There were eight party members and sixteen if you add the war spirits. With this number of people, if they applied a total attack, even if only fixed damage were to pass through, it would be one of the largest instantaneous firepower so far.

''........Catch.......!

　As if in response to Seraphina-san's words of using the skill to raise hostility, the sword pointed the face of the blade at her and began to spin furiously like a wheel.

''Seraphina-san, please use the war spirit that just appeared well!　It works as you will!
War spirit this is my alter ego........then........!

　I have a hunch that if I had learned 'support coordination' here, I would have expanded my tactics even further - but now I'm going to make use of what I have to get through this battle.

　◆Current Situation ◆

　Seraphina activates "Aura Shield".
　Seraphina's Spirit of War activates the Aura Shield by half.
　Enhance the effect of "Aura Shield".

　The War Spirit's skills were half the performance of the main body. Even so, the light that enveloped Seraphina's Riot Shield, combined with the shields of the war spirits that had activated their skills alongside each other, had greatly increased in strength.

　◆Current Situation ◆

　'? Weapons of Will" activates "Wheeled Warfare".

Wha...

　It's not just a weapon - a weapon with a will that uses 'skills'.

　In the same way that the skills we use sometimes defy the laws of physics, the slashes that the sword delivers also exceed our common sense.

(The whole - no, multiple attacks...!

　A sword that spins like a wheel shoots out slashes one after another like flying tools. Not only Serafina-san, but even Elitia and Igarashi-san, who are behind her, are attacked by the slashes with an arcing trajectory--but.

''--I said I wouldn't let them pass!
Ariadne, please.

　Current Situation

　Seraphina activates the "Defense Force".
　Seraphina's defense range has been extended.
　Ariecht requests temporary support from Ariadne, the god of the machine, → Target: Seraphina
　Ariadne activates Guard Arm.
　Aricht's 'Support and Defense 1' has been activated → Target: Seraphina
　The first level hits Seraphina → 0 damage
　The second level hits Seraphina.
　The third level hits Seraphina.
　The fourth level hits Seraphina.

　The very, immovable shield - a wall that nothing can pass through. Serafina-san's shield instantly increases in area, blocking the slashes launched by the sword.

　The two guard arms stop the slashes one by one. And Serafina-san's own shield catches the two slashes - but.

''Seraphina........!

　Elitia cries out - the enemy's attack didn't end at the fourth level. Seraphina's body tilted languidly as she was hit by the final blow. She still didn't fall down, shaking out her hair and screaming.

''I can't go down........hahaha!

　Current Situation

　The fifth level hits the "Seraphina".
　Seraphina activates Fanatic, which increases her status.
　Seraphina activates "Shield Slam" → ? Hit the Weapon of Will for Fixed Damage 11
　'? 'Weapons of Will' stuns
　Seraphina's health and magic power are restored.

　The blows from the shield with her full strength stop the rotation of the sword - Seraphina-san didn't miss the momentary stall after she released the slash. Her strength recovers as much as she counterattacks, and her body shines faintly.

　The gap she created. That's where we hit her with a series of attacks, shifting the timing slightly so that the attacks don't clash. The first ones to cut in were Elitia and War Spirit, who accelerated in Sonic Raid. Following that, Igarashi-san followed with his spear at the ready. Furthermore, Sion, who was in the third row, followed next.

''-- Shatter away!
Huh...!
Whoa!

　Current Situation
　Elitia activates the Blossom Blade.
　'? 12 hits on Weapons of Will. Spirit of War adds 264 damage.　
　Kyoka launches a double attack.　
　'? Double hit on Weapon of Will. Spirit of War's supplemental attack does 44 damage.
　Theon" activates "Crossclaw".
　'? Double hit on Weapon of Will. Spirit of War's supplemental attack does 44 damage.
　Elitia's health and magic power are restored.
　Kyouka's health and magic power are restored.
　Theon's health and magic power are restored.

　The sparks scattered, a series of raging blows - even when it was struck to the fullest extent, the sword was still alive and well. It deployed a film of light like a barrier and withstood it while being chipped away bit by bit.

　A total attack with the four remaining people - as I was about to give that order, something inexplicable and unpredictable anxiety flashed through my mind.

''-- Suzuna, Misaki!
Yes....!

　I could tell Theresia to throw the dagger as well. But she would have moved on her own without me telling her to - I sensed something beyond logic in not daring to attack her.



　Current Situation

　Misaki's attack was a ? Hit a Weapon of Will for support damage of 11
　Suzuna activates Munchu for two consecutive hits.
　Suzuna's attack was a ? Hit Weapons of Will twice for 22 damage.
　Misaki's health and magic power are restored.
　Suzuna's health and magic power are restored.

That's right, but it's not very convincing.
The arrows don't reach........only Aricht-san's power will work.......

　The 'support attack' should be working - if you hit a sling, you can make an additional move of damage.

(But........what's this nasty feeling.......no way......!

　Current Situation

　'? Emergency Evasion Action for 'Weapons of Will' → ? Weapon of Will" status restored.
　'? Weapon of Will activates Cage Bird.

