughter.
　I didn't know what it was all about, but I knew they were talking about something in the kitchen. Kudos to Aria for playing mom!

"By the way, Mr. Magnus,
Yeah?　What is it?
''The slaughterhouse maids are basically expressionless, but I'm surprised that you noticed that my face has changed!
Mm. Hmm. So I must have imagined it.
'No, no, it's not my imagination. I'm glad to see you. That's why you are always watching over Chocolat, isn't it?
Well, you've been around long enough to know that.

　I'm not familiar with the subtleties of other people's emotions, but still, if you spend this much time with them every day, you'll be able to notice the changes in what they're thinking, what they're happy about, what they're anxious about.

'Maybe by this time next year you won't have to say, "Kiss me..." to get the message across without saying it with your mouth!
You won't even get the message!
Maybe in ten years' time, we won't need the Yes/No pillow anymore!
I'm sorry I don't know that stuff.

　Chocolat was born five hundred years ago, so sometimes the stuff he talks about seems too old.

　Anyway--.
　The closer we got to our destination, the less we talked.
　It's not that I was timid, but as expected, I couldn't help but feel nervous.

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It's down here, Mr. Magnus.

　Captain Barbas reported to me, relying on the charts I'd copied from the book.

"Thank you, Captain Barbas. Now, launch the boat.
"Aye.

"The sailors will lower the small boats (boats) on board the "Maria of Hope" to the sea.
　They are used to land on islands that don't have harbors, etc., and are always carried on larger ships.
　Me, Chocolat and Lawrence use a rope ladder to get to the boat.

'We'll be waiting for you to get back safely!
You have to win!
We have plenty of drinks to celebrate!
Ha-ha-ha, is that what you want to drink?

"From the deck of the Maria Maria, Barbas and the crew give us a shout of encouragement.
　In the meantime, the Mary Mary is puffing up her sails and moving away.
　It was a necessary step to keep her out of the fight.
　I wait until the large shadow of the ship has become small enough to command Chocolat.

'You know how to use it, don't you?　I asked.
'Yes!　I've been practicing a lot.'

　It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's interested in this.

'Umi-san, please get out of the way!　Ew.'

　And then he swung it down to cut off the void.

　This mystical sword, which was so hard to obtain, had an extraordinary effect.
　It was like a receding tide, even though we were in the middle of the ocean, the water level was dropping at a frightening pace. And it was never going to stop. Our small boat was floating on the surface of the sea, and we were getting closer and closer to the bottom of the ocean.
　Moreover, this phenomenon was occurring in a radius of only about 500 meters around us. It was as if we had hollowed out a part of the ocean into a tube, and that part of the ocean had been completely cleared of water.
　Our boat made a soft landing on the ocean floor.
　We were standing in a tubular space about a kilometer in diameter, surrounded by a wall of water.
We were witnessing the majesty of the Sword of the Rumblings' mysterious power in all its glory.

　And then, on the completely exposed seabed, they found the wreck they were looking for.

　An eerie battleship with a decayed, rotten, battered hull.
It is the castle of the "Demon Sea Lord" Barrak.
　One of the "Eight Demon Generals" finally appeared at the bow of the ship.
　If I were to describe it simply, it would be a skeletal monster dressed as a pirate captain.
　A pale, flame-like astral body overflowed and danced from its entire body.
　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.

You've finally cornered me, great wizard!　As expected, you have slaughtered two generals of my countrymen, kukakakaka!

　That's the Eight Demon Generals. That said, he has the capacity and room to laugh.

According to the information in the strategy book, this guy's level is exactly 40.
　If it weren't for the advantages of the deep sea, I'd be just as good as the Demon Fist General Delvembro I killed.
　But still, he's two levels higher than the current level 38 me.
I've used the Sword of the Sea to strip him of his home advantage, but he's not someone you can let your guard down.

As I told you beforehand, he is a very disagreeable type of boss monster in terms of characteristics and arrests.
'Yes, Master Magnus!　I will keep that in mind at all times.
Yes, sir. Likewise, whatever predicament I'm in, please don't try to help me. I want you to keep that in mind.
Yes, sir. I have received your commitment, Lord Lawrence.

　We nodded at each other and Chocolat and Lawrence charged into the sinking ship.

'Gladius!　You've kept me waiting, now it's your turn at last!

　From the Demon Urn, I reveal my trusty sidekick, Mithril Golem, and leave him to guard me.

"Kukakakakakakak!　Voila!　Men, take it!

　Barrack also jumped down from the bow of the ship, not to intercept.
　Since I'm a wizard who's good at long-range warfare, I guess that means I won't be holed up.
　Moreover, Barrack wasn't the only one aboard the sinking ship. "After the Demon Sea General, a skeletal demon pirate skeleton dressed as a pirate sailor appeared after him and leapt down to the exposed seabed. They turned into a countless army and attacked.
　Not only that, but they had to fight a level 40 pinnacle boss monster!

