It was truly a scene that should be called a hellscape.
　Every single ice block that pushed the air out of the air and fell was lightly over ten meters in length, and the lowly demon had no way to stop the unreasonable weight difference and ended up being crushed to death.
　The flesh was crushed, and the fresh blood that should have been splattered around would freeze the moment it flew out of the body.
　Many, many icicles wrapped in crimson remained on the sunken earth.
　It could be said that the meteoric ice rain (icicle rain) that had fallen everywhere on the battlefield had created immense damage with just one shot.
　In fact, about a third of the nearly three thousand demon armies had been rendered incapable of fighting.
　If this had been a battle between people, the army would have been defeated without being able to maintain discipline after falling into a state of panic.

　However, there was no hurry on the face of the cannibal demons (man-eater), Uno.
　The small fry are dead without being able to evade, but that's just the way it is for him.
　Uno, who became a demon race and was given a name, and the demon (ogre) Duet and Torres did not have the slightest hint of impatience on their faces. Rather, they are so much more than just an opportunity to test their own strength and gain more power in the face of a strong enemy, they are making their blood boil.
　Also, the magic squad centered on the rotten witch (Rich) was dealing with it, though in its own way. They were concentrating on fire magic and making an effort to minimize the damage somehow.

　Three ice blocks flew to the tail end where Uno was.
　Uno looked at them with dark, cloudy eyes and drew the long swords in both hands and released them.
　The two swords were both a weapon and a medium for activating magic.

''Demon Jutsu--Makaribi!
　Purple fire enveloped the ice block.
　The mischievous flames emitted explosive heat and instantly vaporized the ice blocks.
　A white mist rose into the sky and disappeared.
　The cannibal demons (man-eaters) had the same lineage as the little demons (goblins). The little ogre evolved and became an ogre (ogre), and the figure that preferred to eat people was the current Uno.
　Since sorcery was the specialty of ogres (ogres), their higher-ranking species, uno, were also skilled at handling them.
　Even after losing so many armies, Uno never doubted his own victory.



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I never thought I'd see anything like this...
　In the relatively highlands of the main camp, which is far away from the front lines, where the entire battlefield can be seen, Nigurd shouted in admiration as he saw the magic that scattered overwhelming destruction.

''Well........as expected of a two-named A-class adventurer--I'm slightly embarrassed to call myself a knight who is skilled in magic--''

"But this is not the end, my friends. "You will cut through the line of fire...
　Grandia nodded and a message dealing with wind magic was transmitted to the entire army.
　With that as a signal, the war for flesh and life began.

　The infantry lined up on the front line began to march in with the sound of their armor.
　The same was true of the demon army.
　The two armies gradually approached, and the demons that were not cohesive as an army flew out in pieces.
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's not.
　It can be said that the knights have a higher level of skill as an army and the demons have a higher level of individual strength, so the front line maintains a strange balance. Such an equilibrium was also thanks to the adventurers on the front lines. Even among goblins and orcs, there are superior individuals. The adventurers were actively dealing with these individuals.

　Blood danced, one by one, one by one they were wounded, and the fight to the death continued.
　In the midst of all this, the battle raged on.
　Magic began to mix and fly with the slashing of knights and demons.
　The basic principle of warfare in this world was that the magic troops would chant while the infantry in the vanguard bought time, and then they would destroy the enemy with their magic. Magic flew around the places where demons lined up in large numbers or where adventurers were pushing, so that they could create more casualties.

''Gah!'' Ugh!

Guaaaaaaah!

　The screams of knights and demons overlapped with each other.
　Earth, water, fire, and water, a variety of magic flew together. The knights had more fire systems, but the magic the demons unleashed was more powerful, such as murky flames and dim ice that did not look like fire at first glance.
　Only a party of top-notch adventurers was able to prevent it. There was no way to prevent the infantry troops who were slashing at each other in the vanguard.
　As for the wizard's refinement, the demons had the advantage. This was also because of the presence of high-ranking demons such as rotten witches (rich).


　Henri, who stood on the front line near the left wing, spilled his tongue.　
''d*mn, there's a lot of them--can't we get close?!
　She tries to finish off the rotten witch (Rich) who fires her magic in the safe zone, but she can't get close enough.
　The stress is building up as he fights off the demons that stand in front of him.

