After the twins appeared, it was obvious that the monk-soldiers had changed.
　No, it wasn't just the monks who had changed.
　The mercenaries, and the soldiers as well.

''You've got a nasty look on your face.

　Aldis' face contorts as he crosses over a few monk-soldiers.

'Go!　Never let the messengers of the Evil One live!

　When one of the monk-soldiers shouts out, everything around them responds in kind.
　One by one, Ardis cut down the monks, but no matter how much they showed the difference in strength, they did not flinch.
　There was no awe of Ardis in their eyes, no excitement of battle, no tragic resolve.
　There is nothing but a glittering light in their eyes.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.
　But that monk soldier didn't even show any pretense of defending it with his shield, and instead aimed a desperate attack at Ardis.

''Tch!

　Aldis backed away from the unexpected reaction.
　While breaking his stance, he still swung out the Aoten Saihua, and the sword blade, which reminded him of the color of the clear sky, slashed the monk soldier's arm.

　Blood splatters flood from the cross section of his arm.
　But the monk soldier did not stop.
　It's not fatal, but it's a serious wound that would normally cause extreme pain and bleeding that would make it impossible to move properly.
　It's a good idea to stop the bleeding right away to prolong your life, but the monk soldier doesn't care about that, he just uses his remaining arm to point his sword at Ardis.

''He's persistent!''

　One of the flying swords is brought around behind the monk soldier and thrust into his back.

''Guah!''

　The flying sword probably pierced his lungs.
　The monk-soldier spat out a lot of blood from his mouth.

　However, the monk soldier still moved awkwardly and tried to swing the sword down to Ardis.
　I'm sure you'll be able to see neither hesitation nor fear in his eyes.
　It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

"You're crazy!

　Aldis spits, beheading the monk soldier.

　It wasn't just one person.
　The same is true for the monk soldiers that surround Ardis and attack her one after another.
　A chill runs down Ardis's spine as the enemy single-mindedly attacks her without turning around to take her life.

　Determined to die, no, not so much.
　It is as if killing Ardis is a higher priority than his own life.
　The fact that they don't care about their own injuries, and only care about reaching their goal is worthy of being described as madness.

　A fanatic.
　Such a word comes to Ardis' mind.

　It's not just monks.
　Mercenaries, soldiers, and all the people here were like that.

　If you look at them, they all have their teaching seals around their necks.
　It is only those who are very fervent believers in the goddess that carry their seals around with them.
　It appears that only such people are gathered here.

　In fact, if they weren't such people, they wouldn't have bothered to come to the Caucasus Forest, where dangerous beasts are dominating.
　Moreover, the person facing him is Ardis, who is known as a strong man throughout the royal capital.
　This is truly insane.

''Die, you infidel!''

　No matter how severely injured they are, the monk-soldiers do not stop walking and stand up to them.
　They were taking their time with such an opponent when suddenly about ten monk soldiers rushed towards Ardis at once.

　It is a very good idea to have a good idea of what to expect when you go to the beach.
　They don't have anything that looks like a weapon other than their shields, they just hold something in their chest with both hands.

''What do you mean by that ......?''

　With a bad feeling, Ardis turned the three flying swords in that direction while pointing the wind blade created by the magic power.

　No matter how much you try to protect yourself with your shield, it will not be able to cover your entire body.
　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on some of the most important things in life.

　But Ardis can't just take a bite out of them either.
　At the same time, he needs to continue to cut down the mercenaries and soldiers that are attacking him from all around.

　That was the time.

''Nayle!''

　The screams of the twins can be heard from behind.
　Ardis, who reflexively turned around, saw Nere's figure bleeding from her arm.

''What--!

　Ardis, who was about to shout, hurriedly noticed something.
　A moment later, the enemy had approached at a distance of teeth.

　It was one of the monk soldiers who had just rushed straight at Ardis.
　It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
　Crazy eyes turned to Ardis.

''Perish!''

　With a final curse, the monk-soldier loosened his arms.
　The thing held in its arms spilled out in pieces to Ardis' feet.

''The magic stone--!

　In the next moment, more than a dozen magic stones released their power, coinciding with Ardis' astonishment.

　The power of the magic stones released from zero distance enveloped the surroundings.
　A blast of fire, a gale of wind.

　Although they succeeded in instantly deploying a magic barrier, it was not of full strength in a matter of seconds.
　Furthermore, the starting point of the attack is close enough to reach.
　No matter how much it was Aldis, he couldn't remain unharmed.
　With several lacerations on his arms and face, he was just about to count the remaining monks who would be holding the magic stone--.

''Kyaaaah!''

　The twin screams reached Aldis' ears again.

'Filia, Liana!'

　Aldis leaps upward while shooting explosive magic into the surroundings as a check.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with the help of a physical barrier to prevent arrows from being fired from all directions in pursuit of the twins.

