The demon you encountered

　Alachnephilia level 6 in combat?

　As if the thread it spat out itself didn't restrict its actions, the demon that popped out through the spider's web landed in front of the pit. Then, it pointed several compound eyes on what seemed to be a shell-covered head at you.

''Gi...........''

　It has no name, yet it has this huge body and majesty. The concept of 'ordinary demon' itself is no longer meaningful - the pressure it feels is incomparable to the pressure felt around 'Grand Mole'.

　There is a huge bump on the back of its body that makes it look like a spider or a scorpion - I can't imagine what kind of significant part it is at the moment.

''Rather than a spider, it looks like some kind of fuzzy, hairy robot...''
'There are a lot of hard enemies in the Seventh Ward... but if you've got an arihit...'
I'll make my first move from a distance!　Guys, 'Let's brace up and go!'
""Yes!"

　I'm going to use "Support Elevation 1" to boost morale while I load my magic gun with "Elasticity Stone". "Supportive Attack 2.
I'd like to check with a single attack first to see if it's likely to be powerful enough to be used with a

"-- Hit me!

　Current Situation

　Arihito loads the "magic gun" with "elastic stone".
　Arihito fires the Soft Bullet, hitting Arachnophilia with a concussion.

　The gun is raised and the trigger is pulled. The firing iron is struck, and the power of the loaded magic stone is released from the barrel of the gun - the light, which has been spun, hits the spider's head with a roar, and explodes with a loud sound.

''--Geeeeee...!

　The impact of the impact when it landed seemed to resonate not only on the surface, but also inside, as if it was a characteristic of the 'elastic stone'. When I ran my eyes over the license, there was an added 'concussion' as I thought - the vibration was transmitted to the inside.

　After shooting it, the magic stone is ejected like an empty shell casing and is unlikely to be able to be reused. However, if it's this powerful, it's well worth using the magic gun depending on the battle situation.


'Yeah ... let's go, Zion-chan!
Wham!

　Current Situation

　Kyoka activates Gunwolf Stance → Kyoka's and Sion's abilities increase.
　Elitia activates "Sonic Raid".
　Zion activates "Battle Howl" and the vanguard's attack power increases.

　With Sion's new skill, the attack power of the three vanguards will increase - and.



"-- 'Chain support' ... 'front line'!

　Skill level 1 - from that number, I thought it was just to improve the blows after everyone else attacked in succession.

''Huh........This.......rear end-kun's instructions......?''
Theon will break them down and we'll shove them in...!

　I don't have a grasp of all the skills that Sion has. But - together with Sion's skills, I can think of a 'linkage' that produces great destructive power.

''--Wow!
Scrape...!

　Current Situation

　Arihito activates 'Support Link 1' and 'Support Attack 1'.
　Theon activates Shoulder Impact → Arachnephilia is hit.
　Elitia's "Armor Break" → defense strength reduced, second level linked move

　The first blow - Sion wraps his body in magic and hits the spider with a powerful body blow from his shoulder.

''Geez...!

　Elitia, who followed from behind, unleashes a gutting thrust. An 'armor break' that strikes the enemy's armor - a further follow-up strike when Sion loses his stance and his defensive strength is reduced. But it's not over yet.

''--Kyoka!


　Current Situation

　Kyouka's "Spiral Thunder" → gives an electric shock.
　Linking Technique: "Impact Break Spiral" Supporting damage 36, Additional damage 12

　What is carried out in layers is Igarashi-san's thrust - the thrust with the power of the 'Thunder Yellow Ball', 'Spiral Thunder'.



　Current Situation

　Arachnephilia is disabled.

　A fully charged, tatara-stepping spider - it looked like another shot was added to the support damage for three more shots.

　How could the battle carry on so advantageously? Suzuna, who was preparing to attack by activating the "Eight Verses of Projection", also asks me if I want to release my stance or not with a glance.

I want to completely defeat them as is. Next, we, the rear guard, will coordinate a long-range attack...
You mustn't let yourself be distracted, Mr. Atobe!　That spider.........!
What ... because it's not moving at all anymore, is it?

　What I heard was Serafina-san's voice - a position where we could see our party, but it was still quite far away. The fact that she could still warn us means that Serafina-san had experience in combat with 'spiders'.



Get away from the spiders, all of you!

　Elitia and the others, who had been coordinated, were about to attack again - as if they were waiting for it, the spider's compound eyes shone.

　◆Current Situation ◆

　Arachnephilia activates "Pretend to be dead" → Electric shock and concussion released
　Arachnephilia" activates "Web Spinner".

Wha...

　A huge needle, just as a spider would, jumps out of the center of its body and sticks to the ground. In the next moment, the spider softly floats its grounded feet and begins to spin furiously - spitting out white threads.

''Kuch...!
Caw!
Yikes...!

　Avoiding the danger of involving the vanguard, the rear guard inevitably has no choice but to shift the timing - a counterattack that forcefully interrupts them. There's no way to avoid it after you see the needle sticking out of the spider's body.

''Eh, wait........oh, brother, what should I do.......!
Aricht-san, the enemy is here...

　Current Situation

　Kyouka, Elitia, and Theon are in captivity.
　Activate Form Change for Arachneophilia and change its form to Arachne Mage.

What is that........spider-man...?

　The part of the spider's body that looked like a bump on its torso was just a round mimic of its body, and was shaped like the upper body of a human itself.

　It looked like a mage wearing a hooded robe - if you looked at it with the Eye of the Hawk, you could see that the part that looked like a garment was the same as the hairs that covered the surface of the spider.

''Atove-dono...!

　Seraphina-san rushes over to us - even if she's going to join us, if we wait for her to do so, our once-captured members will be attacked.

