The attack was ineffective.
It was like something that had no way to counteract it.
After all, this forest will only give us trials.


"Two swords - the 'turbulent blade'


A silver and white light ran at an invisible speed.
Asahina-kun pulled out both swords and attacked the demon that Nanase-kun dropped on the ground, but there wasn't a single scratch on it.


''Haaah!


Even though Sato swings his sword down in a quick motion, it just flicks off.
The wind magic of Nanase, who is covering the rear, holds the whale monster to the ground, but it can't last forever.
Magic and physical attacks are ineffective.
Is this what it means to be helpless?


''Please don't give up!


I came directly in front of the whale, and I desperately held my shield up to protect Hosoyama-san, Ueno-san and Kazuki-kun behind me from the demon's attack.
I couldn't let the three of them touch the needle, which was clearly coated with poison, because it had a terrific tip.
While I was backing away slowly and thinking in my head about what to do, a figure suddenly jumped out from behind me.


''Hosoyama-san!

What are you doing?


Me and Ueno-san scream in confusion.
I don't know where she wore it, but Hosoyama-san is gradually getting closer to the demon, dodging the whale demon's attacks with her quick movements.
He seemed to be aiming at something, but I couldn't figure out what it was.
But Hosoyama-san wouldn't do anything in vain.
Asahina-kun, Sato-kun and Jir-san opened their eyes a bit and entered the system to protect her.
Nanase-kun was too focused on his magic to notice, but since Jir-san was by Hosoyama-san's side now, he would probably be fine.
However, Hosoyama-san is unexpectedly a man of action, despite his face.
He seems to have verbally communicated the strategy to the three of them, but his voice doesn't reach so far.
The two people behind him may not be able to move like Hosoyama-san, and it is because we are currently under attack from a large number of needles that everyone else is able to focus on attacking.
Either way, we won't be able to participate in the operation, but I wish you would have said something.
It's really heartbreaking.


'Okay, let's go!'


The three of them attack the demons all at once when Jill's command is given.
Although they are attacking the same part of the body, they work together in a flowing manner without interfering with each other at all, but it's almost a no-brainer, so all three of them are amazing.
It is said that the summoned person has a higher status value than the ordinary human race, so I wonder if the amazing one is Ziel-san, who is able to keep up with Asahina-kun and Sato-kun.


''Not yet! Hosoyama!


It's hard to see clearly from here, but they probably focused their attacks on a single point and made a hole in the ground.
A hole so small that a woman's index finger could just barely fit through it.

Apparently the attacks were not completely nullified.
Even so, the brave, samurai and knight attacked with all their might and still only managed to make a single small hole, so the strength of the attack is hard to guess.
And unlike us, who panicked when our attacks didn't work, Hosoyama-san is amazing for observing and noticing that it's not completely ineffective.
I've heard that women often show their strength at the last minute, and it really seems to be true.


'Gaaaaaahhhh, ！！！！'


With a loud scream, the demon's attacks became weak and then stopped.
Without being caught off guard, the shield is still at the ready, but from the sudden weakening of the demon, I can tell that it no longer has the power to attack.
While warning the two people who came out from behind me timidly, we also move closer to the demon.
The three people who had combined their attacks and Nanase, who had been holding the demon in check, had gathered around Hosoyama-san.
What on earth did Hosoyama-san do?



''He took away their life force!


Waki's eyes are peeled open as he chews on a large piece of meat.
I took as much meat as I could eat from the demon that was being grilled in the center of the circle and bit into it.

Incidentally, this meat is the meat of the whale monster that Hosoyama-san and the others defeated.
It was Hosoyama-san who suggested eating the demon, which became so tender that even an ordinary knife could cut through it after it died, and his skills allowed him to see the poison perfectly.
Feeling a little uneasy, I asked him if he could also detect slow-acting poison, and he gave me a big smile and a strong nod.
I don't have the courage to ask him how he confirmed it.
Or rather, I don't want to know.

I still haven't gotten used to eating the meat of a defeated demon, but the meat of a demon is so much better than the meat of livestock.
I've heard that it's because of the magical power that's still flowing even after death.
It's no wonder that when I go to the adventurer's guild, I'm always recommended to eat demon meat.
The retired adventurers also had great bellies.


''Yes. It's just the opposite of healing, where you share your magic power with others. I got the idea after seeing Yuuki's undoing. Unlike magic power, you can't feel it, so it was quite difficult, but I successfully acquired it. Skill 'Evil Food'.


Hosoyama-san smiles with a piece and smiles, but the name of the skill is quite ominous.
'Bad food', in other words, does that mean she'll eat anything?
'Poison View,' or something else that would be a problem without Hosoyama-san, but where in the world is she headed?


'You have to touch it directly, and you have to touch something of high intensity underneath it like you did earlier, but if a demon like this one appears, count it as one of your attacks.


I nodded at Hosoyama-san, who had a serious expression on his face, saying that I had hoped for it.
But it seems that Sato-kun is not so sure.


It worked this time, but that doesn't mean it will work the next time either. Moreover, it would be suicidal to step out from behind the shield without informing Tsuda. If you were distracted and Tsuda's shield was loosened, Tsuda, Ueno-san and Waki would not be here right now. Of course, if I made a mistake, you would be dead too.


I was surprised to hear him say that, and I thought, "Oh? He tilted his head.
As far as I can remember, the only time Sato-kun raises his voice like this is when he's dealing with Oda-kun.
It's rare to see Sato-kun, who always smiles so kindly, raise his eyebrows in anger.
Sato said to Mr. Hosoyama, who was downcast, "I'm a brave man, but I'm not.


I'm a brave man, but I'm not omnipotent. I can't protect everyone. So the next time you do this, ask for permission and assign one person to be your bodyguard. If I'm missing even one person here, I won't be able to stand it.

I'm sorry, I'm so insensitive.

'No, I hope you understand. Let's keep eating.


I could see the heat in Sato's eyes as he stared at Mr. Hosoyama, who bowed his head honestly.