I - the wizard Magnus - cast a spell.

"Fran-e-Len-El.

　The blazing Fire IV appeared at the tip of the raised staff and fired.
　Aiming upwards.
　With that, the sky-burning flames spread out above our heads.

　And then the five flying arrows were collectively burnt away.

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　That one arrow, which aimed at Ray, exploded into the vestibule.
　That's right, the destructive power of a bow and arrow made the ground explode and gutted it deeply.

''Wow!''

　Ray had jumped in the nick of time and escaped from its blast range.
　It's proof that he's been traveling with me, gaining a variety of experiences and honing his ability to sense danger and make split-second decisions.
　Taking a passive role of his own, he leaps up.

'Thank you for your help, Magnus!　And I'm sorry!　I was surprised, because I thought you were going to spear me into a one-man battle.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, I'm a wizard--the Rationalists, right?　If I was so worried about your fighting skills that I had to interfere, I wouldn't recommend a one-man battle from the start.

　I turned to Ray and pointed at him with the tip of my staff.
　The tall spires rising from various parts of the castle.
　You'll find a spooky and majestic figure on the roof of one of them.

　To classify them very roughly, they are humanoid monsters.
　However, the left arm that holds the bow is unusually large and thick, while the right arm that holds the arrow is five.

''Oh, that was........well, no way.......''
No way.
"Calicoons, the Magic Bullet King!"

　The appearance of the supreme boss monster caused a commotion among both enemies and allies.
　The "Magic Bullet General" glowered at them as they gathered in the vestibule.

Well, well, well, well! You intercepted him!　You did a great job of dodging it!

　He smiled high, exactly as his voice often passes from far above.

　It was Eldora who jumped up and rejoiced.

'Thank you for your assistance, Lady Calicorn!

　The guy who had been ragged and flipped over by Ray suddenly got a boost.

'Wait, Eldora!　Didn't you promise me a one-on-one fight?
'Don't pull out the spoilsport, Ray. Don't give me that shit, Ray. Are you out of your f*cking mind?
"You are a coward to the core!

　The mild-mannered Ray is furious at this, and once again cuts off Eldora.

　Meanwhile, I'm in a standoff with the Magic Bullet General, who is stationed on top of the spire.

"Delvembro I hear that Jamuitan Barrak you have been breaking in succession?
Yes.
"Haha, you have such a bold attitude in front of my magical bow. It's brilliant!　"He who avenges the Demon King..." I have no doubt that you are a true murderer of your own Grace. But I have no doubt that you are a true and powerful wizard!

　Calicorn was laughing.
　He was happy.
　He had the look of a warrior who had been able to meet a good adversary that he had hoped for, but had not been able to achieve.
　Then he spiritedly grabbed his five arrows to his bow.

'Muura a noo a bane on ren tilt!

　I quickly cast a spell, too.

　And at the same time, we shot at each other.
"The Magus General fired five arrows from the top of the spire to me, far below.
　I'm going to be the one to fire six magical arrows from the vestibule to the calicoons camped out in high places.

　It's a good thing that I'm not a fan of this kind of thing.

　As a result, the jet-black arrows made of pure magic power intercepted four of the five magic bullets.
　However, as expected, the power of the magic bullets is too strong to cancel out, and one of the bullets that failed to fire came flying back at me.

''Magnus-sama!''

　Without a moment's hesitation, Chocolat snatches my body as if to tackle me halfway, letting me escape from the bombing range of the magic bullets.

　On the other hand, one of my ManaBolt IV's strikes a calicoon and successfully deals damage.
　But the opponent is a boss monster whose HP is incomparable to that of a human.
　It would only be a minor injury.
　Therefore, this first shot at each other was a good way to share the pain.

"With the exception of the Demon King, you are evenly matched with me in long distance combat.　No, it's a big world!　Truly wide!

　Atop the steeple, the "Magic Bullet General" is laughing loudly.

　I really hope we're evenly matched....
　I'm not vain.
　As I've repeatedly warned Ray, we humans are very sensitive about our ability to fight.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of the amount of HP you have, but if you keep on hitting and sharing the pain, the last thing you want to do is be a demon.

You're going to have to guard me for a while, Chocolat. I need to focus on the magic.
I'm on it!

　Chocolat answered firmly and also took out the Vase of Demons, which he had put in his custody.

''Please come out, Gladius-san!

　He manifested the dependable Mithril Golem's massive body, which he had carried in a jar.

'You have really kept me waiting after Kajuu. But it's your turn, Gladius!

　I've never used it to train Rey.
　Now we're going to battle against the Demon Bullet Warlord. No more stunts.

Tilt-ha-un-del-e-rhen!

　My Thunder IV and Calicoon's magic bullets are exchanged.
The electric shot from the tip of the "Great Magic Staff" pierces the "Magic Bullet General's belly and inflicts a number of burns.
　On the other hand, the five magic bullets fired by the calicoons are caught by the standing Gladius Mk-II with its sturdy, massive body.
　The sound of cracks running through its extremely hard mithril body.
　But that's it. I didn't even hear the sound of it shattering!　That was indeed a masterpiece golem made by Bazelfr's housekeeping!

　Please, Gladius.
　I'm afraid you're going to have to endure a lot of pain.
　I'll get us out of here so we can get to Maggot General!

"Si tilt on noo-el!

　I chant a spell with spirit and visit the boss monster on the spire with Stone IV.
　The calicoons also fire a series of magic bullets, and a fierce firefight ensues.

　In my mind, according to the original timetable, Ray was supposed to join me here.
　It was supposed to be a more certainty battle.
　But the uncertainty of Eldora threw my calculations out of whack.
　Ray is forced to spend all his time fighting him.
　Then I'll just have to kill the Magic Bullet General without Rey.

　I promised myself that I would!
　Aha!

　Ray glanced back at me.
　He was in the middle of trading swords with Eldora, dizzyingly switching positions to the right and left, and standing around.
　He was definitely sending me eye contact!
　We have traveled and spent a not-so-short period of time together, fighting difficult enemies together, and I never missed a sign.