The sun is setting and the landscape around us is turning red.
　The carriage, which had been blasting along with a wheel that sounded like it was about to break, was now coming to a stop.
　There isn't a single vegetative greenery around it, and the road looks like a part of the mountain has been gouged out.

　''Hi, kakel kakelu.

　Aria lets out a pathetic voice as she grabs my arm.

　'Ho, this is the first time I've seen it, mistress.
　'Me too. There were monsters like that one on Japonti Island, but they weren't as ugly as that one.

　Their green skin was wrapped in an apologetic piece of cloth, and drool was dripping from the corners of their suspended mouths. The eyes were bright red and glittered in the evening sun.
　In each hand are a variety of weapons, from clubs to rusty swords to tattered axes.
　I took one look at the monster that seemed to embody its ugliness and

　It's a goblin.

　I muttered.
　An attack by a group of goblins.
　For some reason, a group of goblins appeared in the scene where bandits and thieves would attack if it was a promise of an otherworldly thing.
　On the way to the king's capital, I thought that even if there was a human attack, Aria's verbal magic would be fine, but the ones who attacked were actually goblins.
　Aria couldn't be counted as a force to be reckoned with when dealing with monsters.
　The goblins are gnashing their teeth as if they are waiting for some kind of signal.

　The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that there are a lot of them.

　I shifted my gaze to Aria, who was in tears and freaked out.

　Twenty to thirty.

　And I'll tell you the information I got from using 《Soul Sensing》.
　Come to think of it, this guy said something like "Goblins are intelligent and will attack adventurers on their journey" or something like that.

　Wow, we're done here. It's over now.
　Hey, shut up. I don't know what you're afraid of, but we're goblins. We're all strong now, so there's no need to be afraid of us. Stella and Touka aren't scared of us.
　I'm not scared?
　Then let go of the hand.
　No.

　This guy.
　I look around Ori again.
　Goblins are positioned in all directions, and there is no place to run.
　...let's do it.
　You reach for the door of the cage.

　"Kakel!　Where are you going?!
　You know what I mean!　We're going to slay goblins!
　Are you out of your mind?
　'I'm not crazy!　I know you'd be safer if you stayed in the cage, though I'm sure the goblins wouldn't miss you if you stayed in the cage!　Right?　Mr. William.

　He puts down the reins and calls out to William, who is pulling out the long sword at his waist.
　Apparently, William will take down the goblins in front of him.

　''It's just as Kakeru-sama says. It is said that goblins will never let their targeted prey escape, right? I hope we can escape this predicament unscathed.

　Oh, for a knight, you seem a bit wimpy, don't you think?
　No, well, you've been exposed to a lot of violence. But they're goblins.

　You see? That's why I'm going to put my hand--
　KAKEL KAKEL!

　His little fingertips pointed behind me as he tightened his hold on my arm.

　'Nah, shut up!　I took down the goblins for you and you took down the goblins for me... What?　What the hell?

　The sods were at the end of little white fingers. He was different from the goblins who were only as tall as Aria and Stella. He was muscular and huge with a large sword that looked like a zanmatic sword.

　''Huh?　Why is there a pump goblin in this place!

　William exclaims in surprise.
　The monster, called a pump goblin, swung its right arm wide.
　When I saw that, I said.

　"Get down!

　A lateral cleave that tries to bounce our heads off.
　The ceiling of our safe zone, built of steel, flies through the air.
　This is bad.
　I instantly moved on to my next move.

　"Touka!　Stella, please!　"Axel--!
　I know!

　Holding Aria in his arms, he breaks away from the scene.
　The pump goblin looks closely at the great sword that slashed the steel cage, as if it wasn't responsive and funny.
　d*mn it!

　'Hey, I didn't hear that one coming out!
　'Excuse me, Master Kakeru!　We should have avoided the path of a monster that would have been a threat to humanity.

　I turned my back to William and Touka and exchanged glances with the other goblins.
　Avoiding the monsters that are a threat to humanity, huh? In other words, those big goblins are quite strong.
　But my party members are the strongest in terms of fighting strength alone.

　"Touka, can that guy do it?
　I can't.
　What?

　An unexpected response from Touka, the swordsman.

