Numerous shadows can be seen in the sky above.
　They were hundreds of human figures descending in an iridescent glow.

''A heavenly army...?
No, the magic waveform (pattern) is different. It seems to be human.

　Judah replied to Wölfer's murmur.
　Humans──that means those are the brave men and women of this era, right?

That glow seems to have a levitation effect. It's going to travel through the air and come at us.
Have the humans come to fight against us demons?

　Wölffer growls.

'He's got to be licked, and so do we,'
''Hmm, it's a bit of a different vibe than most humans. For now, let's try maximizing the output of the wards.

　With a snap, Judah snapped his fingers.
　At the same time, a light purple light curtain spread across the sky.

　Batchi!

　With a violent spark, the humans stopped moving.

"Hey, we can't descend any further...

　Their voices sounded puzzled.

''As expected, we can't break through the Demon Wards?''

　Welfar murmurs.

''Well I don't know,''

　Judas, in contrast, raised his eyebrows slightly.

　When she looked at it, she could see that the warding was shaking slightly.
　The energies of the humans are beginning to erode the wards──?

Demon race...!

　They looked down at Welfar and the others and muttered hatefully.

'Don't flinch. We 'brave men' have a God-given armor!
Yes, activate the Miracle Armor!
Activate!

　The humans shouted.

　At the same time, their bodies were covered with black robes.
　The weapons in their hands are also black.

"That was...

　I've seen these before.
　That's right, the black miracle armor and vestments used by Ludmilla and the others during the Second Battle of the Brave Men's Invasion.

　It's a good thing that they are brave.

''Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

　A roar chanted.

''Heaven's Stream (Heaven's Stream)!

　The black miracle armor in their hands released energy bullets all at once.

　They fused in the air and turned into gigantic arrows of light that slammed into the wards.

　Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

　Loud noises and explosions were scattered around.

''....Heh.''

　Judas tightens his expression slightly.

　Floating in the air, countless cracks.
　The concentrated fire of the brave men seems to have damaged the wards.

''It seems that the wards that Velfer and I jointly created do not seem to be able to hold out for long.

　Judah shrugged.
　Even at this stage of the game, he didn't lose his aloofness.

''They seem to have quite a lot of spirit, don't they? I wish I had a guy like that under my command.

　Wölffer also gets such a bold impression.
　Well, it's much better than being thrown into a panic.

　However, the situation is not one in which you can feel at ease.

　Do we fight or stay calm?

　If we take any action in this era, the future will be altered, and in the worst case scenario, our very existence will disappear.
　I was wary of such a possibility, but according to what Judah just said, I don't think we need to worry about that.

　The future is an aggregate of countless possibilities.
　When I take action here, a new future will only be created.

　It won't affect the era we came from.

　That's the way it should be.

"...I will help you fight.

　I belched.

'How?　That's reassuring.
It's interesting to see you in action.

　Wölfer growled and Judah smiled happily.

'I'll get Stella and the others. Hold on until then.

　As soon as I said it, I ran back into the castle.



　I gathered Stella, Regal, and Olivier and returned to my original location.
　I gave Stella and the others a summary of the conversation I had with Wölfer and the others earlier.

'We'll leave first. You are to be ready in the rear in case of an emergency.

　And Wölffer.

　We got together with great effort, but at first it was decided that we were going to stay in the back.
　Well, this is just their time.

　We'll leave it to them first, and then we'll wait for the right moment...

　Soon after, the battle began.

　A loud explosion rang out and countless flashes of light flashed.
　I was much more nervous to watch others fight than to fight by myself.

　Would Welfar and the others be okay?
　I know they are strong, but their opponents are the Heavenly Army and the Army of the Brave.

　Besides, when I think back to the dream I once had in Judah's sleeper - the battle between gods and demons in this era - I can only have a bad feeling.

Hey, Stella. If history is correct, will the demon army be defeated?
Yes.

　In response to my question, Stella nodded with a sad expression.

''Although the Demon King Velfer-sama fought hard against the Heavenly Army, he was unable to match their strength and died in battle. Many demon clans were also defeated, and furthermore, the entire demon clan is greatly weakened by the power of the gods.
'It's a weakening curse. It still binds the demon race.

　Regal continues, half to himself.

'If history is correct, are you all going to be killed?

　It was Olivier who looked sad.
　The fox ears and tail are twitching.

''I want to help you if I can and I'll do whatever I can to help you with your healing magic.
Yeah, I want to protect you as much as you do.

　But it's possible that the enemy may also have troops in the rear.

　Wölffer has sent us to the rear not only to be prepared, but also to ask for protection against another force.

"We'll keep an eye on the battle first. If there's an atmosphere of danger, I'll come to your aid as soon as possible.
Then I'll see the entire battlefield with my Eye.

　Stella stepped forward.

"Please. Let me know as soon as there are any changes.