　Anger lights up in Aldis' eyes.

　She shoots a shockwave created by magic power at the Tria territory soldiers who are pointing their bows at Nere.
　Several soldiers were blown away and stopped moving.
　Ardis landed right next to Nere and the others and deployed a strong barrier around them to protect them.

I'm sorry, I did not see it coming. I didn't expect you to resort to desperate measures.

I wasn't expecting it, and neither was I. How are we both hurt?

I can't see any deep wounds. But the barriers I deployed were not strong enough to stop him. It looks like he took a blow to the head and is unconscious.

　Aldis glanced at the twins supported by Nere.
　There were bruises and small lacerations, but they didn't seem to have any major injuries, as Nayle had said.
　However, that doesn't stop him from being angry.
　Rather, he felt unspeakably sick and angry that the monk-soldier had risked his own life to eliminate the twins.

''You have three minutes. Can you put up a fivefold magical barrier?''

If you want to save your life.

　After the brief exchange, Aldis returns his gaze to the enemies surrounding them again.

　He takes a few steps forward and puts up a barrier to surround Nayle and the others.
　If you add in Nere's own five-fold barrier, which is dedicated to protection, the twins won't be in danger so much.

　There were no longer a hundred enemies left.
　But even though they were reduced to less than half, the enemy's will to fight showed no signs of waning.
　If Nele and the twins are wounded and the enemy fights in an uncommon manner without hesitation, this is no longer the time to consider the impact on the surrounding forest.

You can at least give them time to pray. You can pray for peace after death to the crazy woman you carry. But there's no way she'd listen to such an auspicious request.

...... You are insulting our God!

　Aldis spat back at the enraged Father Blessed Ear.

'I was just telling you the truth,'

　It was Aldis who was angry.
　Contrary to his inflectionless tone, he was filled with searing rage inside.

'Repeated blasphemy against the Goddess, I cannot allow it!　Everyone get on the ground at once!　Do not let the servant (servant) of paganism live!

　The priests who had been watching the situation under Father Blessed Ear's command and the soldiers who had been holding their bows, and the few mercenaries who had survived, all attacked Ardis at once.
　Ardis' left arm was extended straight up to the heavens to greet them.

''Go away.''

　Cold sounding words were released from their mouths, and their outstretched arms were swung down.
　At the same time, ten huge lumps of heat were created around Ardis and the others.

　It is a ball of white flame that shines as if it were a dazzling sun.
　They are heavenly flames that burn the surroundings just by existing.
　The person who was in the position where the white flames appeared instantly turned into something charred, and the person in the vicinity of the white flames died in the blink of an eye due to the flames enveloping their entire body.
　In just a single blink of an eye, about twenty people died, and in a single blink of an eye, white flames exploded, engulfing them on all sides.

　In addition, Ardis creates a single ball of light high above his head.
　It was a scene reminiscent of the rainbow-colored bow "Rite Cuor Lo Verne".

　But instead of arrows of light, a beam of light about ten centimeters in diameter was emitted from the ball of light.
　And it wasn't just one of them.
　Dozens of rays of light poured down from the photosphere to the surface of the earth without ceasing.

　The rays of light were like tentacles with a will, probing the surviving enemies and burning their bodies with their intense heat.
　The enemies, who had narrowly escaped the explosion of white flame, were pursued by the rays of light that were chasing them like predatory beasts, and they were helplessly dying.

　It takes approximately three minutes for all of this to end.
　When Aldis extinguishes the light ball, there is a picture of hell.

　A burned-out area with a radius of about a hundred meters, leaving behind houses protected by barriers.
　Charred trees had been torn to shreds by the blast, and among the debris, black masses that had been human a moment ago were scattered about.
　The trees around them, which had barely been charred, were also burning in the aftermath of the intense heat.
　The ground was littered with traces of rays of light that had crawled around, and along these lines, shredded pieces of flesh were scattered about.
　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what's going on in the world.

'Nere, take care of you two,'

Yes, my Lord.

　Nere replies to Aldis' words without any hesitation.

　There are no more enemies in sight.
　But perhaps Nere has also noticed two magical reactions moving away from Aldis and the others.
　The human-sized version belongs to the person who was here just a few minutes ago.
　You'll be able to find out more about the best way to get the most out of your time.

　The reason why I went to the trouble of deploying a magical barrier to protect them was not to miss them.
　Of course, I don't intend to let them return home alive, but it's because I didn't feel good about not giving them at least a word of resentment before handing them a ticket to the underworld.

　There is plenty of time left.
　In any case, it would take more than three hours to get through the forest on their feet.
　They would rather have to catch up with them before they are preyed upon by predators.

　Aldis picked up one of the fallen swords and chased the two magic forces fleeing out of the forest.