'Use my shield as often as you wish. That's what I'm here for.

　I nod. Theresa, who had been blending into the landscape, appears and appears beside me - she, too, is still going to fight.

'Brother, you're not going to tell me that I should just run away, are you?
'Mr. Aricht, Ellie will be fine. I'll be right there with you.

　Elitia is in no condition to say anything - but she's not going to point that sword at her friends.

'Alright everyone, I know we're overboard, but I want you to get on board the Alfeca. Me and Mr. Seraphina will have Sion carry you over and then we'll follow.
"...Rearward...
''Don't worry, Igarashi-san. We don't have any more time.......let's take out that 'named' and end this stampede.

"In the name of my God, I will guide the contractor. I am Alphecca incarnate of the silver wheel.

　After Alphecca appears and his friends get in, they start riding - towards the 'Corridor'.

　Me and Seraphina-san also ride on the back of Theon. We have to ride backwards to protect everyone from 'The Calamity' that's chasing us - but as soon as we ride, we won't feel any instability and will be able to balance ourselves perfectly.

　◆Current Situation ◆
　Seraphina activates "Ride On Wolf".

''Ride on Wolf'' it is a skill that can be used when riding a guard dog. As long as I use it, it seems that Atobe-dono can ride consistently.
'I see ... thank you, Theon. Will you run as fast as you can from now on?
Bow!
Big brother, Kuzelka and the others are going to catch up with you!
Okay everybody go!

　Alphecca starts to run - and so does Sion. Seraphina-san in front of me made a sharp, piercing voice at the moment the ice that froze 'The Calamity''s legs popped off.

''The Calamity''.......look at me!

　Current Situation
　The freeze on *The Calamity has been lifted
　Seraphina activates Provoke → The Calamity's hostility to Seraphina increases.

Holy shit....!

　'The Calamity' lifted its spear-like arms and pursued us furiously - its speed was so great that it chased after Sion, who had started running at full speed and never left at all.

　◆Current Situation ◆
　The Calamity's attack -> Theon avoids it.
　The Calamity's attack -> Theon avoids it.

　Each time he swings his arm down like a spear, Theon kicks the ground as hard as he can to avoid it. The stone floor shatters and flies away, and he is once again closed in on the distance and relentlessly pursued.

''--Sion-chan!

　Igarashi-san shouted - I turned around, looked at the direction of Sion's progress and noticed. The "Corridor" is turning at a right angle.

　If you try to turn that corner, stalling is inevitable. As if it had read that it could catch that moment, The Calamity stops its attack.

　You can't use "Morale Release" when I'm not taking any damage. I have no choice but to use Supportive Defense 2 and my shield to prevent it - that was the moment I thought about it.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. It's a good thing that you're not the only one.

　Current Situation
　Alfeca activates "Vanishing Burst".
　Theon activates Gunwolf Pursuit → Follow the speed of Alphecca and accelerate.
　Kyoka's Gunwolf Stance activates a mutual effect → Sion accelerates

Ahhhhhh!

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.

　The impulse car chasing from the rear of "The Calamity" is also chasing after it around the almost right-angle curve - it has already formed a pincer attack, but it still has to move on.

''Well, the other side is turning at a right angle again, but.......isn't this going to be a dead end.......?
I'm fine!　The person who can operate the interceptor weapon is on board the impulse vehicle that is chasing us........!

　If I could just get away with it - but I knew that this idea was naive.

　◆Current Situation ◆
　The Stingray from *The Calamity can be fired again.

　Light begins to gather again on the nine tails of The Calamity.

''Lord Atobe........''
'Mr Seraphina, I will prevent that from happening. Let me use that shield again.

　Seraphina turned around and looked at me. She doesn't say a word, but pulls my hand away and lets me hold it on the handle of my own poised shield.

'What you want to protect is also what I want to protect. You make me think that...!
Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...!

　The high-pitched, echoing sound of the Scorpion Queen - but if you're a queen, you're here, too. Because the embodied figure of Alphecca is the queen crowned with thorns.

　I turn the corner at a right angle once again - Misaki is right, if I continue like this, I will run into the wall of the building. In other words, there are interceptor weapons at that location.

