This guy....!　How hard is it to be unharmed by Sola's magic?
They are especially excellent in defense. It's better to think that an ordinary attack won't work. However, I didn't expect it to go this far either, but.......

　If me and Rifa's physical attacks can't get through, I thought that if it was Sora's magic.......
　But the result is this.
　What should we do?

Oh, oh, oh!

　A golem rushed in, shaking the earth.
　It was like a heavyweight carriage used in war.
　It would mow down and trample everything it touched.

'Rifa take care of Sola!
Yes.

　Sora's low strength prevents her from moving quickly, but I'm in a bad position.
　I jumped to the side to avoid the golem's assault.
　Rifa also leaped with Sola in her arms and landed on top of the gate to do it.

'Like a little mouse.................Run away naaaaah!

　The golem howled powerfully and struck a nearby rock.
　The rock shattered into pieces, and countless pieces flew like arrows.

''Bloodshot.''

　Rifa promptly turned his blood sickle into a blood bullet and intercepted the pieces of rock.
　However, it was difficult to shoot them all down, and countless small wounds were created.

''Nunn!

　Continuing, the golem pulled out a tree and lifted it lightly and threw it at him.

''No way!''

　What a stupid power.
　Not only is it defensive, but it's also half the offensive power.

Fireball!
Aeroblast!

　Me and Sora unleashed our magic almost simultaneously and intercepted the tree that had been thrown at us.
　The tree shattered, splinters flying...
　As if to use it as a cover, the golem dares to charge again.

'Pass.'
Heehaw!

　Rifa threw Sola towards us like she was handling a ball.
　I catch it in a hurry.

　In the meantime, the golem caught Rifa and laid waste to her tiny body........
　Just when he thought he was going to do it, Rifa's body turned into a myriad of bats and scattered around him.
　The bats gathered at a distance, and Rifa took shape again.

''Rifa, are you alright!
I'm fine, but...

　Rifa ran with a difficult look on her face.
　I generated the blood scythe again and slashed at the golem.
　To match, I close the distance and thrust the Kamui at a right angle.

　As if to call it futile, the golem doesn't even take a defensive stance.
　The two blades are played by the armor that has an altitude far beyond iron.

''As long as we don't break through that armor, we won't stand a chance.
Lane, what do you want to do?
'Well...'

　From the feel of the blade crossed, the golem's armor seems to be made of a special ore.
　It seems to be similar to glass.

''In that case, is it worth a try?
What do you have in mind?
I'll apply the spell first. On my cue, Sola, hit me with all the magic you can find. Finally, Rifa will decide.
Are you okay?
I think I can do it. Okay?　The magic that Sola unleashes is....

　After specifying the magic to be used, I step forward first.

''Is the strategy meeting over?''
'You must be so confident that you're waiting for me to be disciplined.
I'll take the best of you. And then I will defeat them. And in doing so, I will prove my worth more than ever before.

　It's not that he's a battle fanatic, but he seems to find more value in fighting and showing his power than ever before.
　To be a demon and yet have a heart this big....
　I felt a little disappointed that we were relative as enemies.

'Let's go!'
Hey.

　As per the plan, I'll charge in first.
　The golem seems to intend to stand up to receive it head-on, and instead of trying to aim at Sora and Rifa, who remain behind, it swings its powerful arm at me.

　Goh!　And with a disgusting sound, the golem's fist closed in.
　I shake off the disgusting thought that if it were to hit me directly..., I keep my mind calm and keep my body low to avoid it.
　The next two blows were passed off as I rolled forward, and that's my turn.

Fireball!

　A blow at close range.
　A blast of fire engulfs the golem, but....
　But that's it, as if to say, what's the matter, the golem emerges from the flames unharmed.

'Fireball Multi-Shot!
What?　Don't be so dexterous as to release the same magic multiple times at the same time. But you won't be able to defeat me with that level of magic.
Fireball Multi-Shot!

　Repeatedly raining down flames.
　Again and again, the fireball hits the golem and engulfs its body in flames.

　However, the damage is zero.
　The golem is standing comfortably, as if to show some leeway.

''Fireball Multi-Shot!
'Was it a mistake to admit that you were an idiot ... and a good opponent?

　The golem spilled a frustrated voice at me repeating the same action.
　Still, I struck a series of fireballs.
　I avoided the golem's attacks, or prevented them with the abilities I gained by signing a contract with everyone else.......
　In all, I hit the fireball nearly ten times.

　After all, they couldn't do any damage.
　However, the golem's armor had been heated red from being hit by the fireball over and over again.
　It's about time.

''Sola, now!''
Yes, I understand.

　Giving a signal, Sora quickly chanted a magic.

'Blizzard Storm!!!'

　A blizzard blew in.
　Countless grains of ice swirled around like a tornado and struck the golem.
　Under the embrace of the ice storm, the golem's armor froze in a flash.

''Guh........This is it!
Rifa, don't do it!
I'm on it.

　Rifa bit her thumb and bled.
　The blood gathered on Rifa's right arm and turned into a huge stake.

''Bloodbunker, let's go.''

　Rifa runs through at once and slams her fist into the golem's chest.
　As if in sync with that movement, the blood stake moves loudly with a bang and is ejected forward at super speed.

　Gah!

　A sound like dozens of pieces of glass smashing together echoed, and a stake of blood pierced the golem's chest.
　A red tip poked through the back.
　Rifa pulls the blood stake back and jumps backwards to get a distance.

''Guh, oooh........!

　The hole in the golem's chest spreads out around it with a cracking sound of cracking.
　Eventually it spread to the limbs...............................Finally it broke down and its entire body shattered.
　The golem, which left almost exclusively its head, collapsed to the ground.

'Victory.'

　Rifa, who had stabbed her tome, decided to make the ∨ sign, somewhat proudly.
　His expression didn't change much from the usual, but I could somehow tell that he was happy.

''Gu........why.......why do I lose.......?

　The activity didn't seem to have stopped yet, and the golem groaned as it said so.


All that vaunted armor has taken its toll.
What, you think...?
It's kind of like glass. It's brittle to sudden temperature changes. What's that called... thermal expansion?　Glass has a low thermal conductivity, so it's hard to withstand sudden changes in temperature... somewhere, I remember that.

　When I was little, all I did was train as a Beast Tamer, but every once in a while, I was forced to read books with miscellaneous information like I just mentioned.
　It was strange at first, wondering what it would do for me, but now it's helped me tremendously.
　Could it be that this is the kind of future I was expecting?
　If so, how much did my parents know about the blood of the brave?
　I'm starting to wonder about it now.
　However, there is no way to be sure anymore, though.

''I see.......I was overconfident in my own power, I guess.......''
That's just the way it is. You're strong enough. You were a good opponent.
'Well I'm glad to hear you say that, even though you're an enemy...'

　The light fades from the golem's eyes.

'Farewell, d........strong man.......'

　And the guardian was completely silent.
　He was an enemy and a demon, but he was a brilliant guy.
　I said a light, silent prayer in honor of his power.