Untie me with this string, you son of a b*tc*!
"Elitia-san, no, if you touch her, she's getting more and more entangled.......

　The only way to unravel the thread - if you can't physically cut it, then you have to use something else. Even if we use a magic stone, what would be appropriate?

　◆Current Situation ◆

　The "Arachne Mage" begins chanting magic.

　The human part of the spider has a purple light in its hands - I couldn't hear it as a voice, but if I looked at it with my 'hawk's eye', I could see that its mouth was moving. It's chanting some kind of spell.

　The magic gun, the sling, Suzuna's bow, Misaki's card - none of the attacks can be guaranteed to be fast enough to interrupt the chanting. Even so, we had no choice but to shoot at the tornado, and that was when we all tried to get ready.

(Teresia.........!)

　The unseen Theresa is waiting for my instructions. I can see it even if I can't see it - if she's 'ahead of me'.

"--Tereziah, 'support'!

　Current Situation

　Arihito activates 'Support Attack 2' → Support: 'Force Shoot Stun'
　Theresa" is activating "Active Stealth".
　Theresa activates "Assault Hit" → Double the attack power against the Arachne Mage.
　Theresa activates Azure Slash → Active Stealth is released.

　Theresia used her own judgement to activate 'Active Stealth', the ability of 'Camouflage Stone', and went behind the enemy's back - 'Assault Hit' while unnoticed, she used her new weapon to perform 'Assault Hit'.

　The horn used by the treacherous beetle to perform the technique called "Razor Horn". Theresia's sword, which has been modified by incorporating the horn, reacts to the power of the "Blue Flame Stone" and emits a blue light.

''.........''
"--Kier...!

　Even from my position, I could see Theresia's slash, which was circling behind the spider - a blue light flashed, and the human-shaped part of the 'spider' let out a scream-like voice and broke its stance in front of me greatly.

　◆Current Situation ◆

　Destruction of a part of the "Arachne Mage
　Magical Combustion of the Arachne Mage Knockback Small
　Supportive Attack 2" occurs → "Arachne Mage" is stunned and action is cancelled.

Amazing.........Theresa-san, you're getting so much stronger.......
Teresa, evade!　The counterattack is coming!
Huh...!

　Current Situation

　The "Arachne Mage" activates the "Spirals of Vengeance" → The skill can be activated immediately.
　The "Arachne Mage" activates the "Web Spinner".
　Theresa activates Mirage and Shadow Step.
　Theresa" avoids "Web Spinner".

　Wavering, Theresia's figure wavered - instead of continuing to use the 'Active Stealth' that was deactivated at the moment of the attack, Theresia cleverly combined an evasion system skill to draw the enemy's attention and make them spit out a string and evade.

　If Theresia becomes completely invisible to the enemy, the bound Elitia and others may be targeted. However, Teresia also can't hold her magic power if she uses her skills in succession - but.

''Now it's our turn........Suzuna, Misaki!
"Yes!

　Suzuna has finished her preliminary movements for the "Eight Verses of Projection". Misaki is also fully motivated - that's perfectly fine for now.

　Combining the attack skills of the 'Three Rearguard', another coordinated technique occurs. By the time the enemy, who had been distracted by Theresia, finally noticed our move, it was already too late.


--!

　The human half of the spider's human form spread out its hands - I could see its mouth moving again with the Eye of the Hawk, but before the spell could take effect, I had already pulled the trigger of the magic gun.



　Current Situation

　Arihito activates "Support Linkage 1".
　Arihito activates 'Support Attack 2' → Support: 'Soft Bullet'
　Arihito fires the Soft Bullet, hitting the Arachne Mage with a concussion, first level of support.
　Suzuna activates Storm Arrow and hits the Arachne Mage.
　Misaki activates the Blast Card and hits the Arachne Mage. Fainting. The Arachne Mage drops a material.

　The spider staggered as my bullets landed on the human part of the spider, and Suzuna's arrow covered with a fierce wind pierced its body, and the strong wind slowed the enemy's movement as it got entangled in it - then, as if it was a bad idea, Misaki's card landed on it, and the spider was enveloped in the blast! It was.

'Geez..........'

　Current Situation

　Bullet Storm Blast' → hit on the 'Arachne Mage' and extend the fainting state

　Just as the third step is hit, an additional blow from a coordinated technique is delivered, and the spider stops moving completely - with a bang, the power is removed from its legs and its body flattens to the ground.

　The robe-like part that covered its human form is blown off, exposing the skin underneath it. I try to dismiss it as a demon, but I still can't bring myself to actively stop it when it looks as close to human as Demiharpy does. Elitia also has her sword at the ready, but she was waiting for my decision.

''Maybe I can't always be merciful just because I have a part of me that only looks like a human, but...''
Yes, I think it's a good idea to capture them. Even after you send the material to the farm, you can still get it if you want to.
'Aren't big spiders scary to the people on the farm?　Mmm, but this part is like a woman... oh, I'm in a lot of trouble...
I'm holding a washcloth, so I'll go hide it for you.
'Wait a minute, there could be skin poisoning. My shoes have 'Poison Resistance 2', so I think I'll be fine for riding in shoes.

　Elitia takes the hand towel from Suzuna and jumps on top of the spider, covering the chest of the humanoid part - and I can't watch.

'Rear-kun, what do we do?　You know, like a demi-harpy song to put them to sleep...
''That would also be difficult to do for a long time, considering Harpy's magical power. With this strength, it's worrisome to have Demi-Harpy keep an eye on us.......

　I guess I'll just have to leave them at the Demon Farm for once - just as I was thinking that, Serafina-san, who had been watching us fight, came over to us in a reserved manner.