'Kite!　Have you gotten the word from the guild leader yet!
　Kite replied quietly to Henri, who was raising his voice.

''It's still a bit more - though I'm sure they're planning on a short term battle, and it's only a matter of time before the cavalry comes trolling. Don't act too soon, if we screw up, we'll have more casualties.''

But I'll take care of your a**h*le witch. Stay out of my way!
　Kite nodded at the sound of Henri's voice with a wry smile.




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　It's about an hour from the start of the war.
　With the presence of martial arts (arts) and magic, warfare in this world is prone to massive damage and often takes on the appearance of a short-term battle.

　Nigrud looks at the fluid battlefield and takes stock of the situation with the right wing pushing in, albeit slightly.
　It's fair to say that the center and left flank are also mostly pushing in on us.
　But it will be the enemy's magic that is holding them back.
　There was no doubt that it was the rotten witch (Rich) troops that were reported.

''It's not coming out, isn't it--''
　Grandia said quizzically.
　That was what Nigrud had also thought.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing," he said, "but if you don't set it up even under these circumstances, it's going to be towards Nacht-dono.
　What Nigrud was wary of was a surprise attack from the air.
　He had planned to preserve the Magic Knights and cavalry in case the demons astride the flying dragons invaded the main camp and magic troops, so that they would immediately turn to reinforcements.
　However, even though the battle plan was already almost decided, the enemy didn't set up.
　It's not a problem if it stays that way, but Nigrud judged that one more push and the outcome of the war would be decided.

''Just in case of emergency, the Magic Knights will be preserved--take two hundred cavalry and storm the front line--the rest of the adventurers will decide the war!
　It was also something that had been discussed beforehand.
　We had given instructions to the adventurers we were sending on a rampage to hunt the big game when the time was right.
　Create that opportunity now.

　The cavalry, clad in tight armor, both horse and man, was the first trump card in the war against demons.
　The two hundred horsemen who turned from the left flank, riding through the meadow as one.
　Unlike people, the enemy does not prepare walls and spear beds to stop the horses.
　If that was the case, the monsters in the front line would not be able to stop the cavalrymen's rush, and all at once, the front line would be torn apart and left with holes in the ground.
　However, the demons were not entirely without countermeasures either.
　There were parts where the magic of the orcs, which were bigger than horses, and the magic of the rotten witch (Rich), after all, was able to knock down the cavalry with their armor.
　But there was definitely a big gap.
　Then the adventurers ran through it.
　Everyone was a party of C- and B-class adventurers.
　You could say he's a specialist in anti-magic.

'You can do whatever you want with your stupid magic!　I've missed you, you son of a b*tc* - martial arts - Water Cleave!
　Henri's long sword flashed a silver wire as if to relieve his exasperation.
　Taking that as a signal, the adventurers dispatched the magic squad of higher-level demons one after another.


''Has it been decided?''
　Grandia says so.
　The battlefield is already a complete victory for our side, no matter how one looks at it.
　The enemy's front line has collapsed, and some people are running for cover.
　If it was a normal war, it would be the end of an annihilation war unless the other side surrendered.

"Hmm, Grandia-dono is a soldier to the core.
　Nigrud's tone was not accusing, but he was denying Grandia's words.
　Yes, this was not a war between people, but a war of demons against demons.

''Order all troops to retreat!

What--?
　It's a very good idea to be able to use your own personal computer.

"The battle is already underway - but the real battle is yet to come!
　As soon as Nigrud said that, the right wing popped up.
　A person flew through the sky like a stone.
　A single demon tribe was standing there.

　A single demon tribe landed on the right wing as well.
　Perhaps because of the pressure of its presence, the troops that should have been trained retreated slightly.

　And what caught my attention more than anything else was the center of the battlefield. The gryphon flapping its wings in the sky and the demon race riding on its back in a different dimension.
　It was like a different opponent from the previous ones. It was clear to everyone's eyes that the dimensions of strength were different, literally.
　Next to Nigrud, Grandia spat raw.

''Eagles and Irina will take care of the right wing, while Aisha-dono and Krista and the others will take care of the gryphons in the center. Grandia-dono will take care of the overall direction, and the left wing will be led by the Magic Knights to defeat them - brace yourself!　The real battle is about to begin!