The demon race is subdivided into several species.

　For example, the demon people.
　They have an appearance similar to the demons in fairy tales, and have overwhelming arm strength.
　Although their overall physical abilities, including instantaneous force and speed, are inferior to those of the cat spirit race, their arm strength alone is unbeatable.
　Their strength far surpasses that of the Cat Spirit Tribe, and they are said to be the most powerful of the strongest species.

　For example, the Reiki.
　Although their physical abilities are higher than humans, they are far lower than the other strongest species.
　They are said to be the lowest among the strongest species.
　However, they are said to be able to manipulate spirits and are skilled at supporting them.

　And.........vampires.
　Refa.

　A vampire's main characteristic is the ability to manipulate blood.
　They can make blood fall like arrows, or immobilize it and use it as a weapon.
　They can do such things.

　They can also give their own blood to their targets and make them their own family members.
　It is similar to the beast tamer's mission, but slightly different.

　In the case of the family, the life and soul of the target is completely assimilated into the family.
　When the Lord dies, the Military dies as well.
　However, it is not the other way around.
　The fate of the family members is entirely in the hands of the Lord.

　Usually, they hide in the Lord's shadow and become one with him.
　And if there is life, it will materialize to fulfill its role.

　The black wolf that Rifa has summoned is his family.
　It is also the military family that often turns their bodies into bats.
　They are borrowing the body of their dependents, a feat that is unthinkable for ordinary people.

　Since they are the most powerful species, it's not surprising that they have powers that are out of the ordinary.

''Phew!''

　As Rifa firmly stepped on the earth, she reaped the surroundings with her blood scythe.
　The crimson blade ran in a circle.
　The demons that touched it were instantly cut in two and scattered screams.

''Wow, Refa is amazing.''

　Kanade couldn't help but spill out a few words of admiration at the way he was fighting.
　He just didn't stop fighting.
　Punching, kicking, blowing up with body blows....
　They are overrunning the crowd of demons.

'Kanade, this is no time to be impressed!
'No!　More hands!
I know, I know, I know, but...!

　Has it been half an hour or so since the Kanades entered the front lines?
　The wounded adventurers and knights went back into the city once more to be treated....
　In the meantime, Kanade and his team were attracting most of their enemies.

　So far, there was no problem.
　No matter how many of those demons flock together, it's impossible to defeat the strongest species.
　It's not called the strongest species.

　However.........if a demon with decent power attacks in a swarm, it's a different story.
　
　Kanade and the others will destroy them accurately, but it can't be done in a single blow like before.
　They also have to avoid the attacks, which takes time.
　In the meantime, other demons attacked and...

　I was jittery and trapped.
　Quantity rather than quality.
　The swarm of demons that never ceased to fall, no matter if they were defeated or not, as expected of Kanade and the others were feeling tired.
　Right now, they're showing a lot of success with each and every one of them, but...
　There is no denying that fatigue can disrupt your concentration and sometimes lead to big mistakes.

　Something has to be done about it.
　But what can we do?
　With hesitation and impatience...

"Dragoon Howling!

　A vision of a dragon rushed through the battlefield and swallowed the swarm of demons.

''Nyah!　That was.....
"Uh-huh, I've arrived!
I'm sorry I'm late.
Sora and Luna I've got them, okay?

　

'Sola!　Luna!
'Nina brought you here!　Nice timing.
Heh.

　Nina scowled and decided to make the ∨ sign.
　Tina landed on top of Nina's head like that.
　She stared at the group of demons that were approaching, as if this was her stationary position.

'Yup, guys, do it!
"'Ooooooh!



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Ixion Blast!
Efreet Inferno!

　Sola and Luna's super-grade magic exploded.
　A raging thunderstorm.
　A raging flame attack.
　Both of them descended on the battlefield and snuffed out the crowd of demons.

''Unya-nya-nya!

　Kanade, by himself, charged at the demon horde....
　He fired a series of fist kicks.
　They rampaged around like a storm, knocking down one demon after another.

'Nina, on our signal, go for it!
Yeah.
Now!

　Nina opened up a subspace and connected a hole right above the enemy.
　Tina slammed her magic power into it.
　Unable to respond to the attack from the blind spot, the demons screamed and fell down.

''Even with this........at least!

　As if it were a tome, Tania unleashes a dragon breath.
　A rush of light clears everything away.
　The earth shook and a shockwave spread around them.

　Sora, Luna and Nina joined in, and it's time for Kanade and the others to show their true colors.
　With the cooperation that can only come from being friends, they subdue the swarm of demons.
　Their power is so overwhelming that even Rifa, also the strongest species, couldn't help but be surprised.

　This is the power of the girls.
　This is the bond between friends.

　But.........

"'Gruaaaaaah!

　The demons still remained in large numbers.
　With the success of Kanade and the others, about 30% of them would have disappeared.

　But after giving them that many attacks and spending that much time, it was finally 30%.
　The rest were roughly 14,000 of them.
　That's quite a desperate number.

''Kanade, I'm sorry!　I'm late!
Stella!

　Stella appeared with the adventurers and knights once they had retreated.

'What do we do now?　We're still fine, but...
The number of enemies is still extraordinary. We're starting to get tired of them as well...
All right. Let us handle it this time. You bought us some time so we could take care of our wounded. We'll take care of the wounded next time.
Meow?　Aren't you supposed to be in a siege?
It's time to start worrying about the durability of the gate. That's something we must avoid. Hence, we will meet them here!
Nah we're very responsible.
"Hahaha, as long as I'm around, there's no problem!　Such a swarm of demons, my supreme secret technique, the ultimate special killing technique, the ultimate supernatural astonishing technique, the Heaven and Earth God, the Heaven and Earth God, the Heaven and Earth God, and the Invincible, Invincible and Immortal Magic will reclaim them!
Long.....
'I mean, it didn't contain any ominous words...?

　Luna, who was always at her own pace at all times, eased the tension in everyone's mind a bit.

''Alright. Well then, guys, let's go!
You can't let Kanade call the shots.
Oh, come on.
I don't mind. You might as well be Kanade than me, you know. Whatever the case I'm in high spirits!　Let's go.

　Once again, Stella gave the order and....
　The people who had gathered to defend the city held their weapons at the same time.



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　The battlefield was chaotic.
　People and demons were clashing and splattering blood everywhere.

　An hour had already passed since the battle began.
　As time passed, the number of wounded increased, and there was no end to the number of people leaving the battle lines.
　However, the enemy's momentum did not wane.
　The demons in the Stampede didn't fear death, but repeated their assault like a madman.

　Their momentum pushed them to the point where Stella and the others were forced to retreat to the final line of defense.

　Kanade and the other strongest species were doing very well, as expected, due to their ridiculously high ground power, although they were getting tired.
　One person has killed 1,000 to 2,000 demons.
　But other adventurers and knights can't do that........
　Looking at the overall battle situation, it was currently being pushed by demons, and it was only a matter of time before the city of Horizon turned into a battlefield.

　It couldn't go on like this.
　Everyone thought so and felt impatient, but there was nothing they could do about it.
　And then........finally the demon reached the gate.