Kingdom of Nanor
Ray's Point of View

"Haha!

Ray!

What was that all about?　The moment Baron regained his real body as a demon god and emerged from the coffin, he was blown up to the wall?　Before I was even aware of it at all.

'Haha, that's a nostalgic feeling.'

And the next thing I know, there's Baron in front of me. I'm swinging down my thunder god no thunderbolt, but

Oops.

He lightly pays me off with his right hand. Then he grabs me by the neck with his left hand and slams me to the ground. The air escapes from my lungs, and for a moment my eyes turn white in front of me, but I shoot lightning at Baron, but it doesn't hit him to deflect him from the lightning.

As it is, he is thrown around with his neck grabbed. Bouncing off the ground repeatedly, he manages to regain his position and tries to get up, but Baron kicks him in the stomach.

''Gah........''

Then Baron hits him and bounces off the ground again and again. He shoots the circular lightning on his back at Baron, but for some reason it doesn't hit him. It's as if it deflects away from me.

''Fuhahaha!　You don't think I'm going to let the magic of a human hit me?　Hilarious!　Divine Realm Magic God Flame Vermilion!

As Baron activated a completely unheard of magic, a huge firebird appeared above Baron. It was so hot that it could be seen from here. Oh no, oh no, oh no!　I'll carry Kaido on my back and run down to Alexia's. And then.

"Light magic, Aigis, the Holy Shield of Light God!

I activate my strongest shield. At the same time, the fire bird flying above Baron, the Vermilion Bird, flaps its wings and shoots out fire wings like a scattershot. I use my Light God's Holy Shield to block it, but...

What!　Alexia!

I just blocked a few fire feathers and they came through the Light God No Holy Shield. I become a shield from the fire wings to cover Alexia. And the feathers stinging my back in multiple layers.

''Gaaaah!''

LeRae!

My back is evaporating from the tip of my bleeding, evaporating from the heat of the fire feathers, and the smell of thick blood drifts around me. In front of me is a teary-eyed Alexia, who is trying to restore me with water magic. Thank goodness. Alexia doesn't seem to be injured.

''Why, why?　Why can't my wounds heal!

Alexia uses her recovery magic over and over again, but the wound on my back shows no signs of healing. There.

I'm sure the magic used by the human beings can't prevent the God's magic from being used. Nor does it heal the wound. I'm sorry to hear that. You don't even have the strength to heal the wound.

I didn't expect this. I didn't expect it to be as good as this. I knew it was strong, but I didn't think that our attacks wouldn't work at all.

It would have been nice if Goddess Astel had told me about this........no, the divine dragon gave me that power for this. In anticipation of everything.

''Ray........''

I look at Alexia who looks up at me with tears streaming down her face. Next to her were Marilyn and Hikarin, who had manifested before I knew it. Marilyn tries to heal my wounds at all costs, but they won't heal. Hikarin is also shedding tears.

........Huh, what am I wondering about now? I've come here to protect those women, the ones I care about.

If that's the case, I'll do it.

"Hahahaha!　This is the end of it, Aster's Apostle. What, you won't be missed?　Later, all the creatures of this world will follow in your footsteps!　Do it, Suzaku!

Woohoo!

The vermilion sparrow lets out a high-pitched chirp and flies towards us, releasing wild flames. Alexia and the others meditate and hug me tightly. In the midst of it all, I am.

Activate.

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royal fiefdom
Helen's Point of View

...What's that?

That direction is towards the Kingdom of Nanor!　Don't tell me that something has happened to Ray and his friends?

I look in the direction of where the Nanor Kingdom is with Pricia, Haku, May and the others.

Earlier, in the direction of the Nanor Kingdom, a black light had climbed up to tint the sky, but this time, a white light climbs up to erase it. Ray-kun.........

As I look at that light with anxiety, Pricia-san comes to hold my hand.

''........It's okay. Ray-san will be fine.

Pricia-san muttered as if she was praying while her face turned blue.

''Yeah.......Onii will be fine.''

'Yes!　After all, he's our big brother!

You can't lose to me!

Cyril!

Haku, May, Roy-kun, and Ekla-chan each say so as they follow Pricia-san. That's right. It's going to be okay. Ray-kun.

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Kingdom of Nanor
Alexia's Point of View

........what?

I couldn't help but speak out. The Demon God Baron's attack made me give up to be honest. The difference in power is so great that our strength can never reach it. Because I felt it firmly in my skin.

That's why I was still alive, though I was hugging Rei, hoping that if I was going to die anyway, I would die with my dear, beloved one.

Earlier, I thought for sure that the magic vermilion sparrow that the Demon God Baron had invoked flew towards us and hit us. Why?　I opened my eyes, which I had been meditating on without knowing why, and looked up.

...What?

I made another strange sound. I looked up and of course there was Ray in front of me. He was holding me in his right arm. My precious person who couldn't be mistaken.

And yet, I didn't recognize him for a moment. There were many reasons for this, but the main reason was because the atmosphere was completely different.

The current Ray has all of his magic lifted, but he's wearing a shining light that envelops him, and it's shining gold. Maybe that's why the divine atmosphere I felt from the Demon God Baron overflows from Ray.

However, it wasn't as wild as the Demon Baron's, and even if I was hit by that divine atmosphere, my own heart was warmed by it. It's as if I'm wrapped up in the ray.

That Lei was holding me with her right arm while she turned her left side and grabbed Chu Bei Bei's head with her left hand. Suzaku came in frustration at not being able to move forward at all, and flailed about tremendously. Each time it was released, the flames that were released burned around us, but for some reason, they spread out to deflect to us. And then.

"The realm of divine magic, the divine spear Longinus.

The moment Lei activated some magic, a ray of light fell from the sky towards Vermilion Sparrow. That light pierced through Vermilion Bird and Vermilion Bird disappeared in a daze.

''........Silly!　Why do you have that power?

"...Ray?

I look up at Ray as Baron shouts. Ray just smiles as he gently strokes my head. When I saw that smile, I couldn't stop the tears from coming from my eyes. That smile was like........a breakup.