　--The swords that were just being attacked suddenly split into several numbers and surround all of us in a circle.

''Nah........''
Aricht, run!　This attack is........!

　Current Situation

　Arihito's Eye of the Hawk is activated → ? Perception of the main body of "Weapons of Will

　I'm at the very back of the group, and the horrendous murderous atmosphere that arises from further back.

　The weakness of the "rear guard". It's vulnerable to a direct attack on me, who's at the very back of the pack - even though I knew I had to take that countermeasure.

Rear...!

　I hear Igarashi-san's voice. I try to turn around as quickly as possible - I don't have a decent way to prevent the enemy's attack, is it possible to use the sling as a shield to avoid a fatal wound? It's an attack that Serafina-san has piled up so many defensive skills, and with the help of Ariadne, she finally withstood the attack.

(But........it's still better than being stabbed to death from behind. I'll take it from the front.......!

Woooooooo...!

　I turn around and swing the sling backwards. Even if it's not a decent defense, I will try to avoid dying, even if my arm is cut off.

''Huh........!

　Theresia had foreseen this possibility.

　She was the only one in a position to protect me. She didn't join the attack, but she drew back--

(-- don't come to me, Theresa!)

　I couldn't let her die twice. So I reminded myself to stay away from her.

　Current Situation◆

　'? 'Weapon of Will' activates 'Meteor Thrust'

　The sword moves back slightly - as if a person is holding it up. Immediately after that, I was sure I saw it being thrust out.

　That movement 'slows down'.

　I twist and run away from the sword point that is approaching my body, the more it becomes possible to do so.

　◆Current Situation ◆

　Arihito activates the "Lord's General" and his status increases by the number of people in his party.

d*mn it...!

　The blade of the sword cut thinly through the chest plate - a pain like fire. However, it avoided being pierced through the heart.

''--!

　Current Situation

　Aricht evades damage.
　Theresia activates Wind Slash.
　'? Hit by a Weapon of Will. Knocked back. Support damage 22
　Theresa's health and magic power are restored.

　Theresia, who accelerated with the 'Accel Dash', pushed the sword back - and without missing the moment when the sword dropped for a moment due to the wind pressure, I released a sling with all the strength I could muster.

''--Oooh!

　Current Situation

　Aricht activates Force Shoot Stun.
　'? Two hits on 'Weapons of Will'
　Aricht's health and magic power are restored.
　'? Defeat a Weapon of Will

　How could such force be generated - the sling was pulled with such force that it creaked, and the metal bullet that was launched made a sound as if it had been hit by a bullet when it hit the hilt of the sword.

''Hah, hah... ouch...''
...!

　Theresia rushes over - in hard leather armor, it's like paper in front of this sword, and the armor on her chest is slashed clean through, with a single letter wound underneath it.　

"Rear Kun...!
'Arichto ... use a potion here. Suzuna, give me something to patch you up.
Yes I can get you some homemade bandages but we need to get you to the medical center right away.

　I'm bleeding quite a bit, and I'm in pain, but I feel bad that everyone is too worried about me.

　The battle is over, the war spirit disappears - and I look at the license display to see what had happened to me.

　'General of the Lord's Army'. Thanks to the activation of this skill, I was able to follow the movements of the enemy that appeared behind me - and although I wasn't unharmed, I was able to survive.

(.........Thanks to Theresia's encouragement to take this skill. If it wasn't for this skill, I'd be a.......)

　If the number of war spirits also counted within the condition of 'the more people in the party, the greater the number of people, the greater the ability' written in the description of 'General of the Hall Army'. Including my own war spirits, I would be the 'General of the Hall of Fame Army' in a party of 16 people, and my ability would have improved.

　Serafina-san also received a blow, the bowl metal on her forehead was cracked and the chest armor of her armor was injured. However, perhaps she was able to recover from the effects of the 'Three Deprivations', and there was no bleeding to be seen. I'm the same way - but even if I recovered, the bleeding didn't stop instantly, the wound began to regenerate slowly and the pain eased.

I feel like I've had my perceptions changed about this thing called slingshot.
'I can't always produce this kind of power, but under the right conditions... but it was a close call. I'm sorry to ask Seraphina-san to play a dangerous role as well.

　Seraphina huffed and smiled. She didn't look like she was forced to deal with a nuisance, and her smile was radiant to all intents and purposes. I had the impression that she didn't smile much, so she looks very fresh.

'I would like to thank you too for such a valuable experience. How is it that such an enemy can lurk in a black box...''

　Theon is keeping a watchful eye on the fallen sword. I approached the sword after getting first aid done.

　◆? A Weapon of Will◆

　- The 'self-defense mechanism' is dormant.

　I won't know anything without appraising it - or I'll have Ariadne take a look at it.



　That sword can be equipped even by me as a 'rearguard', or it seems to suck on my hand when I grip the hilt. But since the sling is the main weapon, I should give it to Ariadne first - if this is her 'part', perhaps Ariadne can regain some of her power.

　Looking at the piles of treasure scattered around her, and her friends who were relieved at their victory, she felt that she had finally done it.