　The sheer number of Pirate Skeletons made Chocolat and Lawrence, who were charging in, stiffen up as expected. I've included it in advance, but it's a different story from hearing it and actually witnessing it.

'Don't worry!　As per the plan, I'll make the most of it!

　To inspire the two of us, I utter a big word that I dare to say.
　Then I chant a spell.
　With my right hand on the staff of the Great Magic Way, and the Jewel of the Heavens: The Flash of Thunder in my left hand, I chant a spell.

Tilt-ha-un-del-e-len!

　Thunder IV has a slightly longer spell and greater range than normal.
　A storm of explosive lightning sweeps through the approaching skeletal army, damaging Barrak and forcing him to step on the tatara.

"The Demon Sea Warlord Barrak's weakness is light.
　The bad news is that it's an attribute with extremely limited attack options. I'm not going to be able to get my hands on them.
　I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of the offensive magic that is available to me as a wizard, and none of it is attributed to the attribute of light.
I'm sure that rare jobs like holy knight and exorcist would be very handy, but of course I don't have any acquaintance with them.
　I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do any damage to Barracks, let alone the surrounding pirate skeletons.
　I'm not going to be able to do that.

　But I have the Jewel of the Sky: The Lightning Flash.
　This is the loot I got when I defeated Heydar Jamuitan in Alabana.
　Equipped with this item, the lightning attack on Barrak has the special effect of dealing the same damage as a lightning attack.

　That's right, the Jewel of the Heavens: Red and Blue dropped from the Demon Fist General Delbembro had a special effect that weakened the Demon Storm General Jamuitan, just as the Jewel of the Heavens: Red and Blue dropped from the Demon Fist General Delbembro had a special effect that weakened the Demon Storm General Jamuitan.
　The flash of lightning that came from the Jamuitan was effective against Barrak.
　That's why I came to Kajuu after Alabana!

Tilt-ha-un-del-e-len!

　The second one, Thunder IV. This time, he reverses the process, customizing it to make it a single-attack, greatly increasing its power and hitting only Barracks.

"Kukuku........ka ka ka ka!　It's a disgrace to be burned by lightning!

　Barrack says pompously, but there's a slight fading in the margin.
　Yeah, it's working!

Now, Chocolat!　Lawrence!
I'm on it!
Shh.

　With my first blow, Thunder IV, I go through the breakthrough in the army of skeletons, and Chocolat and Lawrence flesh out the barracks. We fire from both sides.

　Chocolat unleashes a slash with a rather deceptive gesture and strikes with the Sword of the Sea.
　This sword, which contained the spiritual power of the divine spirit siren, was also effective against Barrack. It's probably because they are supernatural beings that belong to the same ocean.
　When Chocolat struck the Sword of the Rumblings, the blue-white flame-like body of the spirit enveloped Barrack's entire body shook violently.

"I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this, but I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. You'll need to reduce the HP of both the main body, which is the skeleton, and the spirit, which is the white flame, to zero in order to kill it completely.
　The only things that can cut down the HP of this body are the weakness of the lightning attack, the lightning attack followed by the Jewel of Heaven: The Thunderbolt, and the Sword of Rumblings.
　According to the strategy book, the Khairwagashi Sword is the most efficient way to remove HP from your body.
　The reason why I was so desperate for this sword, including the fact that it stripped me of my home advantage, is because I was desperate to get into the business.

Armed with the Sword of the Rumblings, Chocolat bravely performs a great battle.
　Barrack brandishes his bay sword to counterattack, but he uses his small frame to dodge it with ease.
　Then Lawrence's Flashblade explodes!

　Lawrence gave me the Sword of the Rumblings.
　It's not a replacement, but I lent him the Sword of Blue Thunder.
　It's a powerful sword, a rank A piece of equipment I'd acquired a long time ago in Luxta.
Barracks couldn't understand the special effects of the lightning attribute, but the sword's natural attack power was unmistakably high.
　If the "genius" swordsman Lawrence used his sword to thrust his Flashblade into the lightning attribute attack, it would be possible to damage Barrack beyond the level difference.
　This was not on my plan list, but Lawrence's help certainly helped.

''Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!　Men, meet and greet!

　Barrak finally couldn't hide his frustration and shouted loudly.
　Then the second wave of the great army came in, calling more Pirate Skeletons from the sinking ship.
"That's the tricky part about the Demon Sea Warlord.
　And he also made the fourth point in succession. He was no longer shy about putting them out.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you can get your hands on them.

I'm a pirate, I'm a demon among demons!
　Take it!　Kill him!　Burn!　Rape him!
　All the oceans of the world are ours!　I don't want that b*tc* to get in my way.
　The spirits of the gods of the sea are just prey to us!
　Come on, let's make that beautiful siren the consolation prize for all of us!

　It's an indecent song.
　But this is Barrak's special ability, the pirates' war song.

　If we could even surpass it, our victory would be unassailable.
　But if we can't surpass it...