　"I left my sword over there. I can't use the "Niten Todoroki-Ryu" in this case.

　Touka pointed to the cage we were in a moment ago.
　The Japanese sword that is always so dear to me is now the spoils of war for the goblins.
　The goblins are delighted to have a rare object in their hands.

　"What are you doing?
　'd*mn!　
　"You just forgot!　You were holding onto that thing with great care earlier!
　'You can't blame me!　Isn't Stella's life more important than my sword!
　'Yes, but!　Exactly, though!

　You'll be told the right thing to do and you won't be able to reply to anything else.
　Then what do we do? Let Stella use her magic......... No, no. If she's turned into a child at a time like this, there's no food to give her, and there's no telling what she'll say when she enters the royal capital.

　'Hmph!　You must be having trouble.

　In my arms, the loli girl is crossing her arms and making a scowl.
　I wonder if she understands her situation. I don't think she does. It's stupid.

　'What's going on?　You're not going to tell me you're going to slay the monster, are you?
　'Humph!　There is no way I can defeat a monster. Even for a god, some things are impossible.

　You son of a b*tc*.

　Then what?
　'Well, we'll see.　'The sword!　To God!

　As Aria let out a voice, the Japanese sword the goblins had been fighting over floated fluffily and flew to Aria.
　She placed it on her flat chest.

　What do you think, Kakeru?　You see the power of God!　This is my true strength!
　....

　God d*mn it. Nice, but I don't want to compliment you!

　Huh?　What's the matter?
　....

　Hateful. Oh, I hate you. I want to slap him in the face, but now is not the time.
　But now is not the time to do that.
　It's true that thanks to this guy, the perfect Touka would be able to fight if it weren't for the screwball attribute.

　''........Well done.''
　Yeah.
　Why are you so surprised?
　What did you just say?

　This guy is ughhhh.
　The clunker tilted his head back.

　'Good job, I said!　You heard me!
　That's ridiculous.
　What?

　Aria slipped out of my arms and

　'Stella!　Touka!　There's something wrong with Kakeru today!　You complimented me!
　"That's ridiculous!

　Later on, I'll give each of these guys a deco-pin.
　≪I'll give you the strongest decoupling with "Axel", which accelerates your fingertips.
　The goblins, who have had their prey taken away, are staring at me as if I were avenging their parents. I'm not sure if it's because they don't have black eyes, but it's probably something like that, you know.

　"Kakeru-sama.

　William opened his mouth a little awkwardly.

　'What's going on here?'
　I'm very sorry to tell you this, but...

　When William stagnates, I urge him to speak first.

　''Actually, I'm in charge of shields for the Edoram Knights and we don't have any means of attacking them.
　What?
　We have no means of attack. I could stay here and protect you, but...
　What about that sword?
　'Oh, this?　This is the treasure sword Irba. It has the power to protect, but it does not have the power to kill the enemy.

　What is he talking about?

　No, it's a sword, so why don't you just stab or cut it?
　'This sword can't cut anything. You'll see.

　William said, thrusting his treasure sword, Ilba, into his own neck.

　'Oi!　What-- Huh?
　'I told you.　You can't cut anything. If I try to cut something, it stops right before I try to cut something. I was chosen for such a sword, that's what they call me in the Order.
　....
　An unkillable knight.
　....

　I can't use this knight. What's the point of being an unkillable knight? I don't know why you're acting like it's the right thing to do.
　You're smart enough to have a face like that in this situation.

　It's not a bad idea. I'll protect Aria-sama and Stella-sama from you.
　So you want me and Touka to go out there and take them out?
　Come, Lady Aria, Lady Stella. Come here.
　Hey, wait a minute.
　''Is it good around here? .......... "Knights' Restraint Release (Seal Eques), Absolute Protection Realm (Il Vell Halt)--!

　God d*mn it. I hate this knight.
　Could be kinda cool. You'll have to sneak in and tell me about it later.
　Some distance away from me and Touka, a glowing light blue ward unfolds around William and the others.
　The light was a little too strong, and the pump goblins finally noticed us.

　"Woo-hoo-hoo!

　I shouted.
　'We've been waiting for you,' said the scattered goblins.

　"Geeeeeeeeeeeee.

　And they began to move in unison, emitting a faint voice.