January 5.
　Lanwalker Frontier County Regalia Army

"I'm sorry to trouble you, but I beg you, Kouki-dono. Takumi.

'Yes!　Leave it to me!

　Oh, you're really into this Ijuin stuff. But I'm pretty depressed. I'm fine in front of Kana and the others yesterday!　I said, but when it comes down to it, I'm pretty nervous.

'Haha, nervous Takumi?　It's disgusting.

　Gargante laughs at me. Do you really want me to hit this guy?　He'll probably get it back, but I'll have to hit him with one to make him feel better.

'Oh well. Takumi has a gift from His Majesty the Emperor. Hoi.

　Son of a b*tc*!　He threw the thing the Emperor gave him!　I take it in with a rush. Oh, that's dangerous. I mean, this guy is crazy. Even if I glared at him, he just laughed at me.

　But anyway, I'll use what you gave me. I'm going to look at what's in my hand. The one given to me by the Emperor is a sword, a double-edged sword. But there's something wrong with it. What is it?

''It's a magic sword, so you'll gain quite a bit of power when you activate it.

　Gargante adds. A demon sword? What a word to tickle the kitchen!　It's something I'm thankful for, as a former kitchen guy. I've been told that the ability is a fun thing to do after you use it. Well, I'll look forward to it.

So, please, Ains.

Yeah.

　Seeing that we're ready, Gargante asks the man in the robe, Ains, to do us a favor. This man, Ains, is the key to this operation.

Let's go then.

　And you're going with your timing, not ours!　No, I'm not ready to be a part of this.

　The next thing I knew, it was empty. And just like that ... oh my God!　We're going down!

　This plan is to have that man Ains transfer to you with spatial magic.

　It's a good thing that I was able to transfer into the fort, but the fort now has a magical barrier that has been activated to surround the fort. Therefore, it seems that you can't enter it with spatial magic. It's because magic seems to prevent it. I'm not going to be able to get the same kind of thing in each country's royal palace.

　I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them. I'm going to make a transition from outside the range of the magic barrier and descend to the fort from the sky. Then, we'll use force to pry open the place where the cloud ladder can get to.

　In order for this reckless maneuver to succeed, you must first endure a fall into the fort from here, about 100 meters above the fort. After that, they must be strong enough to take down any enemy soldiers up to the point where the cloud ladder can approach. This would be the minimum requirement.

　And Ijuin and I were the ones who were chosen for this strategy. We were excluded from the beginning because ordinary soldiers couldn't withstand falling from the sky and would be killed by enemy soldiers.

　It's impossible to be a general because of your position. Then how about a brave man?　I heard it was decided that So Ijuin and I, the first and second strongest in the hero group, were chosen. It's a complete poor lottery.

　It's a good idea to have a good time.

It's not a good idea to have a newbie on your side.

　I activate my wind magic repeatedly to slow down my fall. I mean, they've noticed!　Well, if you've been activating your magic a lot, they'll know. But that's a good target then, isn't it?

　I'll be able to avoid the magic while falling. We're almost at the fort. I'll be releasing my magic over and over again. Oh my God, something flicked my magic. That was the barrier?　I think we're through the barrier. I'll use my body armor to withstand the impact.

　Zdrum!

　The moment you reach the fort, you miss the momentum by moving forward. Heeee. My feet are numb. But I don't have time to talk about that....

"Kill him!

　And I'm already surrounded by them!　I immediately draw the sword from my waist. This isn't a magic sword, it's my sword. I'm going to give it a wind spell. It cuts back at the attacking soldiers!

　I cut the enemy soldiers as I roll and dodge. The feeling of it lingering in my hand is uncomfortable, but I can't say that right now. If I slack off, they'll kill me.

''Don't you dare let them go!

You have to stop him right here!

　I can hear angry voices from here and there. But I didn't have time to listen to those voices and cut the soldiers one by one. It's easy to swing because there are only enemy soldiers around. I don't have to worry about my surroundings.

　I crouch down to avoid the sword's sideways swings and cut the soldier's stomach. You stomp on the spear thrust with your foot. Then you poke the sword into the soldier's neck.

'Say!'

Ugh!

　A spear in my hip. Ouch, you bastard!　I turn around, pulling out the spear at my waist to prevent it from stabbing me further, and cut off the soldier who stabbed me.

　There is still some distance to the place where I plan to bring the cloud ladder closer. We have to get there quickly. I cut off the soldiers who come at me one by one.

　But just like that, the wounds on my body are growing. The cuts on my waist are the deepest. I'm using heels, but they don't heal fast enough.

"Hmph!

　A huge man swings an axe at me from the side. And it's pretty fast. I shifted my body to avoid him, but he swung the axe upright. d*mn, he's fast!　I snatched it off my shoulder a bit. It's not good at this rate. It looks like Ijuin is having a hard time with it too.

　I'm going to pull out the magic sword that Gargante gave me earlier. As I recall, she said that you can activate it by pouring magic power into it. I didn't expect to use it so soon. But you can't say that.

Activate!

　I pour the magic power into the magic sword in my left hand. Then, boom!　And the magic sword pulses, and I feel something flowing through me. Wha, what's this!　I drop the sword I was holding in my right hand and grab my left.

　The sensation of something flowing in from the demon sword. Something is eating away at me. Shit, d*mn it!　The magic sword is not out of his hand.

''I don't know what's going on, but now's your chance. You will die for the Kingdom of Nanor!

　So the soldier swings the axe again. I'm going to shit myself. I can't even recognize myself. I'm afraid I'm going to disappear like this. This is the end for me, too....



"...Takumi. Please make sure you make it back alive.



　........yes. I've got Lucy waiting in the Imperial City. I'm not going to die here!　I'm going home.

I'm going to make out with Lucy!

　The moment I shouted that, light flooded out of me. I no longer have the sensation of the demon sword from earlier consuming me. Moreover, I don't have the same pain as before and my body is light.

　.........Could it be because of the Enduring One?　You've gained this power because you've survived the erosion of the demonic sword.

''It may look a little different, but it's still the same to kill you!

　The man then swings the axe down again, but it doesn't feel as fast as it did before. I block that axe with my magic sword. ........It's light. It's a lot lighter than it looks. When I lightly swing the magic sword, the axe is flung wide.

'Nuh!　What power!

　...Is that right?　I thought I shook it pretty lightly. But I'm not going to miss this opening. I pick up the sword at my feet and make it a two-fisted sword. This also tickles my heart.

"Uh-oh!

　I blocked the approaching axe with my sword, and then approached the man and cut his kesa with the magic sword. The man falls, spurting blood.

　This man was apparently the captain in this area. It raised the morale of the soldiers around him. But it looks like we can go on like this. The moment I thought that.

Kid. We can't have you on the rampage any longer.

　And a nice middle man with a green spear, who was even more intimidating than the guy from earlier, came over. This guy is about the same as Gargante, isn't he?