Shadow was put away in an instant.

　
　So I decided to use my magic to watch them as I slowly headed towards Avril and her friends.
　As I used my visual sharing magic, a vague scene came into view through Lara's eyes.　


'What are you after, Lord?'


　Avril asks Zahmuel.

'I told you.　I will kill you--
'Did you expect me to be fooled by those words?　The boy didn't say anything, but my magic power is tiny compared to his. Don't tell me you're so stupid as to not notice it?

　Avril turned her sharp gaze on him.
　Lara, Marise and Cynthia, who were also facing Zahmuel, were also deploying their magic formula so that they could fight at any time.

　At Avril's question, Zahmuel let out a laugh, "Kukuk.......

'As expected of a woman who is called 'wise', albeit falsely. Excellent answer. My aim is to divide you and the boy Kurt.
Are you raising the white flag that you are no match for that boy?
'Ha!　Don't make me laugh!　But I knew it would be a challenge for me to face this many people on my own. I am a cautious man. First I shall kill you slowly, and then I shall give you the first order, and then I shall accept Kurt's order.

　The moment Zahmuel raised his staff.

'Watch out!'
I know!
Yes!
By the time Kurt gets here, I'm gonna kill him.

　Avril shouted and Lara and the others reacted.

　A flame-attribute magic was launched from Zahmuel.
It's a magic called "Flare Radiant" that radiates flames over a wide area and burns down the target.

　Avril, Lara, and the others calmly deployed a ward to block the opponent's magic.

''Hm. I thought it was only hermits but I heard that those women over there can do the bare minimum too.

　Even though they were prevented from magic, Zahmuel was calmly analyzing the girls.
　The earlier one was a light nitpick, I guess.

'The boy's mate!　I hadn't heard your name yet. I thought it was just the boy but you guys do pretty well too!

　Avril raises her voice without taking her gaze off Zahmuel.

''Oh, thank you...!　My name is Lara.
'It's Marys!　Leave the long range attacks to me.
"Cynthia,
Hmm. Lara, Marise and Cynthia. I'll remember that.

　There seemed to be a smile on Avril's mouth.

''Let's go at once.
""Yes!"
All right. My back is yours.

　Saying that, Avril went towards Zahmuel.
　He seemed to be layering body-enhancing magic on top of it.
　While distracting his opponent with his quick movements, he tried to fire a fire spear at Zahmuel from close range, but

'I told you.　If I had my eyes, I'd see every move you make.

　Zahmuel sets up a ward to prevent any attacks from Averill.
　But that's not the end of the attack.

''I'm here too!''

　Lara cries out and releases a fire spear from the palm of her hand.

''Mu........''

　Here Zahmuel's complexion changed.
　He retreated and avoided the Fire Spear, but

The Holy Sword!

　Marise gives a magical chase.
　A huge holy sword of light above Zahmuel's head appears and falls.

'Don't lick it!'

　But just before it hit, Zahmuel deployed a ward just before he was hit.
　The Holy Sword that hit the warding shattered into pieces.

'Do not disturb me. I am dealing with this false and wise man.

　Continuing, a Meteor Burn is released from Zahmuel.

''Kuch...!

　Perhaps it's because Marlies was distracted by the attack.
　At this rate, Marise would take a direct hit from the Meteor Burn.

　

''Mm. 'Prevented, I see. And that feeble-looking woman over there is an eyesore.

　Zahmuel's face contorted.
　Just as the Meteor Burn was about to hit Marise, Cynthia activated her warding magic.

''Nice!　Cynthia!
"Cynthia I'm not very good at attacking. But I can at least protect everyone.

　Marise complimented, and Cynthia blushed, a little embarrassed.

'Mmm. Looks like we're working together to fight properly.'

　As I watch them, I admire their growth and mutter to myself.

It's a good thing that you're a student these days. It's not just your backside, you could beat that scorpion on your own.

　As for Averill, he turned to Marise and the others and seemed unable to hide his surprise.


'Annoying,'


　There was one person who looked at these girls with an abhorrent gaze.
　It was Zahmuel.

''Let me first block your movements.
....!

　Avril immediately tries to stop Zahmuel's magic, but she can't do it in time.

''Kyah!''
What the hell is this?
I can't move...

　A small sword of light stabbed underneath Lara, Marise and Cynthia's feet.
　It made it impossible for the girls to move from the spot and even more so to release their magic power.
　Zahmuel blocked the movements of Lara and the others with his restraining magic.



　And at the very edge of one person, Avril, who avoided the restraining magic from Zahmuel, opened her mouth.

'This will keep those insects from moving for thirty seconds. Thirty seconds is enough to kill thee. And then I'll let you slowly crush those worms.

　Movement.........and Lara and the others, with their magic sealed off, don't seem to be in Zahmuel's eyes anymore.
　I looked at Zahmuel like that.

Stupid.

　I muttered that to myself.
　Because..........


''One minute?　Do you think you can stop our movements that much?


　At the same time as Lara said those words, she fired a fire spear at Zahmuel.

''That's so stupid, gah!

　A fire spear stung Zahmuel, who had been caught off guard.
　But it wasn't just one shot.

''With this level of ability, don't be so high and mighty.
Chance....

　Marise and Cynthia were also released from their restraints and chased after Zahmuel with the Fire Spear.

'Gahhhh!'

　Although Zahmuel tried to deploy warding magic while his body was being burned, there was no way he could form a proper magic formula under such circumstances.
　One after another, the spears of fire stabbed through, and Zahmuel writhed in agony.

''Why...!　The restraining spell should have been fully activated! S-, and yet........
A binding spell?　Oh, you thought it was getting a little hard to move, and you were activating it?

　Marise smiles gracefully.

　It's no wonder that Marise says that.
　

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it happen. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it easier to break the binding spell. Let's try it once.
"Kurt?　Isn't that a little too restrictive?'
If you don't get this level of restraint, there's not much to discuss.
''It's spartan from the start........it's too tight, I feel weird.......''
"I knew Kurt was an animal.


　While exchanging what kind of exchange, I taught him how to solve the restraint magic.

　Zahmuel's stuff, for example, is inferior to my restraint magic.

'I can't let you guys do all the cool stuff alone!　Now it's my turn!

　Avril raises her palms to the sky.
　I've known the name of the magic she spun for 1(0)0(0)0(0)0(0)0(0)0(0)years.

　White Castle.

　The shape of a giant ice castle appears above Zahmuel's head.
　The magic called White Castle oppresses the opponent by dropping its super weight.
　Moreover, it is a magic that can even submerge the surroundings in ice.


''Wait, what is this...!　It's like Kurt's magic!
We don't have time for this, we need to set up our wards right away!
There's no time for fooling around.


　When Lara and the others saw this, they hurriedly set up a ward.
　If you get a direct hit from that magic, as expected of Lara and her friends, they won't be able to get away with it, but.............but if they are only around, they should be fine with a ward of this magnitude.

You're going to be able to find out what's going on.　It's a piece of Demon King's magic.　Are you saying that the hermit could also use such magic!
Taste it!

　Avril waved her hand down.
　Then the ice castle fell and crushed Zahmuel.

'He's not much of a mouthful,'

　Avril panned her hand away.
　I didn't even hear a decapitation from Zahmuel.