Warm steam rose against the starry moonlit sky.
　The thick smell that tickled his nostrils, the soup that made him almost swallow his drool, stretched out his lengua and chopsticks, and Shtel sipped his noodles in one breath.

''Fuu, fuu, humu, hagu--''

You'll splash the soup if you eat it too fast, Stern.

'Hmmm!　Big time!

　Aisha lightly wiped Shtel's cheek as she slurped down her ramen noodles in a single-minded effort to keep the broth from splashing on her.
　What a harmonious family reunion it was.

Hey!　What are you eating so fluently?

　An angry Yozora's voice broke in tactlessly.

'What, are you hungry too?　It can't be helped, Nahato-chan's characteristic tonkotsu ramen or vegetable-striped light salt ramen, whichever you prefer.

Oh, well, I'll just take it with a pinch of salt, then.　Do you have any idea what you've done?　We have to intercept the monster beasts, no, we have to evacuate the people first--what are you eating so fluffy?!

They will say, "You can't fight on an empty stomach. And there's no need to evacuate. There are no magical beasts that can enter this city.

　A stall with a red lantern hanging from a red lantern taken out of the holding space in response to Shtel's request that he was hungry, when the night was full and dinner was not yet served. At the back of it, Nacht said.

''Ah, then~ Haruka-chan, you're going to have to go for tonkotsu.

'　Halka-sama!

Well, I'll have the same one with Stern.

Lady!

I'll just take a simple salt.

I'll have a pork barrel.

Dear Mr. Kensei... and your mother...

　Looking at her own mother's resignation, Yozora was disappointed and paragraphing.

''.........salt.......''

　Yozora goes sadly to the table surrounded by Hyuki and Yozora with a bowl of ramen in hand.

'Nacht-chan's characteristic ramen is available, you should look happier than you do.

Master Nacht...........................

Oh, Nacht-chan, you're pretty dreadful!

　Aisha looks at Nacht with dumbfounded eyes. Haruka said as if to speak for Aisha's heart.
　Nahat nodded his head quizzically and poured some ramen into his bowl as well.

It's important to have a good appetite, but don't you think Yozora has a point, Nahat-chan?

What do you mean?

　Kensei's words prompted Nacht to continue.

"Once the war begins, the people will be confused, so I think it's best to evacuate them for a reason beforehand.

'Don't worry, I'm assuming that too. That's why I'm putting one Philnelia to work.

　Nacht's gaze slowly shifts.
　Filnelia, who is not joining her companions alone on the mountain top and is busy circling her magic power, glares at Nacht hatefully.

''When the time comes, when things start to happen, we'll be able to get a good night's sleep with Furnelia's magic.

"I'm not sure I can cover an entire city or anything, but I'm pretty sure my magic power won't last, but it smells good and I'm hungry. ....and if you do this without permission and your bosses are held accountable for this you're not welcome. I'm going to die after I've done everything I can to help you and I'm a succubus...

You are a hard worker...

　Everyone nodded in sympathy at Kensei's words.

''Doesn't that mean there's no danger or anything?''
　The dream demon (succubus), Firneria's magic, was anxious, or so Hyuki asked.



That seems to be the problem.........

Well, it won't be long now, Philnelia--

You're an ogre...
　Yozora said in dismay at Nacht's request.

'--Hmm, but is it okay, no hurry?　I don't know if he's in any way in the mood or not, but he's about to pounce on me--

It's because you picked a fight with him, isn't it?

　Nacht shows a wry smile at the prodding of the sisters who are good friends.
　He had heard that they were on a bad terms, but they must actually be good friends.

　Just as the two of them said, when Nahato altered the Divine Prayer Technique, he tried to control part of the earth vein and lightly block the flow of magical elements (mana) that was originally supposed to be concentrated in Fuji Oyama.
　That was as good as taking away a meal that should have been right in front of them, for a monster beast that lives off of mana. It would be foolhardy to tell them not to get angry.

　The earth is shaking.
　The source of the quake could be detected by anyone with a hint of a presence and even confirmed with their eyes.