"My back, I leave it to my master.
"Now, let's take one more look at that mighty shield with our secret gods...!

　A dazzling light emanates from the nine tails of The Calamity. At that moment, I saw the figure of a praying girl in that labyrinthine 'Sanctuary'.

''I'll receive it...!

　What "The Calamity" is aiming at is neither Alphecca nor Mr. Serafina.

　Undoubtedly, I - I am the enemy to be defeated, and I am bathed in all of the killing energy that the nine tails are headed for.

　◆Current Situation ◆
　Arihito activates the "Lord's General" and his status increases by the number of people in his party.
　*The Calamity activates Stingray → Target: All bullets "Aricht

　Into the sky, hollow, and around the side. The nine tails aim at me with no way to escape.

'--Contractor. I admonish you for your recklessness, and I am proud of your courage.

　I know that my friends are hoping for our safety. We're safe--that thought makes the 'shield' that Seraphina-san and I make stronger.

''Whoa!

　Current Situation
　Ariadne activates 'Guard Valiant' → Target: 'Ariadne'
　Arihito activates 'Support and Defense 2' → Support: 'Defense Force' and 'Aura Shield'.
　The skill enhancement by "Lord Commander" "Aura Shield" -> "Aura Scutum

　With the "General of the Lord's Army" activated, I set up my shield with Seraphina and borrow the power of her skills.

　The light bullets fired by The Calamity collide with the invisible defensive wall by "Support Defense 2" that was then deployed - and.

　The Current Situation◆
　Aricht and Seraphina have 9-step reflections on Stingray.
　Enhance the power of reflexes with Aurascum

　The nine light bullets were unable to break the defensive wall created by 'Support Defense 2' and were bounced back - shot into the rushing 'The Calamity'.

''--Geez..........!

　The robust shell was pierced by a reflective bullet that was more powerful than the light bullets it fired itself - 'The Calamity' clearly slowed down for the first time at that moment.

''--Both of you, prepare for impact!

　At the sound of Kuserka's voice, the impulse car pulled by the giant horse crashes into The Calamity - The Calamity, which was still standing even after being hit by the giant horse, is even more shocked, and zuzu, and moves forward. --It was that moment.

Now is the time...!　Lord Kuserka!
"Hosslow!
"Yes, sir, Third Dragon.........

　Mr. Khoselka literally 'threw' Mr. Khoselka - at the same time, Mr. Khoselka, who leapt at the same time, jumped onto the building on the right side of The Calamity with an unnoticeable speed and put his hand on the lever set up about three stories high.

''--Don't fall!

　Current Situation
　The Calamity falls into a pit　

　The floor of the place that was uneventful when we passed through crumbled at once when 'The Calamity' got on it - and then.

'--Let go!

　Current Situation
　Nayuta activates the Release Trap and fires the Anti-Monster's Chain Cannon.
　Six hits on The Calamity, no success with the chains.

Ooh.........ooh........!
It's not good enough!　Mr. Nayuta, the other weapon...!　
''........The 'release trap' cannot be used continuously by one person.......''
You can't do it... or he'll come after you...

　Current Situation
　The Calamity activates the Homing Needle → Target: Kuzelka
　Kuserka activates the Shadow Step.
　Kuserka avoids the Homing Needle. The Calamity resists the illusion.

d*mn it...!

　The weapon is also equipped on the left side wall - 'The Calamity' is towing Kuserka-san, who tried to move to launch it, from inside the pit.

(My companions, the ones who can move instantly to that height are Elitia and Theon... no, no. You don't necessarily have to move.......)

　I'm well aware of the skills Nayuta and Kuzelka used.

　--Yes. Both are skills that Theresia can use. Even the higher level guild saber ranks are making good use of the skills that Theresa is learning at the moment.

　And before I could say anything else, Theresia was down from Alfeca and looking up at the left side wall of The Calamity. A wounded figure, but still standing on her own feet.

(It was always that way.) Theresia didn't run away in the face of any enemy........and neither did we all. That's why we're moving on...!

　Theresa understood that Nayuta had used the 'release trap'. Even if I didn't say anything or look at the license.