　The top of Mount Fuji, the largest and highest mountain in Japan, glowed redly.
　A hint of fierce rage.
　The red that erupted as if it was spilling blood dyed the earth and the sky red.

''.........Monster.......''

　Stunned, so Konoha spilled out.
　Something long and large stirred, as if swimming in the red sea.
　Its shadow was so huge that it could be seen even from the top of the Earth Spirit Grand Shrine.

''Hey ... it's your fault ... do something about it. .........!

　Yozora, who was so bullish, said to Nahat in a trembling voice that had no room to spare.
　As if to fill out Yozora's voice--



　-- A roar that made the earth ring, roared.
　It's not just one sound, but multiple sounds. The overlapping roar resounded as a tyranny. A feeble-minded one would have fainted from that alone.
　Most of all, to Nacht, it was just an annoying noise--

Hmm, you're a little early - Shtel's not even done eating yet. Let's let him get some sleep--

　The magic power circulates through Nacht's body.
　The bottomless magical power, which seemed to go on deep and endlessly, swallowed the monster's roar, the people's anxiety, and even the fright of Yozora and the others, creating a painful silence.

　The giant body felt as if it had trembled.
　Nahat had seriously concocted his magic power to the point that even the angry Lord of the Three Realms, who was threatened with the realm, chose to flee.

''--The Dragon Shooting Magic Method--The Stopping World of the Ice Dragon (Chrono Freeze)--''

　A moment later, the overlapping layered magic circle instantly swallowed the mountains lining Fuji. The time of such a world freezes.
　Divine ice that reflects the light of blue illusion.
　It is nothing but the power of the ice dragon that makes everything in this world stop.

　Everything caught up in it stops without a trace.
　Fuji Oyama, which should have been dyed red, looked as if it had been transformed into an iceberg.

''.........What.......is that.......''



'As expected of Haruka-chan........this.......is a surprise to me.......'

　The three maidens say in unrealistic voices.

''It can't be..........''

I didn't expect anything like this....

　Even Konoha and Kensei were speechless.
　They were in a cold sweat, as if they had imagined that if Nacht's magic, which had frozen an entire city, let alone the entire mountain range in front of them, had been directed at the Land of Harmony.

　The only thing that sounded out of place in the stunned silence was the sound of Zuzu, and the sound of Shtel slurping his noodles.



''Hmmm, so is Stel-chan but you have plenty of time, Aisha-chan...........''

　At Harka's words, Aisha, who was beside Shtel, said sincerely.

'You shouldn't think too much about it, Nacht-sama is outrageous... Nacht-sama is anything and everything, and since he's Nacht-sama, it's inevitable, it's better to think of it that way, so you'll have more room in your heart.'



'I'll think about it if you don't plan anything, Nacht-sama.

..........

　Seeing Nacht grow smaller in front of Aisha, the faces of the Nation of Harmony finally seemed to have regained their composure.

''What can I say, it would be better if you did everything yourself.

I'm here to fight the boss, okay?　There's no way I'm going to be so tactless as to deprive Stell of his turn.

　The Ice Dragon's Stopping World (Chrono Freeze) is a magic that focuses on blocking actions. Hence, the attack power situation is quite low among the Dragon Strike magic methods.
　Besides, the opponent is clearly a more powerful raid boss class monster than Shtel.
　This is the kind of disadvantage we need to bear.

''Besides, wasn't it your role as a warrior to defend the land of harmony, Yozora?''　　

'That's true but there's nothing I could do with that thing...'

'Don't be so pessimistic. It's no surprise that the companionship is essential to take on a raid boss, and a gimmick or two is in order.
　At Nahat's words, Hyuki, who was holding Yozora's depressed hand, said.

'Does that mean there's something we can do to help?

Of course, friendship, hard work, and victory are the basis of the story--you'll work as hard as you can--now, are you ready, Filnelia?

"....somehow... haha... you're going to have to help me control it. ..........

Are you hungry, Shtel?

Aye!

So let's get this memorable first raid boss battle underway.

　With the pronouncement, a peach-colored magic circle swallowed Kusatsu - and the battle began.